Pager watch system utilizing time slot communication
CA 1262385 C · Owner: A.T.& E. Laboratories, Inc. · Inventors: Hoff, Don G.
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A method and apparatus for transmitting paging and absolute time information to, and receiving such information at, a remote portable electronic timepiece and pager unit during a short time slot assigned to the pager unit is disclosed. In the pager unit an oscilla-, tor is coupled to a timer which produces a time display. These functions are constantly powered. The timer periodically causes power to be supplied to a receiver and message decoding components of the pager unit during a short time slot in which transmitted data is to be received. The receiver detects and reconstitutes a transmitted signal. The transmitted signal is processed through a decoder which extracts paging and time …
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- Granted October 17, 1989. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended October 17, 2006.
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