Abstract:
The present invention encompasses a method of facilitating talkgroup communications across a multiple-system communication network (100). A typical multisystem network (100) includes a plurality of communication units (122), a plurality of communication location areas (117-119), and a plurality of system controllers (100, 116). Upon migration of a communication unit (122) from one communication system to another, the communication unit (122) sends a registration request to the system controller (116) at the new communication system (102). The system controller (116) determines whether the talkgroup of the migrating communication unit (122) is registered with the new communication system (102). If the talkgroup is not registered with the new system (102), a database (120) is updated with the new talkgroup information, thereby facilitating talkgroup communication involving members of the talkgroup.
Abstract:
A wireless communication system (200) comprises a connectionless packet network (201) coupled to a plurality of sites (203-208) that are in wireless communication with a plurality of subscriber units (210-217) logically arranged into a plurality of talk groups having corresponding talk group identifications. In one embodiment, each site maintains mappings (220-225) of at least one multicast address to at least one talk group identification. In another embodiment, individual subscriber units maintain such mappings (320). When a subscriber unit affiliates with a given site and talk group (501, 601), the site identifies a multicast address corresponding to the talk group. Based on the multicast address, the site can participate in traffic targeted for the multicast address and, consequently, for the talk group. In this manner, mobility processing is decentralized, system scalability is improved and call setup delays are minimized.
Abstract:
A wireless communication system (200) comprises a connectionless packet network (201) coupled to a plurality of sites (203-208) that are in wireless communication with a plurality of subscriber units (210-217) logically arranged into a plurality of talk groups having corresponding talk group identifications. In one embodiment, each site maintains mappings (220-225) of at least one multicast address to at least one talk group identification. In another embodiment, individual subscriber units maintain such mappings (320). When a subscriber unit affiliates with a given site and talk group (501, 601), the site identifies a multicast address corresponding to the talk group. Based on the multicast address, the site can participate in traffic targeted for the multicast address and, consequently, for the talk group. In this manner, mobility processing is decentralized, system scalability is improved and call setup delays are minimized.