Abstract:
Granting multiple communication paths for a single talkgroup call for interrupting a transmission or allowing a dispatch operator to listen to multiple units transmitting simultaneously on the same talkgroup call is disclosed. Upon a first unit being keyed, the controller assigns a first communication channel to a call, whereby the first unit begins transmitting using an inbound link of the first communication channel. If a second unit participating in the call is keyed during the call, the controller assigns a second communication channel to the call, and the second unit begins transmitting on the inbound link of the second communication channel. The call information for both transmissions from the first and second units may be simultaneously routed to dispatch consoles monitoring the call. If the controller determines that the first unit should be interrupted, the transmission from the second unit is broadcast by the base sites involved in the call.
Abstract:
A Packet Network for use in association with a wireless communication system employs packet distribution and call set-up methods optimized to select from a plurality of network routing devices, a single node (i.e., Rendezvous Point (VP) or.multicast core) as a function of attributes exhibited by the communication devices involved in the call or as a function of various communication system performance and/or quality of service (QOS) attributes, including but not limited to, bandwidth requirements, resource availability, network processing capacity, network response time, network traffic data, information technology and other knowledge and know-how regarding system equipment, system software, system integration, installation and/or deployment, bit error rate (BER), received signal strength indication (RSSI), quality of service (QOS) metrics, and any other measure of system performance or call quality.
Abstract:
Methods for implementing talkgroup calls in an IP multicast network (100) among competing sources, including console (138, 140) dispatch takeover of an active call from a subscriber (150), subscriber unit (150) attempted takeover of an active call from a console (138, 140), and operation of commmunication devices in different receive modes. In the takeover or attempted takeover situation, the methods allow for a first group of participating devices (e.g., consoles) to hear both competing sources, and for a second group of participating devices (e.g., base site repeaters) to hear only the higher priority source. The methods allow for different dekeying sequences between the competing sources after the takeover or attempted takeover, as appropriate, such that participating devices will hear the remaining source. where multiple payloads are addressed to the same multicast group address, an exclusive receive mode enables a group of communication devices (e.g., base site repeaters) having joined the address to exclusively receive a selected one of the payloads.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus are provided for allocating radio frequency carriers in a radio service area (102) having a plurality of radio frequency TDMA carriers (124, 126) and FDMA carriers (118, 120). The method includes the steps of receiving a call, when the received call is a FDMA call and a FDMA carrier is not available for the FDMA call, then preempting a pre-existing call on a TDMA carrier of the plurality of radio frequency TDMA carriers for the FDMA call and when the received call is a TDMA call and a TDMA slot is not available for the TDMA call, then preempting a pre-existing FDMA call on a TDMA capable carrier of the plurality of radio frequency TDMA carriers for the TDMA call.
Abstract:
A device receives a communication request for a time division multiple access (TDMA) communication. Upon receipt of the communication request, the device identifies a first communication channel that currently has at least one available TDMA slot and that is currently supporting a greatest number of active TDMA communications amongst a plurality of communication channels. Once the device identifies the first communication channel, the device allocates a first available TDMA slot for the TDMA communication on the first communication channel.
Abstract:
A method for providing a mobile device in a packet data network access to a channelized network is disclosed. At a gateway between the two networks, a first channelized network message that is encapsulated in a first IP data packet from the packet data network is received. The first channelized network message is retrieved and reformatted for sending over the channelized network. The gateway then receives a second channelized network message from the channelized network. An identifier of a mobile device associated with the second channelized network message is retrieved and an IP address for the identified mobile device is determined. Then, the gateway encapsulates the second channelized network message into a second IP data packet and sends the encapsulated second channelized network message to the identified mobile device in the packet data network.
Abstract:
A system and method for interrupting a transmitting communication unit in a communication system. When a call is first initiated, the call is assigned to a communication channel and broadcast from a base site using the assigned communication channel. If it is determined that a transmitting communication unit should be interrupted, a zone controller signals a base site to generate an interrupt message. The base site generates an interrupt message containing an identification code for the transmitting communication unit and broadcasts the interrupt message on an outbound link of the communication channel. The transmitting communication unit, while transmitting on an inbound link of the communication channel, continuously monitors the outbound link. If the transmitting communication unit receives, on the outbound link, an interrupt message containing an identification code matching its own identification code, the transmitting communication unit stops transmitting.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides an efficient and effective method for allocating provisional PUIDs and PGIDs to subscriber units and groups during a failure, such that when the communication system recovers, there is a decrease in or elimination of the number of dropped or missed communications. The present disclosure reserves a range of provisional PUIDs and PGIDs for resource controllers operating in a region of system failure to assign when subscriber units roam into the region of failure in the communication system. The present disclosure addresses creating PUID and PGID ranges for resource controllers to assign to roaming subscriber units in order to allow for assignment of PUIDs and PGIDs during periods of subsystem isolation and site trunking, i.e., when the particular site or subsystem cannot communicate with the rest of the communication system. The present disclosure also addresses recovering from these situations, re-registration, and reallocation of PUIDs and PGIDs.
Abstract:
A device receives a communication request for a time division multiple ac cess (TDMA) communication. Upon receipt of the communication request, the de vice identifies a first communication channel that currently has at least on e available TDMA slot and that is currently supporting a greatest number of active TDMA communications amongst a plurality of communication channels. On ce the device identifies the first communication channel, the device allocat es a first available TDMA slot for the TDMA communication on the first commu nication channel.