Abstract: In an address receiving mode of a paging receiver, an address codeword contained in each successive batch of a paging signal is compared with the address of the receiver to detect a match. The bit rate of data pulses generated by the receiving section are checked to see if it is in a prescribed range of bit rates. If the receiver fails to detect an address match in one of the batches due to fading, it continuously receives the address codewords in successive batches, rather than returning to standby mode, if the bit rate of the data pulse is determined to be in the prescribed range.

Abstract: Data contained in second and subsequent transmissions is superimposed on the basic data first transmitted to a pocket bell type portable pager having a liquid crystal display. A first mode superimposes all of the data in order of receipt while a second mode stores the first received data and superimposes only most recently received thereon. A ROM is provided which contains maps and the like type of predetermined image data. Locations, times and messages can be superimposed in either of the two modes on the maps etc.