Patent ID: 7062281

Claim:
A multi-mode paging system that selectively pages an individual through either an on-premises pager that operates only with an on-premises paging system or through a wide area pager that operates only with a wide area paging system, said system comprising: a control processor that selects whether to page the individual through the on-premises pager or the wide area pager; an on-premises radio frequency (RF) transmitter connected to the processor that pages the on-premises pager when instructed by the processor; and means connected to the processor for dialing out a telephone number of the wide area pager for paging the on-premises individual through the wide area paging system when instructed by the processor, wherein the means for dialing out is connected to the processor with a wireless link, said wireless link transmitting the telephone number from the processor to the means for dialing out, said wireless link including: a wireless relay transmitter connected to the processor; and a wireless relay receiver connected to the means for dialing out.