METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING COMMUNICATION REPLIES
First Claim
1. A method for controlling communication replies, comprising:
- selecting one or more recipients of a call at an originating communication unit;
placing the call to the selected recipients; and
sending along with the placed call a no reply indicator to the recipients of the call that will automatically block a reply call from the recipients such that the recipients are not provided with an opportunity to place the reply call.
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Abstract
The invention concerns a method (200) and system (100) for controlling communication replies. The method can include the steps of selecting (210) one or more recipients of a call at an originating communication unit (110), placing (212) the call to the selected recipients and sending (214) along with the placed call a no reply indicator to the recipients of the call that will automatically block a reply call from the recipients. This block may prevent the recipients from having an opportunity to place the reply call. The method may also include the step of receiving (216) an acknowledgement from one or more of the recipients that indicates that the recipients received the placed call. As an example, the call can be a dispatch call, and the recipients can be members of a predetermined dispatch group.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for controlling communication replies, comprising:
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selecting one or more recipients of a call at an originating communication unit; placing the call to the selected recipients; and sending along with the placed call a no reply indicator to the recipients of the call that will automatically block a reply call from the recipients such that the recipients are not provided with an opportunity to place the reply call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A communication unit, comprising:
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a user interface that permits a user to select one or more recipients of a call and a no reply indicator for the call; a transceiver that transmits the call to the selected recipients; and a processor that is coupled to the user interface and the transceiver, wherein the processor is programmed to cause the transceiver to transmit the no reply indicator along with the transmitted call and wherein the no reply indicator automatically blocks a reply call from the recipients such that the recipients are not provided with an opportunity to place the reply call. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A recipient communication unit, comprising:
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a transceiver that receives an originating call from an originating communication unit, wherein the originating call includes a no reply indicator; and a processor that is coupled to the transceiver, wherein the processor is programmed to automatically block the recipient communication unit from attempting a reply call from a recipient of the originating call such that the recipients are not provided with an opportunity to place the reply call.
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