METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMIC LOCATION-BASED GROUP FORMATION FOR ENSURING REQUIRED RESPONDERS
First Claim
1. A method of dynamic location-based group formation for ensuring required responders in a wireless radio communication system comprising a plurality of subscriber units, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a controller from one of a first subscriber unit and a dispatch console, a request for a new location-based group call relative to a defined location;
determining a plurality of required responder types for responding to the defined location;
forming, by the controller, a group comprising second subscriber units out of the plurality of subscriber units meeting one of the plurality of required responder types and a set of one or more location-based group formation rules, for responding to the defined location; and
determining, by the controller, if second subscriber units in the formed group meet the determined plurality of required responder types for responding to the defined location;
if it is determined that second subscriber units in the formed group do not meet the determined plurality of required responder types for responding to the defined location;
modifying the set of one or more location-based group formation rules and re-forming, by the controller, the group comprising second subscriber units meeting one of the plurality of required responder types and the modified set of one or more location-based group formation rules, for responding to the defined location; and
causing, by the controller, one or more of audio and data transmitted by the one of the first subscriber unit and the dispatch console to be provided to the second subscriber units in the re-formed group; and
if it is determined that second subscriber units in the formed group do meet the determined plurality of required responder types for responding to the defined location;
causing, by the controller, one or more of audio and data transmitted by the one of the first subscriber unit and the dispatch console to be provided to the second subscriber units in the formed group.
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Abstract
A dynamic location-based group is formed that ensures required responders. A request for a new location-based group call relative to a defined location is received at a controller from an initiating device. The controller determines a plurality of required responder types for responding to the location and forms a group including subscriber units meeting one of a plurality of required responder types and a set of location-based group formation rules. The controller then determines if subscriber units in the formed group meet the required responder types. If not, the controller modifies the location-based group formation rules and re-forms the group including subscriber units meeting one of the plurality of required responder types and the modified location-based group formation rules. The controller then causes audio or data transmitted by the initiating device to be provided to the subscriber units in the re-formed group.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of dynamic location-based group formation for ensuring required responders in a wireless radio communication system comprising a plurality of subscriber units, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a controller from one of a first subscriber unit and a dispatch console, a request for a new location-based group call relative to a defined location; determining a plurality of required responder types for responding to the defined location; forming, by the controller, a group comprising second subscriber units out of the plurality of subscriber units meeting one of the plurality of required responder types and a set of one or more location-based group formation rules, for responding to the defined location; and determining, by the controller, if second subscriber units in the formed group meet the determined plurality of required responder types for responding to the defined location; if it is determined that second subscriber units in the formed group do not meet the determined plurality of required responder types for responding to the defined location; modifying the set of one or more location-based group formation rules and re-forming, by the controller, the group comprising second subscriber units meeting one of the plurality of required responder types and the modified set of one or more location-based group formation rules, for responding to the defined location; and causing, by the controller, one or more of audio and data transmitted by the one of the first subscriber unit and the dispatch console to be provided to the second subscriber units in the re-formed group; and if it is determined that second subscriber units in the formed group do meet the determined plurality of required responder types for responding to the defined location; causing, by the controller, one or more of audio and data transmitted by the one of the first subscriber unit and the dispatch console to be provided to the second subscriber units in the formed group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A controller for dynamic location-based group formation ensuring required responders, the controller comprising:
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a transceiver; a data store; and one or more processors configured to; receive, via the transceiver, from one of a first subscriber unit and a dispatch console, a request for a new location-based group call relative to a defined location; determine a plurality of required responder types for responding to the defined location; form a group comprising second subscriber units out of the plurality of subscriber units meeting one of the plurality of required responder types and a set of one or more location-based group formation rules, for responding to the defined location; determine if second subscriber units in the formed group meet the determined plurality of required responder types for responding to the defined location; if it is determined that second subscriber units in the formed group do not meet the determined plurality of required responder types for responding to the defined location; modify the set of one or more location-based group formation rules and re-forming the group comprising second subscriber units meeting one of the plurality of required responder types and the modified set of one or more location-based group formation rules, for responding to the defined location; and cause, via the transceiver, one or more of audio and data transmitted by the one of the first subscriber unit and the dispatch console to be provided to the second subscriber units in the re-formed group; and if it is determined that second subscriber units in the formed group do meet the determined plurality of required responder types for responding to the defined location; cause, via the transceiver, one or more of audio and data transmitted by the one of the first subscriber unit and the dispatch console to be provided to the second subscriber units in the formed group. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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