Motorola Corporation

Jerome C Leonard

Morris L Minch

Alfred R Lucas

Larry V Douglass

In the preferred embodiment the multiple frequency receiver comprises a decoder responsive to a transmitted coded message signal having a special code for designating that the message is being sent on the local frequency and which is also responsive to the absence of the special code which indicates that the signals are being transmitted on a designated nationwide frequency. The decoder includes a microprocessor which generates an output to turn on the local frequency channel element so that the pager may receive the local frequency when the special code is detected and generates a second output to turn-on a nationwide frequency channel element so that the receiver can receive a nationwide frequency when the special code is absent. This enables the pager user to transfer from his local city to another city without having to manually adjust the pager.

Multiple frequency message system

A plug-in module for an electronic device includes a header having conductors therein which extend therefrom to form terminals, and a substrate connected to the header and supporting electronic components connected to the conductors. One component has a projecting part which extends through the header and forms a guide to align the module with a socket, to facilitate plug-in of the terminals of the header. The module may be a channel element to control the frequency of a radio device and may include a resonant element, such as a piezo-electric crystal, and a coil for tuning a resonant circuit. The form for the coil may be the projecting part for aligning the module, and also provide access to a core therein for tuning the circuit when the module is plugged into the chassis. The module may include a conducting housing which cooperates with the header to form an enclosed structure. A grounding pin may be provided to establish a ground connection for the circuit on the substrate and for the housing. The grounding pin can extend from the header a greater distance than the terminals, and cooperate with the coil form in aligning the module when it is being plugged into a chassis.

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Plantation, FL, United States of America

Jerome C Leonard