Abstract: A paging receiver is provided which digitizes and stores received analog voice messages. The stored voice message may be retrieved by using a first switch for a normal playback mode, or by using a second switch for a fast forward and fast reverse playback mode. The fast forward and fast reverse playback modes are achieved by sequentially retrieving every N(th) message bit stored in memory.

Abstract: A device and method are disclosed for saving stored messages in a digital stored voice paging receiver. The digital stored voice paging receiver includes a plurality of message slots, each slot capable of storing a digitized voice message. A status value associated with a message slot is representative of the status of the message in the slot. A first embodiment of the method stores messages in the message slots by chronologically replacing older messages. A second embodiment of the method orders the stored messages in a predetermined priority. A stored message is replaced by an incoming message when the incoming message priority status is greater than the stored message priority status.

Abstract: A selective call paging receiver for receiving analog voice information converts the analog information to digital information and stores the digital information in a memory of the paging receiver. In a first embodiment, the paging receiver includes a hardware controlled decoder and an audio producing module. The memory is divided into a plurality of fixed storage areas to allow the decoder to store a digitized voice message in a fixed storage area. If the storage capacity of the fixed storage area is not filled, the audio producing module fills the remainder in a predetermined bit pattern. In a second embodiment, the paging receiver includes a microprocessor controlled decoder. The microprocessor stores a digitized voice message in the memory, depending upon the length of the voice message, thus eliminating the fixed storage area.