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United States Patent

Patent [19]
[191 [11]
[11] Patent Number: 4,759,022
4,759,022
Akerberg [45]
[45] Date of Patent: Jul. 19, 1988

[54]
[54] METHOD
METHOD AND
AND RECEIVER
RECEIVER FOR RECEIVING
FOR RECEIVING Examiner]erry Smith
Primary ExaminerJerry
MESSAGES
MESSAGES SENT
SENT BY
BY RADIO
RADIO Assistant Examiner--Robert W. Beausoliel
[75] Inventor: Dag E. Akerberg, Jiirfzilla,
Jarfalla, Sweden Attorney, Agent.
Agent, or Fr'rmRoberts,
Firm-Roberts, Spiecens & Cohen
[73] Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, [57]
[57] ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT
t Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm, Sweden In a method of receiving messages transmitted by radio
[21] Appl. No.: 887,093 in
in the
the form
form of
of coded
coded characters,
characters, there
there is
is included
included stor-
stor
ing a message in blocks together with error indications
[22] PCT Filed: Nov. 18, 1985 pertaining
pertaining to
to the
the same,
same, storing
storing the
the same
same repeated
repeated mes-
mes
[86] PCT No.: PCT/SE85/00463 sages in a register, and then combining a nal
?nal version of
the message from the blocks associated with the stored
371 Date: Jun. 30, 1986 messages and containing the least number of errors. For
l02(e)
102(e) Date: Jtm.
Jun. 30, 1986 guidance in the combination of blocks from different
[87] PCT Pub. No.: messages, there is an identity code inserted in each
W086/03317 message.
message. There
There are
are further
further included
included inserting,
inserting, and
and
PCT Pub. Date: Jun.
June 5, 1986 searching for, characters in the messages pertaining to
[30] Foreign Application Priority Data repetititon of the messages, the number of blocks in the
messages and joining several messages into a continuous
Nov. 26,
Nov. 26, 1984
1984 [SE]
[SE] Sweden
Sweden ..............................
.............................. .... 8405958
8405958 message.
message. A A receiver
receiver for
for carrying
carrying out
out the
the method
method con-
con
[51]
[51] Int. cu
Int. Cl.4 ............................................
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G06F 11/08
11/08 tains
tains aa receiver
receiver aerial,
aerial, aa radio
radio section,
section, aa demodulator,
demodulator, aa
[52]
[52] U.S.
US. Cl.
Cl. ......................................
...................................... .... 371/69;
371/69; 371/67;
371/67; decoder for the receivers address, and a signal proces- proces
371/53 sor,
sor, which
which inin turn
turn contains
contains aa register
register for
for aa message,
message, aa
[58] Field
[58] Field of
of Search
Search .....................
......................... 371/69,
371/69, 22,
22, 31,
31, 32,
32, message
message memory
memory for for one
one oror more
more messages,
messages, anan error
error
371/53, 57, 67; 455/32, 38; 340/825.44
IMO/825.44 detector,
detector, the
the indications
indications from
from which
which are
are also
also stored
stored in
in
[56] References Cited the register, and a combination logic for combining a
[56] nal
?nal version of the message from associated blocks
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS containing the least number of errors. .
3,732,541 5/1973 Neubauer
3,732,541 5/1973 Neubauer ..
3,781,794
3,781,794 12/1973
12/1973 Morris".
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METHOD AND RECEIVER FOR RECEIVING the entire message. Messages to be received in the re-
re
MESSAGES SENT BY RADIO ceiver
ceiver begin
begin with
with the
the receivers
receiver's address
address code;
code; the
the re-
re
ceiver is adapted solely to receive messages containing
FIELD OF INVENTION 5 its own address code.
