Systems and methods for two-way messaging using a pager
AssigneesGenuity Inc., Verizon Corporate Services Group Inc.
InventorSteven Richard Winnett
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Abstract
A system facilitates two-way messaging in a network that includes at least one paging device. The system includes a paging service provider and a server. The paging device generates a message intended for a called party and transmits the message to the paging service provider. The paging service provider forwards the message to the server. The server translates the message to a form used by the called party and sends the translated message to the called party.
Claims7
A system that communicates with a paging device, comprising:
- a paging service provider configured to:
- receive a paging message and a telephone number from a paging party using a telephone device,
- encode the paging message and the telephone number into a paging signal,
- deliver the paging signal to the paging device,
- receive an encoded reply message from the paging device, the encoded reply message including a text reply and the telephone number from the paging party, and
- decode the encoded reply message to extract the text reply and the telephone number;
- and
- a server connected to the paging service provider and configured to:
- receive the text reply and the telephone number from the paging service provider,
- translate the text reply to a voice message, and
- place a call to the telephone device of the paging party to send the voice message to the paging party using the telephone number.
A system for communicating with a paging device, comprising:
- means for receiving a paging message and a telephone number from a paging party using a telephone device;
- means for delivering the paging message and the telephone number to the paging device;
- means for receiving a reply message from the paging device, the reply message including a text reply and the telephone number;
- means for translating the text reply to a voice reply;
- and
- means for sending the voice reply to the telephone device of the paging party using the telephone number.
A method for communicating with a paging device in a network including a paging service provider and a server, the method comprising:
- receiving, at the paging service provider, a paging message and a telephone number from a paging party using a telephone device;
- delivering the paging message and the telephone number to the paging device;
- receiving, at the paging service provider, a reply message and the telephone number from the paging device;
- transmitting the reply message and the telephone number to the server;
- translating, at the server, the reply message to a voice message;
- and
- sending the voice message to the telephone device of the paging party using the telephone number.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.