Patent ID: 6081201
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
A selective call receiving apparatus comprising:receiving means for receiving a radio wave communication signal;a plurality of different alarming means for alarming a user respectively;storing means for storing first data regarding one of said different alarming means to be firstly operated in response to a call through said radio wave communication signal from said receiving means and second data regarding another one of said different alarming means to be secondly operated in response to said call;timer means;first control means for operating said one of said different alarming means in accordance with said first data and operating said timer means when there is a call;operation means for receiving an operation by said user;second control means responsive to said timer means and said operation means for operating another one of said different alarming means in accordance with said second data if said operation means does not receive said operation until said timer means detects that a predetermined interval has passed; and,third control means, wherein said second control means operates said timer again when said second control means operates said another one of said different alarming means and said third control means stores said second data in said storing means as said first data when said operation means receives said operation before said timer means detects said predetermined interval has passed from when said second control means operates said another one of said different alarming means, and said first control means operates said another one of said different alarming means in accordance with said first data when said receiving means receives a next call after said second storing means stores said second data in said storing means as said first data.