Group location and route sharing system for communication units in a trunked communication system
First Claim
1. A method comprising a communication unit engaged in group dispatch voice call performing steps of:
- receiving a message initiating a location sharing service associated with an event;
responsive to receiving the message, selectively subscribing to the location sharing service, yielding a subscription for the event;
receiving, responsive to the subscription, location information associated with the event.
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Abstract
Methods are disclosed for sharing location and route information between communication units (e.g., talkgroup members) that are subscribed to a group location sharing service. The group location sharing service is event-based, such that the communication units may form a subset of a talkgroup desiring to actively participate or monitor an event. Communication units de-subscribe from the group location sharing service or talkgroup when they no longer desire to participate or monitor the event. Service levels may be determined for various subscribers to the group location sharing service. The service levels may include, for example, an information transmission service level and information reception service level that determine an amount, type, and/or timing of information to be sent or received by particular subscribers.
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22 Claims
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1. A method comprising a communication unit engaged in group dispatch voice call performing steps of:
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receiving a message initiating a location sharing service associated with an event;
responsive to receiving the message, selectively subscribing to the location sharing service, yielding a subscription for the event;
receiving, responsive to the subscription, location information associated with the event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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subscribing, by a group comprising a plurality of talkgroup members engaged in a group dispatch voice call, to a group location sharing service, yielding a corresponding plurality of subscriptions;
determining respective service levels associated with the subscriptions; and
exchanging periodic location information between the plurality of talkgroup members based on the respective service levels. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. In a communication system including a plurality of communication units distributed among a plurality of locations and engaged in a group dispatch voice call, the communication units being eligible for movement causing changes in the plurality of locations, a method comprising the steps of:
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sending, from a first communication unit of the plurality of communication units to one or more receiving communication units of the plurality of communication units, a message initiating a group location sharing service;
subscribing, by one or more of the receiving communication units, to the group location sharing service, thereby forming a group of participating units including the first communication unit and the one or more of the receiving communication units;
receiving, by a first plurality of the participating units, responsive to the step of subscribing, periodic location update information associated with a second plurality of the participating units.
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22. A wireless communication unit comprising:
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a radio frequency transceiver, operable to send and receive messages initiating an event-based location sharing service;
a selection element enabling an operator, responsive to receiving a message initiating an event-based location sharing service, to selectively subscribe to the event-based location sharing service, thereby enabling the radio frequency transceiver to receive location information associated with an event; and
an operator interface, operably connected to the transceiver, for communicating at least a portion of the location information to the operator.
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