The invention relates
The invention relates to
to aa method
method and
and aa receiver
receiver for
for The method described so far is already applicable
receiving messages sent by radio. when the nal
?nal version of a message is to be put together
from
from aa single
single stored
stored message
message and
and the
the same
same message
message has
has
BACKGROUND been
been received
received aa second
second time.
time. InIn aa development
development of of the
the
The state of the art with regard to radio reception and 10 invention,
invention, aa plurality
plurality of
of messages
messages is is stored
stored inin the
the re-
re
receivers, particularly with regrad to receivers for per per- ceiver, and when one of these is received for the second
sonnel location, is described inter alia in Patent Applica-
Applica time there is the problem of fmding?nding out with which of
tion GB No. No. 2101779A, published in January 1983. the stored messages the latter shall be put together. In
Therein is discussed a personnel locator adapted for accordance with the invention, this is solved such that
receiving calls sent by radio and for receiving and stor stor- 15 an introductory block is inserted in each message after
iug
ing a plurality of messages and for displaying one mes mes- the address code, there being included in this block a
sage
sage atat aa time
time in
in aa display
display window.
window. The received mes
The received mes- special identity code for each message, to be stored
sage is compared with each of the already stored mes mes- together with the messages, although avoiding the pre- pre
sages and is stored in the memory of the receiver only if viously mentioned disadvantages occurring with a com- com
it differs from all of the messages already stored. With 29 parison of messages.
20
the intention that the probability should be increased In still further developments of the method, there are
that the message is properly received, it is sent repeat-
repeat included one
edly, but the mentioned comparison prevents it being included one or
or more
more of
of aa variety
variety ofof procedural
procedural steps.
steps.
These include putting together a message block with a
stored more
stored more than
than once.
once. previous messages block provided that the latest re-
A weakness in the thus described personnel locator is 25 re
ceived message contains a character with the signi- signi?
that if
that if aa character
character in in one
one of
of the received messages
the received messages has
has
been cance
cance that
that the
the message
message is
is aa repetition
repetition ofof aa previous
previous one,
one,
been received
received in in aa distorted
distorted state,
state, the
the comparison
comparison can-
can
not shown
shown that
that the not terminating the reception of a message until after
not the same message has
same message has been
been received, and
received, and
different versions of the same message will be stored reception of the number of blocks stated in the message,
twice and possibly several times. 30 and marking every message which is to be joined to a
39
In addition to the above-mentioned application, an message of extraordinary length with a character signi-
signi
example of the method-of
method of sending and receiving person-
person fying that it should be joined to another message to
nel locator calls is described in: Final Report of the form a continuous message.
British Post Office
Of?ce Code Standardisation Advisory A receiver for carrying out the method in accordance
Group (POCSAG
(POCSAG), , London 1978. 35
35 with the invention is provided, inter alia with a register
for
for storing
storing aa received
received message,
message, aa message
message memory
memory forfor
SUMMARY OF INVENTION storing
storing the
the same
same message
message received
received at
at another
another time,
time, and
and
It is an object of the
It is an object of the invention
invention to
to provide
provide an
an im
im- aa combination
combination logic
logic for
for putting
putting together
together aa nal
?nal version
version
proved
proved method
method for receiving messages
for receiving messages sent
sent by
by radio
radio of
of the
the message.
message. In
In aa development
development ofof the
the invention
invention
and
and an
an improved
improved receiver
receiver relating
relating to
to this
this method.
method. The 40 where the message memory is expanded for storing a
The 40
invention is also preferably, but not solely, intended for plurality of received messages, the receiver is provided
application to receivers for personnel location. with an ID register for the identity code of the mes-mes
It is characteristic of the invention that instead of sages, and also a block counter.
comparing a message in its entirety with previously BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
received messages,
received messages, parts
parts of
of messages
messages or
or so-called
so-called blocks
blocks 45 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
45
are put
are put together,
together, these
these being
being received
received error-free
error-free as
as far
far In
In the
the following
following text
text there
there is
is described
described an
an illustrative
illustrative
as possible.
as possible. There
There are
are control
control bits
bits in
in each
each block,
block, with
with implementation
implementation of of aa method
method andand aa receiver
receiver in in accor-
accor
the aid of
the aid of which it is
which it possible to
is possible to determine
determine whether the
whether the dance
dance with
with the
the invention,
invention, with
with reference
reference toto the
the accom-
accom
received
received and
and temporarily
temporarily stored
stored block is error-free
block is error-free or
or panying drawing in which
erroneous. When
erroneous. When the the messageis
message is received
received for for the
the second
second 5050 FIG.
