System for correlating RF usage in a trunked communication network based on channel assignments and channel drops for each call
First Claim
1. A method for correlating rf communications in a multi-site, transmission trunked rf communications system including a plurality of sites controlling radio unit rf communications in corresponding geographical site areas and at least one multisite coordinator for monitoring messages from each site and establishing and removing rf communication channels, comprising:
- obtaining information from the multi-site coordinator including corresponding plural channel assignments and channel drops occurring during each conversation involving a radio unit, andcorrelating rf communication based on the channel assignments and channel drops obtained for each radio unit.
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for correlating rf communications in a multi-site, trunked rf communication system which includes a plurality of site controllers for controlling radio unit rf communications in corresponding geographical site areas and at least one multi-site coordinator for monitoring messages from each site controller and establishing and removing rf communication channels. Information from the multi-site coordinator including channel assignments and channel drops generated for each communication originated from or received by each radio unit is obtained from the multi-site coordinator. RF communication resources used by each radio unit are then correlated and used to generate bills detailing for each radio unit specific instances and types of rf communication resources used.
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1. A method for correlating rf communications in a multi-site, transmission trunked rf communications system including a plurality of sites controlling radio unit rf communications in corresponding geographical site areas and at least one multisite coordinator for monitoring messages from each site and establishing and removing rf communication channels, comprising:
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obtaining information from the multi-site coordinator including corresponding plural channel assignments and channel drops occurring during each conversation involving a radio unit, and correlating rf communication based on the channel assignments and channel drops obtained for each radio unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for correlating rf communications in a multi-site, trunked rf communications system including a plurality of sites controlling individual radio unit rf communications and group radio unit rf communications involving multiple radio units for corresponding site areas and at least one multi-site coordinator for monitoring messages from each site and establishing and removing rf communication channels, comprising:
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obtaining information from the multi-site coordinator including corresponding plural channel assignments and channel drops generated during each communication originating from or received by each radio unit, and correlating rf communication resources used by each radio unit based on the plural channel assignments and channel drops obtained for each radio unit and for each group of radio units involved in each communication. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A system for monitoring trunked rf communication, comprising:
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plural rf sites for controlling transmission trunked rf communications from and to radio units within geographic site areas corresponding to the sites; a multi-site coordinator, coordinator, connected to the plural rf sites, for monitoring control messages from each site regarding plural channel assignments and channel drops that occur during the course of each call and establishing and removing rf communication channels for each call involving radio units in plural site areas; and a correlation unit, connected to the multisite coordinator, for correlating rf communication resources used for individual calls originating from or received by each radio unit based on channel assignments and channel drop information for each call. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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