Systems and methods for automatically programming pagers
AssigneeHME Wireless, Inc.
InventorSalvatore Veni, III
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Abstract
Systems and methods for addressing pagers are described. The pagers are reprogrammable and can be assigned identifiers as required. Pagers may be automatically assigned one of a plurality of identifiers. Thereafter, the assigned identifier may form the basis of a unique network address that allows the pagers to communicate wirelessly with a network in order to receive information commands and pages. The assigned identifier is maintained on the pager and can be presented on a display for identification of the pager. The assigned identifier can be transmitted to the pager by a charging unit when the pager is connected to the charging unit and can be calculated using the location of a port at which the pager is connected to the charging unit.
Claims15
A paging device configured for use in a service environment to page a patron waiting for service, the paging device comprising:
- a programmable unit configured to indicate a first identifier for the paging device;
- a wireless transmitter configured to facilitate wireless communication between the paging device and a wireless network;
- one or more processors configured:
- to transmit and receive wireless communication with the wireless network through the wireless transmitter at a first unique address that corresponds to the first identifier;
- to receive information indicating a second identifier;
- responsive to reception of the information indicating the second identifier, to reprogram the programmable unit such that the programmable unit indicates the second identifier instead of the first identifier;
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- subsequent to reprogramming the programmable unit to indicate the second identifier, to transmit and receive wireless communication with the wireless network through the wireless transmitter at a second unique address that corresponds to the second identifier, the second unique address being different from the first unique address.
A method of programming a paging device configured for use in a service environment to page a patron waiting for service, the paging device comprising a programmable unit, a wireless transmitter, and one or more processors, the method comprising:
- programming the programmable unit to indicate a first identifier for the paging device;
- communicating with a wireless network through the wireless transmitter at a first unique address that corresponds to the first identifier;
- receiving information indicating a second identifier;
- responsive to reception of the second identifier, reprogramming the programmable unit such that the programmable unit indicates the second identifier to the electronic storage media instead of the first identifier;
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- subsequent to the reprogramming the programmable unit to indicate the second identifier, communicating with the wireless network through the wireless transmitter at a second unique address that corresponds to the second identifier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.