Patent ID: 6658250
Filing Date: 2003-12-02
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A personal access communications system for implementing full two way voice and data service in a voice service area and two way messaging in areas outside the voice service area, the personal access communications system comprising:a plurality of radio ports for implementing the full two way voice and data service in the voice service area, the radio ports transmitting voice and data signals on a first communication channel; at least one portable transceiver unit adapted to receive and transmit voice and data in addition to receiving and responding to paging signals; and a plurality of long range pagers for transmitting and receiving paging signals wherein the paging signals are integrated into the voice and data transmission format of the personal communication system, the long range pagers defining a paging service area outside of the voice service area wherein the long range pagers share a second communication channel different from the first communication channel.