Method and apparatus for improving audio reception in a paging device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9270307
APP PUB NO 20150236733A1
SERIAL NO

14181090

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A method (300) and apparatus (200) are provided for operating a portable pager. The method and apparatus eliminate channel noise between paging tones and voice messages. Channel noise is squelched between paging tones and voice messages using a delayed N timer, thereby allowing the speaker to remain on. Paging tones are received and played at the speaker during a signaling squelch mode of operation. The detection of the paging tones and subsequent drop in carrier signal, initiates a timer during which channel noise is squelched during a carrier squelch mode of operation. The timer is delayed (delay N timer) so as to expire only after the carrier frequency is re-established. Once the carrier signal is re-established followed by the delayed timer expiration, the carrier squelch is removed. The speaker remains on during both signaling squelch and carrier squelch. Hence, paging tones are heard, channel noise is silenced, and then voice messages are played.

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MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC1303 E ALGONQUIN ROAD IL01 11TH FLOOR SCHAUMBURG IL 60196

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baloch, Fazal Streamwood, US 1 0
Busa, Matthew D Plantation, US 1 0
Engel, Steven J Cary, US 10 289
Johnson, Russell R Dekalb, US 2 21

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