Method and apparatus for providing full duplex dispatch
First Claim
1. A method for providing full duplex dispatch operation in a wireless communication device that can operate in both half duplex and full duplex dispatch modes in a wireless communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) transmitting a request from the wireless communication device that a half duplex dispatch call be established between the wireless communication device and at least one other wireless communication device; and
(b) transmitting a request from the wireless communication device to the wireless communication system requesting that the half duplex dispatch call established in step (a) be changed to a full duplex dispatch call.
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Abstract
A method for providing full duplex dispatch operation includes the step of establishing a dispatch call (102) and determining if a full duplex dispatch mode is desired (104). If full duplex dispatch operation is selected, a signal is sent to the communication system requesting that full duplex dispatch operation is requested. The communication system then provides the necessary channel resources to allow for full duplex dispatch operation (106). In another embodiment, the radio user can select full duplex dispatch mode (202) prior to call setup. A radio (310) capable of providing both half duplex and full duplex dispatch operation is also described.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for providing full duplex dispatch operation in a wireless communication device that can operate in both half duplex and full duplex dispatch modes in a wireless communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) transmitting a request from the wireless communication device that a half duplex dispatch call be established between the wireless communication device and at least one other wireless communication device; and
(b) transmitting a request from the wireless communication device to the wireless communication system requesting that the half duplex dispatch call established in step (a) be changed to a full duplex dispatch call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for providing dispatch operation between a first communication device and a second communication device operating in a wireless communication system that supports both half duplex and full duplex dispatch operation, the method at the first communication device comprising the steps of:
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(a) determining if a dispatch call is to be established in a half duplex or full duplex mode; and
(b) sending a request from the first communication device to the wireless communication system for the establishment of a full duplex dispatch call between the first and second communication devices if in step (a) it is determined by the first communication device that the dispatch call is to be established in a full duplex mode. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A method for providing full duplex dispatch operation in a wireless communication system, comprising the steps of:
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(a) establishing a dispatch call between at least two communication devices;
(b) sending a signal to the wireless communication system by one of the at least two communication devices if full duplex dispatch operation is requested; and
(c) placing the at least two communication devices in a full duplex dispatch mode in response to the signal being sent in step (b). - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for providing full duplex dispatch operation between first and second communication devices in a wireless communication system that provides for both half duplex and full duplex dispatch operation, the method comprising the steps of:
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a. determining at the first communication device if a dispatch call is to be made in either a half duplex mode or in a full duplex mode; and
b. establishing a dispatch call between the first and the second communication devices in the full duplex mode of operation if in step (a) it is determined that the full duplex mode of operation is to be used. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A radio communication device, comprising:
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a transmitter;
a receiver; and
a controller coupled to the transmitter and receiver, the controller placing the radio communication device in either a half duplex dispatch mode or a full duplex dispatch mode. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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