METHODS FOR COORDINATING WIRELESS COVERAGE BETWEEN DIFFERENT WIRELESS NETWORKS FOR MEMBERS OF A COMMUNICATION GROUP
First Claim
1. A method for coordinating wireless coverage between a first wireless network and a second wireless network for members of a communication group:
- the communication device performing;
detecting wireless coverage by the first wireless network;
affiliating to a communication group to become a member of the communication group;
receiving, from an infrastructure device coupled to the first wireless network, a set of channels on the second wireless network for the communication group, wherein the set of channels is determined based on the location of members of the communication group;
detecting a loss of coverage in the first wireless network of at least one member of the communication group; and
responsive to detecting the loss of coverage, switching to a channel in the set of channels on the second wireless network for communications for the communication group.
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Abstract
A method for coordinating wireless coverage between a first wireless network and a second wireless network for a communication device, wherein the communication device performs the method, which includes: detecting wireless coverage by the first wireless network; affiliating to a communication group to become a member of the communication group; receiving, from an infrastructure device coupled to the first wireless network, a set of channels on the second wireless network for the communication group, wherein the set of channels is determined based on the location of members of the communication group; detecting a loss of coverage in the first wireless network of at least one member of the communication group; and, responsive to detecting the loss of coverage, switching to a channel in the set of channels on the second wireless network for communications for the communication group.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for coordinating wireless coverage between a first wireless network and a second wireless network for members of a communication group:
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the communication device performing; detecting wireless coverage by the first wireless network; affiliating to a communication group to become a member of the communication group; receiving, from an infrastructure device coupled to the first wireless network, a set of channels on the second wireless network for the communication group, wherein the set of channels is determined based on the location of members of the communication group; detecting a loss of coverage in the first wireless network of at least one member of the communication group; and responsive to detecting the loss of coverage, switching to a channel in the set of channels on the second wireless network for communications for the communication group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for coordinating wireless coverage between a first wireless network and a second wireless network for members of a communication group, the method comprising:
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an infrastructure device coupled to the first wireless network performing; determining that a first communication device has joined as a first member of the communication group; determining a first set of channels on the second wireless network for the communication group, wherein the first set of channels is determined based on the location of members of the communication group; determining a first priority channel in the first set of channels; sending the first set of channels including the first priority channel to the first communication device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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