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METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANEUVERING TALK GROUPS TO A NEW CHANNEL

  • US 20140233447A1
  • Filed: 02/19/2013
  • Published: 08/21/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/19/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A push-to-talk (PTT) device comprising:

  • a transmitter;

    a receiver;

    a channel selector input that selects a first channel on which to transmit communications with respect to a first talkgroup;

    a PTT input that activates transmission of a PTT signal from the device to a particular talkgroup, as a function of the channel selector, when activated; and

    a processor configured to, responsive to detecting a change in selected channel, via the channel selector input, from the first channel to a second channel while the PTT input is activated;

    transmit, to one or more other PTT devices in the first talkgroup on the first channel via the transmitter, a notification that further transmissions by the PTT device will be made in the second channel;

    switch the transmitter from the first channel to the second channel; and

    transmit communications to the one or more other PTT devices on the second channel via the transmitter.

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