Method and mobile communication device for receiving a dispatch call
First Claim
1. A method of receiving a dispatch call at a mobile communication device, comprising:
- receiving an initial dispatch call burst at the mobile communication device;
buffering the initial dispatch call burst in a memory of the mobile communication device;
alerting a user of the mobile communication device in response to receiving the initial dispatch call burst;
detecting at the mobile communication device an acceptance of the call from the user of the mobile communication device; and
playing the initial dispatch call burst over an earpiece of the mobile communication device in response to detecting the acceptance.
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Abstract
A mobile communication device capable of engaging in dispatch calling receives an initial dispatch call burst (404). The initial dispatch call burst is buffered (410) in a buffer memory (208) of the mobile communication device, and an alert (410) is given to the user of the mobile communication device. When the user accepts the dispatch call (412), the mobile communication device plays (414) the buffered initial dispatch call burst over an earpiece (214) or speaker of the mobile communication device. The mobile communication device therefore permits dispatch cal operation in mobile communication devices without a loudspeaker, as well as with those that are equipped with a loudspeaker, but operated in a quiet mode.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of receiving a dispatch call at a mobile communication device, comprising:
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receiving an initial dispatch call burst at the mobile communication device;
buffering the initial dispatch call burst in a memory of the mobile communication device;
alerting a user of the mobile communication device in response to receiving the initial dispatch call burst;
detecting at the mobile communication device an acceptance of the call from the user of the mobile communication device; and
playing the initial dispatch call burst over an earpiece of the mobile communication device in response to detecting the acceptance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mobile communication device capable of receiving a dispatch call, comprising:
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a transceiver for transmitting and receiving radio frequency signals;
a buffer memory a user interface; and
an earpiece;
wherein upon receiving an initial dispatch call burst, the mobile communication device buffers the initial dispatch call burst in the buffer memory, and plays the initial dispatch call burst over the earpiece upon receiving an indication of acceptance from a user of the mobile communication device via the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A memory device comprising machine readable code for use in a mobile communication device, which, upon receiving an initial dispatch call burst, causes the mobile communication device to buffer the initial dispatch call burst of a dispatch call until a user of the mobile communication device indicates an acceptance of the dispatch call, whereupon the machine readable code causes the mobile communication device to play the initial dispatch call burst over an earpiece of the mobile communication device.
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