FIG. 11 is
is aa diagram
diagram ofof different
different versions
versions of
of aa received
received
time,
time, it
it is once again
is once again determined
determined forfor each
each of of the
the blocks
blocks message;
whether it
whether it is
is error-free
error-free or
or erroneous.
erroneous. A A ?nal
nal version
version of
of FIG. 2 is a block diagram depicting the main parts of
the
the message
message is is put
put together
together from
from one
one block
block in in each
each pair
pair the
the receiver
receiver of of the
the invention;
invention; andand FIG.
FIG. 33 isis aa detailed
detailed
of
of blocks
blocks which
which is is error-free.
error-free. If
If neither
neither ofof the
the blocks
blocks in
in block diagram of one of the receivers main parts.
a pair is error-free, this is accomplished from the block 55 55
containing the
containing the least
least number
number of of errors.
errors. BEST MODEFOR
MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE
Added control bits may be alternatively used for INVENTION
correcting errors
correcting errors in in the
the received
received blocks.
blocks. Methods
Methods andand In the method provided in accordance with the in- in
apparatus for discovering and correcting errors with vention for receiving messages sent by radio, preferably
the aid
the aid of
of added
added control
control bits
bits are
are known
known in in the
the prior
prior art
art 60
60 with
with aa receiver
receiver forfor personnel
personnel location,
location, there
there is
is included
included
and
and thus
thus need
need notnot be
be described
described in in detail.
detail. receiving the radio transmission and detecting coded
As
As mentioned
mentioned above,above, it
it is
is known
known in in the
the prior art to
prior art to characters included therewith. The message is divided
increase the probability
increase the probability ofof aa message being transmitted
message being transmitted into
into blocks,
blocks, each
each of
of which
which contains
contains aa plurality
plurality of of char-
char
error-free,
error-free, byby repeating
repeating aa message.
message. In In the
the message
message pro-
pro acters
acters and
and added
added control
control characters,
characters, which
which enable
enable anan
vided in
vided in accordance
accordance with with the
the invention,
invention, the increase in
the increase in 65
65 error
error in
in the
the transmission
transmission ofof the
the characters
characters to to bebe indi-
indi
probability
probability forfor anan error-free
error-free message
message that
that aa repetition
repetition cated
cated or
or to
to aa certain
certain extent
extent corrected.
corrected. An An introductory
introductory
gives is also utilized, and this probability is further in in- block
block contains
contains an an address
address to
to the
the receiver.
receiver. Only
Only thethe
creased by the message being divided into a plurality of receiver
receiver in
in which
which itsits own
own address
address is is read
read from
from thethe mes-
mes
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sage will be opened for receiving the message in ques-
ques
tion. Further included in the method are the steps of
storing the received message in a memory, sending a
signal, acoustic or otherwise, when a message has been
stored, and displaying the latest received message in a 5
display window of the receiver. Furthermore, there
may be included depressing an operating button to se se-
lect which of the stored messages is to be presented in
the display window.
What has been said so far is already known, e.e.g.
g. from 10
Patent Application Ser. No. O-B2l0l779A mentioned
above. The method of organizing the message in blocks,
and coding it is mentioned in the cited POCSAG re- re
port. The radio transmission
transmission is modulated with binary
digits and, when letter characters are included in the l5 15
message they are coded with ASCII code, each block
containing three letters. Other, optional codes are use
used
in alternative
in alternative embodiments.
embodiments. >~
accor-
It is a characteristic of the method provided in accor
dance with the invention that it includes the added 20
procedural steps of storing the received characters with
indi-
retained division into blocks, and storing an error indi
cation together with each block if a check has shown
that the block contains some incorrectly received char-
char
acter. Further included is selecting corresponding 25 interpreted as a new address and that the started mes-
blocks one at a time from a message and from a second
reception of the same message, and composing a ?nal nal
version of the message by selecting the one in a pair of
blocks which lacks error indication as well as storing
fmal version of the message for showing in the dis
the final dis- 30 In the case where the information which is to be
play window.
