US3336444A
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Selective call system
Assignee: International Standard Electric Corp
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Filing: 1964-03-11
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Granted: 1967-08-15
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Expires: 1984-03-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Piechocki Kurt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 22:31
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W88/00; H04W88/18; H04W88/185; H04W88/188; H04W88/02; H04W88/022; H04W88/025; H04W88/026
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A MOBILE TELEPHONE STATION ADAPTED TO RECEIVE A TIMED BINARY CODE TRANSMITTED BY MODULATION OF TWO WIRE FREQUENCIES AND TO IDENTIFY THE SPECIFIC CALL-SIGN OF SAID MOBILE INCLUDING STATION, COMPRISING: MEANS INCLUDING A MONO-STABLE DEVICE TRIGGERED BY A "START" BIT OF A CALL FOR A PREDETERMINED TIME-PERIOD COVERING THE DURATION OF THE ENTIRE CALL, MEANS INCLUDING A CLOCK GENERATOR CONTROLLED BY SAID DEVICE TO OPERATING DURING THE SAID TIME-PERIOD, MEANS FOR GENERATING A LOCAL CALL-SIGN INCLUDING A BIT COUNTER AND A TRANSLATOR ADAPTED TO DELIVER A MARKING VOLTAGE FOR EACH BIT COUNTED AT A CORRESPONDING OUTPUT, A COMPOSING DEVICE EACH ELEMENT OF WHICH IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSLATOR OUTPUT TO CONTROL SAID OUTPUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CODE OF THE LOCAL CALL-SIGN, A COMPARATOR FOR COMPARING THE SIGN OF EACH BIT OF THE SELECTIVE CALL WITH A CORRESPONDING BIT PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL CALL-SIGN GENERATOR, AND A COUNTER FOR COUNTING THOSE BITS WHICH ARE CONCORDANT TO DELIVER A CALL MARKING WHEN THE NUMBER OF CONCORDANT BITS EQUALS THE NUMBER OF BITS IN THE CALL, THEREBY TO OPERATE A CALL CIRCUIT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
A MOBILE TELEPHONE STATION ADAPTED TO RECEIVE A TIMED BINARY CODE TRANSMITTED BY MODULATION OF TWO WIRE FREQUENCIES AND TO IDENTIFY THE SPECIFIC CALL-SIGN OF SAID MOBILE INCLUDING STATION, COMPRISING: MEANS INCLUDING A MONO-STABLE DEVICE TRIGGERED BY A "START" BIT OF A CALL FOR A PREDETERMINED TIME-PERIOD COVERING THE DURATION OF THE ENTIRE CALL, MEANS INCLUDING A CLOCK GENERATOR CONTROLLED BY SAID DEVICE TO OPERATING DURING THE SAID TIME-PERIOD, MEANS FOR GENERATING A LOCAL CALL-SIGN INCLUDING A BIT COUNTER AND A TRANSLATOR ADAPTED TO DELIVER A MARKING VOLTAGE FOR EACH BIT COUNTED AT A CORRESPONDING OUTPUT, A COMPOSING DEVICE EACH ELEMENT OF WHICH IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSLATOR OUTPUT TO CONTROL SAID OUTPUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CODE OF THE LOCAL CALL-SIGN, A COMPARATOR FOR COMPARING THE SIGN OF EACH BIT OF THE SELECTIVE CALL WITH A CORRESPONDING BIT PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL CALL-SIGN GENERATOR, AND A COUNTER FOR COUNTING THOSE BITS WHICH ARE CONCORDANT TO DELIVER A CALL MARKING WHEN THE NUMBER OF CONCORDANT BITS EQUALS THE NUMBER OF BITS IN THE CALL, THEREBY TO OPERATE A CALL CIRCUIT.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-08-14 | 1971-02-13 | 1971-08-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-08-14 | 1975-02-13 | 1975-08-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-08-14 | 1979-02-13 | 1979-08-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |