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Demand driven wide-area radio system resource assignment method and apparatus

  • US 5,168,575 A
  • Filed: 09/28/1990
  • Issued: 12/01/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/28/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of re-using communication resources within a trunked communication system having:

  • A) a plurality of communication units;

    B) a resource controller including a memory unit containing at least one talk group and the IDs of at least two communication units of the plurality of communication units within the at least one talk group;

    C) a plurality of service coverage areas, each having at least one repeater and one control transceiver operably coupled with the resource controller and, upon occasion, transmitting resource allocations to communication units within the at least one talk group; and

    ,D) a plurality of unallocated communication resources for use within the service coverage areas in servicing requests for service from a communication unit within a talk group requesting access to the talk group, such method including the steps of;

    A) determining by the resource controller that the number of unallocated communication resources is not acceptable;

    B) identifying at least two repeaters in adjacent service coverage areas servicing a common communication transaction between members of the talk group; and

    ,C) assigning by the resource controller a common communication resource to service the common communication transaction.

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