System and method using local wireless network for group communications
US8509121B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 9, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W76/40
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method using a local wireless network for group communications are provided. The method includes establishing one of a plurality of mobile communication units as a master communication unit and establishing as slave communication units each of the plurality of mobile communication units that are not established as the master communication unit. The method further includes communicating group call information only to the master communication unit with the master communication unit redistributing the group call information to the slave communication units using a local wireless communication network.
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