Patent ID: 6167235
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: G08B,H04H,H04L,H04N,H04W

Abstract:
A method used in a selective call communication system and a broadcast communication system to provide to a selective call device additional information about a broadcast, comprising the steps of:in a broadcast receiver of the broadcast communication system,receiving a broadcast comprising a prompt and an information address, the prompt indicating that the additional information is available, and the information address identifying how the additional information is received;presenting the broadcast including the prompt; andtransmitting an information address signal that includes the information address;in a fixed network of the selective call communication system,transmitting by a fixed network transmitter of a message including the additional information; andin a selective call device of the selective call communication system,activating an information address signal receive mode in response at least in part to the prompt;receiving and decoding an information address from the information address signal when the information address signal receive mode is activated;receiving the message; andaccepting the additional information when the message matches the information address received in the information address signal.