Wireless communication device and network controller for affiliation with associated groups and method thereof
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1. A wireless communication device arranged and constructed to request a group affiliation comprising:
- a user interface coupled and responsive to a controller operable to enable selection from a list of associated groups, wherein the wireless communication device is a member of each associated group, of a list of requested affiliation groups, wherein the wireless communication device is able to select at least one affiliation group from the list of requested affiliation groups so that the wireless communication device can commence communications with the selected at least one affiliation group; and
a transmitter coupled and responsive to the controller capable of sending the list of requested affiliation groups to a network controller.
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Abstract
A wireless communication device facilitated by a network controller and corresponding methods select a list of requested groups for affiliation from a list of associated groups. The list of requested groups is sent to a network infrastructure where it is processed according to a set of rules. A final list of groups for affiliation is made and the network infrastructure is configured to support the affiliated groups. The list of affiliated groups may also be sent to the wireless communication device.
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23 Claims
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1. A wireless communication device arranged and constructed to request a group affiliation comprising:
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a user interface coupled and responsive to a controller operable to enable selection from a list of associated groups, wherein the wireless communication device is a member of each associated group, of a list of requested affiliation groups, wherein the wireless communication device is able to select at least one affiliation group from the list of requested affiliation groups so that the wireless communication device can commence communications with the selected at least one affiliation group; and
a transmitter coupled and responsive to the controller capable of sending the list of requested affiliation groups to a network controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A network controller arranged and constructed for supporting group affiliations of wireless communication devices, the network controller comprising:
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a receiver operable to receive a list of requested affiliation groups from a wireless communication device the list of requested affiliation groups comprising a plurality of associated groups, wherein the wireless communication device is a member of each associated group and wherein the affiliated groups are associated groups, wherein the wireless communication device is able to select at least one affiliation group from the list of requested affiliation groups so that the wireless communication device can commence communications with the selected at least one affiliation group; and
a processor operable to process, according to a set of rules, the list of requested affiliation groups to create a list of affiliated groups further operable to include the wireless communication device as a member of a set of groups according to the list of affiliated groups thereby insuring that the wireless communication device has an opportunity to participate in group communication according to the list of affiliated groups. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for a wireless communication device to request a group affiliation comprising:
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selecting from a list of associated groups to which the wireless communication device is a member to create a list of requested affiliation groups to which the wireless communication device, is able to select at least one affiliation group from the list of requested affiliation groups so that the wireless communication device can commence communications with the selected at least one affiliation group; and
sending the list of requested affiliation groups to a network infrastructure. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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