Telocator Alphanumeric Protocol: Difference between revisions

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[[image:Ixodevicesm.jpg|thumb|right|1985 MetroMedia IXO Device]]

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'''Telocator Alphanumeric Protocol''' (TAP) is a protocol for submitting requests to a cellular or pager service as a numeric or alphanumeric message.<ref>http://www.verisign.com/stellent/groups/public/documents/data_sheet/002641.pdf</ref>

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TAP, initially known as Motorola Page Entry (PET) was adopted in September 1988, by the [[Personal Communication Industry Association]]. TAP defines an industry standard for sending alphanumeric messages to pagers.<ref>http://www.tap-ixo.info/</ref>

TAP was also known as IXO protocol.<ref>http://www.tap-ixo.info/</ref> Originally, devices like the IXO Device were used to send Alphanumeric Pages using TAP. Later, [[Motorola]] would create a similar device called the [[AlphaMate]].

== TAP Communication Protocol ==

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[[Category:Mobile technology]]

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[[Category:Radio paging]]

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