Patent ID: 6021312
Filing Date: 2000-02-01
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
A radio pager device comprising:means for receiving and demodulating an RF signal, and for decoding messages from the received and demodulated RF signal, which messages contain at least one address or identification code and associated message data corresponding to a series of characters to be displayed;memory means for storing one or more addresses or identification codes with respect to which the pager is authorized to extract associated message data; andmeans for extracting from the decoded messages the series of characters corresponding to message data associated with the stored addresses or identification codes;a display means having a multiline mode and a single line mode for display of at least a portion of the series of characters at a time; andmeans for controlling said display means to display the series of characters extracted from a message;wherein said display controlling means is configured for causing selective display of at least a portion of the extracted series of characters at a time in either said multiline mode or said single line mode, and for selective horizontal character by character scrolling of the displayed portion of the extracted series of characters under the control of a user when displayed in a single line mode.