The method is illustrated by the diagram in FIG. 1. 1.. single message, the method includes dividing the infor-
The message 1 contains an address and some numerals,
the signi?cance
signicance of which will be described later on,
after which there follows a number of blocks denoted 35 partial message in a longer, continuous message.
by R for correctly received blocks and F for incorrectly
received ones. The second time the same message is
received, errors in the reception may have occurred in
blocks other than than those already burdened with
rst transmission. The ?nal
errors in the ?rst nal version of the 40 effect from the receiver the transmission of the message
message is, as illustrated by the arrows in the Figure,
combined by selecting the block in a pair of blocks
which has been correctly transmitted. If both blocks in
aa pair are incorrect, one of them is selected anyway, to
be included in the ?nal fmal version of the message; the 45 part 2 connected to the aerial, with, inter alia, a demod-
message can generally be interpreted in spite of its con- con
taining a few errors. The method also includes pointing
out the
out the characters
characters in
in an
an incorrect
incorrect group,
group, e.
e.g. by aa blink
g. by blink-
ing light to warn of the incorrectness.
The receiver is often provided with a memory for 50 tion when the devices own address has been received.
storing a plurality of received messages, and in order
that correct messages shall be put beside each other for
combining into a nal?nal version, there is included in the
introduc-
method that an identity code is inserted in the introduc
tory block of the message, see FIG. 1, and that for this 55 connected to the signal processor. For stating that a
combination two messages are selected which are
marked with the same identity code.
In the case where the message is already established
as being error-free the ?rstrst time it is sent, it will be
immediately nominated as the ?nal nal version of the mesmes- 60
sage and will be stored, a signal being sent as a sign that
a new message is available for for reading.
reading. When
When the the same
same
message is received again, it will be ignored.
Up to now it has been assumed that the message is
received twice in the receiver, but in alternative em em- 65 processor 4 includes an error detector 41, adapted to
bodiments the message may be received more than
twice, e.g. three times. In the illustrated embodiment of
the invention, there is included reading a code denoted
.
?nal version
repetition in FIG. 1, and combining the nal
of the message, when it has been received as many times
as has been decided in the specified
speci?ed method. It is suit-
suit
ably stated how many repetitions of the message there
are left; the repetition being terminated when the num-
num
ber has been counted down to zero. The code for repeti-
repeti
tion can be utilized when the message is only intended
to be received twice. A
The inventive method further includes reading a code
included in the introductory block, see length in FIG.
1, and interrupting the reception of the message and
storing it when as many blocks as have been specied
speci?ed in
the introductory block have been received. In an alter-
alter
native method, all the messages include an equal num-
num
ber of blocks, e.g. 40 blocks, and information on the
number of blocks is then superuous.
super?uous.
Information on the length of the message, whether it
is stated in the introduction to the message or deter-
deter
mined as standard, considerably improves the possibil-
possibil
ity of
of interpreting the message. For example, in the
mentioned POCSAG code, each block may be an ad- ad-:
dress block or an information block, the first
?rst bit of the
block stating which it is. If the rst
?rst bit of a message
block should be incorrectly understood, the block is
mes
sage has been terminated. The information on the length
of the message makes it possible to neglect the first
?rst bit in
the message block in this case, and even so to receive a
complete message.
transmitted is so extensive that it is not contained in a
infor
mation into several consecutive messages and to mark
each one of them with a code signifying that it is a
The method set forth herein for receiving messages is
primarily applicable to reception of messages in a per- per
sonnel locator, but may also be used in other receivers
for one-way communication, where it is not possible to
by the transmitter.
In the receiver for carrying out the method in accor-
accor
dance with the invention there are included, as illus- illus
trated in FIG. 2, a reception aerial 1, a radio reception
demod
ulator for feeding out the characters of the message, a
decoder 3 attached to the radio part and adapted for,
inter alia, reading the characters stating the address of
recep
the receiver and opening remaining circuits for recep-
There is further included a signal processor 4 for con-con
trolling presentation of the received message in an asso-
asso
ciated display window 5. For reproducing a desired
message in the display window there is a pushbutton 6
new message is available for showing there is further
included an acoustic-type alarm sender 7 connected to
the signal processor although another type (e.g., a vi- vi
brator or a lamp) may be used in alternative receivers.
