Remote retrieval system for pagers

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A method and system for retrieving pages from a remote location. In one embodiment, pager users can access their pagers from a remote location via a, public switched telephone network to retrieve messages (i.e. numeric, alphanumeric and voice messages) and/or perform any other pager operation by engaging in an interactive wireless dialogue with the pager via a public switched telephone network and the paging system, wherein the pager uses digital voice encoding techniques to provide verbal feedback to the remote user. The remote can dial the number of the individual pager from a remote location and enter a preprogrammed command sequence to initiate wireless dialogue with the pager. Once the …