Method and System for Managing a Plurality of Virtual Talk Groups
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1. A method for managing a plurality of virtual talk groups, comprising:
- forming a first virtual talk group associated with a first endpoint, the first virtual talk group comprising the first endpoint and a second endpoint, the second endpoint associated with a first function;
facilitating communications between the endpoints of the first virtual talk group;
upon a change in a function of the first endpoint from the first function to a second function, receiving a request to add a third endpoint to the first virtual talk group, the third endpoint associated with the second function;
adding the third endpoint to the first virtual talk group; and
removing the second endpoint from the first virtual talk group after the third endpoint has been added to the first virtual talk group for a first amount of time.
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Abstract
A method for managing a plurality of virtual talk groups includes forming a first virtual talk group associated with a first endpoint. The first virtual talk group includes the first endpoint and a second endpoint. The second endpoint is associated with a first function. The method also includes facilitating communications between the endpoints of the first virtual talk group. The method also includes, upon a change in a function of the first endpoint from the first function to a second function, receiving a request to add a third endpoint to the first virtual talk group. The third endpoint is associated with the second function. The method also includes adding the third endpoint to the first virtual talk group and removing the second endpoint from the first virtual talk group after the third endpoint has been added to the first virtual talk group for a first amount of time.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for managing a plurality of virtual talk groups, comprising:
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forming a first virtual talk group associated with a first endpoint, the first virtual talk group comprising the first endpoint and a second endpoint, the second endpoint associated with a first function; facilitating communications between the endpoints of the first virtual talk group; upon a change in a function of the first endpoint from the first function to a second function, receiving a request to add a third endpoint to the first virtual talk group, the third endpoint associated with the second function; adding the third endpoint to the first virtual talk group; and removing the second endpoint from the first virtual talk group after the third endpoint has been added to the first virtual talk group for a first amount of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for managing a plurality of virtual talk groups, comprising:
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a processor operable to; form a first virtual talk group associated with a first endpoint, the first virtual talk group comprising the first endpoint and a second endpoint, the second endpoint associated with a first function; and facilitate communications between the endpoints of the first virtual talk group; and an interface coupled to the processor and operable to; upon a change in a function of the first endpoint from the first function to a second function, receive a request to add a third endpoint to the first virtual talk group, the third endpoint associated with the second function; wherein the processor is further operable to; add the third endpoint to the first virtual talk group; and remove the second endpoint from the first virtual talk group after the third endpoint has been added to the first virtual talk group for a first amount of time. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. Logic embodied in a computer readable medium, the computer readable medium comprising code operable to:
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form a first virtual talk group associated with a first endpoint, the first virtual talk group comprising the first endpoint and a second endpoint, the second endpoint associated with a first function; facilitate communications between the endpoints of the first virtual talk group; upon a change in a function of the first endpoint from the first function to a second function, receive a request to add a third endpoint to the first virtual talk group, the third endpoint associated with the second function; add the third endpoint to the first virtual talk group; and remove the second endpoint from the first virtual talk group after the third endpoint has been added to the first virtual talk group for a first amount of time. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for managing a plurality of virtual talk groups, comprising:
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means for forming a first virtual talk group associated with a first endpoint, the first virtual talk group comprising the first endpoint and a second endpoint, the second endpoint associated with a first function; means for facilitating communications between the endpoints of the first virtual talk group; means for, upon a change in a function of the first endpoint from the first function to a second function, receiving a request to add a third endpoint to the first virtual talk group, the third endpoint associated with the second function; means for adding the third endpoint to the first virtual talk group; and means for removing the second endpoint from the first virtual talk group after the third endpoint has been added to the first virtual talk group for a first amount of time.
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