System and method for queuing talk requests in wireless dispatch system
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1. A method for providing a dispatch service to plural users of remote units in a dispatch network, comprising:
- receiving a first push to talk (PTT) request from a first remote unit and in response to the first PTT request granting the first remote unit at least one transmitting communication channel;
receiving at least a second PTT request from a second remote unit while the first remote unit is granted the transmitting communication channel; and
designating a first place in a waiting queue in response to the second PTT request.
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Abstract
A push to talk wireless dispatch service includes a media control unit that establishes, while one remote unit has the floor and push to talk (PTT) signals are received from other remote units, a queue of remote units based the respective times of receipt of the PTT signals and/or priorities of transmission. The transmission channel of the dispatch service, when released by a speaking unit, is granted to the next remote unit in the queue, and so on.
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1. A method for providing a dispatch service to plural users of remote units in a dispatch network, comprising:
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receiving a first push to talk (PTT) request from a first remote unit and in response to the first PTT request granting the first remote unit at least one transmitting communication channel;
receiving at least a second PTT request from a second remote unit while the first remote unit is granted the transmitting communication channel; and
designating a first place in a waiting queue in response to the second PTT request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A dispatch service system, comprising:
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plural remote units communicating with each other using a dispatch service using wireless communication principles; and
at least one media control unit (MCU) establishing a queue based on push to talk (PTT) signals from remote units and at least one of;
respective times, and respective priorities, associated with the PTT signals, the queue being useful for granting remote units associated with the queue a transmission channel of the dispatch service based on respective positions in the queue. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A wireless dispatch system serving plural remote units comprising:
at least one processor including;
means for receiving, from waiting remote units, requests to transmit information using a transmission channel in the system while a transmitting remote unit is granted permission to use the transmission channel;
means for queuing the waiting remote units based at least in part on respective times and/or priorities associated with the requests to transmit; and
means for granting transmission channel access to the waiting remote units based on the means for queuing. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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