Communication apparatus and system, and method

US10607468B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Doro AB · SE

Inventors

• Peter Cullin · Staffanstorp, SE
• Jérôme Arnaud · Meudon, FR
• Acher Criou · Neuilly-sur-Seine, FR
• Fredrik Palmqvist · Malmö, SE
• David Kay · Malmö, SE
• Xavier Corbin · Chevreuse, FR
• Fredrik Jacobsson · Landskrona, SE
• Peter Johansson · Timmele, SE
• Alf Ingvarsson · Vingåker, SE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 21, 2018
• Grant date: Mar 31, 2020
• Expiry date: Dec 21, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04M1/72424
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A communication apparatus includes a controller. The controller is configured to: receive a message, such as a communication request; determine a type for said message; select a first recipient layer based on said type, said first recipient layer comprising at least one recipient; transmit said message to at least one of said at least one recipient of said first recipient layer; receive a confirmation from said at least one of said at least one recipient of said first recipient layer; and in response thereto transmit said confirmation from said at least one of said at least one recipient of said first recipient layer to at least another one of said at least one recipient of said first recipient layer.