Patent ID: 6181915
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
A method for storing data in a portable one way radio pager having a memory, said pager comprising:receiver means for receiving radio paging messages, said memory storing the messages and including a database forming a personal directory which is specific to a user to whom the pager belongs, said personal directory including several persons' names and telephone numbers, and said personal directory being also designed to include a respective address for each name,a CPU,a screen, anda simplified key pad comprising less than ten keys, said method comprising the following steps:a) the user telephones a human operator and gives the human operatordata to be stored in the personal directory of the pager belonging to said user, said data comprising at least one person's name and a phone number andan identification corresponding to said pager belonging to the user;b) said human operator causes a transmitter station to transmit a downloading radio message including a predetermined code as well as said data to be stored in the personal directory;c) said pager receives said downloading radio message;d) the CPU of the pager checks said predetermined code and recognizes said message as a downloading radio message due to the presence of said predetermined code; ande) the CPU of the pager stores the data contained in said downloading radio message directly in the personal directory, without checking any additional directory and without adding any additional information.