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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2010
Thomas F. Mcguffin, Bellevue, WA (US);
Tom Judd, Woodinville, WA (US);
Thomas F. McGuffin, Bellevue, WA (US);
Tom Judd, Woodinville, WA (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A method of communication comprises receiving a text message, starting a response timer, and monitoring transmission of a response message. If the response message has not been transmitted, it is determined whether the response timer has reached a timing threshold. If not, monitoring for transmission of the response message continues. If the response timer reaches the timing threshold without the response message being sent, it is determined whether an automatic standby message mode is enabled. If the automatic standby message mode is enabled, a STANDBY message is automatically transmitted and the response timer is restarted. Monitoring for response message transmission then continues. If a response message has not been transmitted, it is determined whether the response timer expired. If response timer has not expired, then monitoring response message transmission continues. If the response timer has expired without the response message being sent, transmission of subsequent response messages is disabled.