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Method and apparatus for informing a radio of a group-call started while the radio was away from a control channel

US9271257B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 13, 2013
Grant dateFeb 23, 2016
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Expiry dateAug 22, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W84/08
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A radio affiliates, via a first channel, with at least one talk group the radio is interested in receiving calls from, sends a request to transmit location information on a separate revert channel, and receives a first grant time period to transmit location information on a particular revert channel. The radio moves at substantially the first grant time period, away from the first channel to the revert channel to transmit location information or request a second grant time period on the revert channel, receives an announcement on the revert channel during the first grant time period that a call of interest associated with the at least one talk group started while the radio was on the revert channel, determines an assigned traffic channel for the call of interest, and switches from the revert channel to the assigned traffic channel in order to receive the call of interest.

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