A battery 8 for current supply to the different electri-
electri
cal circuits of the receiver is included therein.
The signal processor 4 may be regarded as the heart
of the receiver, and it is therefore described in more
detail below in connection with FIG. 3. The signal
receive characters in a block in the message from the
decoder 3, to check wheth"er
whether the block contains any
incorrectly received character and to send the charac-
charac
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ter further in
inappropriate
appropriate cases with a marking signify
signify- associated block, further receiving at least one repeti-
repeti
ing that the block contains an error. tion of each message and storing the same in a register,
Also included in the signal processor 4 is a register 42 combining a fmal
?nal version of the message from the
adapted for receiving the signs in a block in the message blocks associated with the stored messages, which
from the error detector 41 and for temporarily storing 5 blocks contain the least numbers of errors and storing
the characters in the block together with information on the fmal
?nal version of the message for presentation in the
errors therein. The register is adapted for temporarily display window, said improvement further cimprising
storing all the
storing all the blocks
blocks in
in aa message.
message. A
A block
block counter
counter 43
43 simultaneously storing a plurality of messages in said
is adapted to scan the incoming message and count the the message
message memory
memory and
and identifying
identifying aa repeated
repeated message
message as
as
4-4,
blocks therein as they are received. An ID register 44, 10 a repeated message by sensing an identity code transmit-
transmit
connected to the register 42, is adapted to store identity ted in the repeated message, and combining the nal ?nal
codes in all the messages stored in the receiver. version of the message from the stored messages which
A message
A message memory 45 is
memory 45 is adapted
adapted to
to store
store aa plurality
plurality have like identity codes.
of received messages. A message which is to be stored 2. A method as claimed in claim 1 comprising
is either
is either the
the one
one received
received for
for the
the ?rst
rst time or the
time or the ?nal
nal 15
selectively combining the blocks of a message with
version of the message, which has been combined from the blocks of a preceding message based on condi-
the rst
?rst received message and the secondsecond similarly condi
tion
tion that
that the
the latest
latest received
received message
message contains
contains aa
worded message. The message memory is adapted such
that when aanew message is
is to
to be
be stored
stored and
and the
the mes
mes- character indicating that the latest received mes-
mes
that when new message
sage memory is full, the rst-stored message will be sage is a repetition of the preceding message.
?rst-stored 20
3. A method as claimed in claim 1 comprising
erased. The message memory 45 is adapted to feed out
terminating the reception of a message only after the
an optional message for presentation in the display win-
win
dow 5 on operation of the button 6. reception of a number of blocks indicated in the
Both register 42 and message memory 45 are adapted message.
for storing the identity code together with the message. 25 4. 4. A
A method
method asas claimed
claimed inin claim
claim comprising
comprising
A combination logic 46 is connected to the register 42 includingin
including in aa message,
message, which
which is
is to
to be
be connected
connected to
to
and the message memory 45, and is adapted to receive another message a character indicating that the
blocks from the message in register 42 and to receive message
message should
should be
be connected
connected to
to another
another message
message
from and give out blocks from the message to the mes mes- to
to form
form aa continuous
continuous message.
message.
sage memory 45. 30
5. A receiver
receiver for receiving messages sent by radio
A control logic 47 is connected to the register 42, the transmission in the form of coded characters comprising
block counter 43, ID register 44 and combination logic a receiver aerial (1), a radio means (2) adpated for re-
re
46 and is adapted to receive signals from the block ception of radio signals and including a demodulator for
counter
counter 43
43 with
with information
information as
as to
to the
the number
number of
of blocks
blocks processing
processing received
received characters,
characters, decoder
decoder means
means (3)
(3) con-
con
in
in the latest received
the latest received message
message and
and to
to compare with 35 nected to the radio means and adapted for detecting the
compare with
information in
information in the
the introductory
introductory blockblock as as to
to the
the number
number receivers
receivers address
address inin the
the received
received characters,
characters, aa signal
signal
of blocks. Control logic 47 also receives identity code processor
processor means
means (4)(4) connected
connected to to the
the decoder
decoder means
means (3)(3)
information from the ID register 44 and compares it and
and including
including aa message
message memory
memory (45) (45) for
for storing
storing aa
with information in the identity code in the message in plurality of messages received from the decoder means,
the register 42
the register 42 and
and inin all
all messages
messages in in the
the message
message mem mem- 4-0 each message being constituted by a plurality of blocks
ory
ory 45.45. It
It also
also receives
receives information
information from
from the combina-
the combina with characters received block by block and a register
tion logic
tion logic 4646 concerning
concerning received
received messages.
