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Method and apparatus for interactive communication between half-duplex and full-duplex systems

US7313103B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 3, 2002
Grant dateDec 25, 2007
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Expiry dateMar 1, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/72505
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication system (100) includes a first communication unit (101, 102, 103, 104) capable of communicating over a full-duplex persistent-connection link provided by a full-duplex network (105) and a second communication unit (151, 152) capable of communicating over a half-duplex dispatch link provided by a dispatch RF system (150). The system (100) also includes a dispatch gateway (120). The dispatch gateway (120) receives signals from a first communication unit (101, 102, 103, 104) over a full-duplex persistent link through a full-duplex network (105) and provides communication between the first communication unit and a single dispatch communication unit (151, 152) or a group of dispatch communication units (151, 152) over a half-duplex communication link through a dispatch RF system (150). The gateway operates in a manner so as to permit communication between full-duplex terminals (101, 102, 103, 104) and half-duplex terminals (151, 152).

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