messages. On On thethe (42)
(42) for
for storing
storing thethe same
same message
message received
received at at aa later
later
basis
basis of of these,
these, it it gives control signals
gives control signals toto the
the register
register 4242 time,
time, said
said receiver
receiver further
further comprising
comprising an an error
error detector
detector
and thence to combination logic 46, concerning the means
means (41)
(41) in
in the
the signal
signal processor
processor means
means (4),
(4), said
said error
error
combination of the nal ?nal version of the received message 45 detector detector means
means being
being connected
connected to to said
said decoder
decoder means
means
in
in aa way
way described
described hereinbefore
hereinbefore and and concerning
concerning storing
storing for
for detecting
detecting errors
errors in
in the
the characters
characters in in aa received
received block
block
the
the fmal
?nal version
version in in the
the message
message memory.
memory. The The control
control on the basis of control characters included in said block
logic
logic 47 47 is
is also
also adapted
adapted to to control
control sending
sending an an alarm
alarm said register further being adapted to store the charac- charac
signal to the alarm sender 7. ters
ters of
of the
the received
received blocks
blocks and
and to
to store
store anan indication
indication as as
Both the radio part in the receiver and the described 50 to to errors
errors in
in the
the received
received blocks,
blocks, and
and aa combination
combination logiclogic
logic circuits are made from integrated circutis known means
means (46).for
(46) for combining
combining aa nal
?nal version
version of of aa message
message
in the
in the prior
prior art
art and
and therefore
therefore do do not
not require
require anyany closer
closer from
from associated
associated blocks
blocks from
from an an associated
associated message
message
description.
description. All the described
All the described components
components are are accom
accom- stored
stored in in the
the register
register (42)
(42) and
and from
from an an associated
associated mes-
mes
modated in
modated in aa small,
small, easily
easily wearable
wearable apparatus
apparatus whichwhich is is sage stored in the message memory (45), such that the
suitable for
suitable for use
use asas aa personnel
personnel locator.
locator. 55 selection of blocks is based on determining the blocks
What is claimed is: including the least errors, and an ID register means (44)
1.
1. InIn aa method
method of of receiving
receiving messges
messges sentsent byby radio
radio for storing an identity code of the received messages
transmission in
transmission in the
the form
form of of coded
coded characters,
characters, combined
combined and controlling combination of corresponding messages
into aa plurality
into plurality of of blocks
blocks together
together with
with control
control charac-
charac stored in the register (42) and message memory (45)
ters associated with
ters associated with each
each block,
block, inin which
which method
method there
there 60 based on identity of the identity codes.
are included the procedural steps of: receiving the radio 6.
6. AA receiver
receiver asas claimed
claimed inin claim
claim 55 comprising
comprising aa block
block
transmission and detecting the characters, storing the counter (43), adapted for counting the number of blocks
messages
messages and and showing
showing the the messages
messages in in aa display
display win-
win in
in aa received
received message
message andand for
for providing
providing information
information on on
dow, the improvement comprising storing the charac- charac the
the number
number of of blocks
blocks toto the
the combination
combination logic logic means
means
ters
ters in blocks, investigating
in blocks, investigating whether
whether aa block contains an
block contains an 65 (46) for comparing with information inserted in the
incorrectly received character,
incorrectly received character, and,
and, if
if so, storing in
so, storing in aa message
message as as to
to the
the number
number of of blocks
blocks in in the
the message.
message.
message
message memory
memory an
an error
error indication
indication together
together with
with the
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