Overlapping non-interactive radio patch method
First Claim
1. In a radio communications system that includes a plurality of communication units, a method of providing a patch arrangement among a plurality of communication resources used to facilitate communication among the communication units, the method comprising the steps of:
- dynamically maintaining a plurality of assignment profiles, each of which define a distinct association between an individual communication resource and an individual communication unit;
dynamically maintaining a plurality of patch profiles, each of which define a distinct association between a plurality of communication resources;
tracking activity on each of said plurality of communication resources; and
dynamically maintaining a plurality of counters, each of said counters maintaining a running total of an associated instance count, where a first portion of said counters are associated with one of each possible connection that may exist between said plurality of communication resources and said plurality of communication units, a second portion of said counters are associated with one of each possible connection that may exist between said plurality of communication resources and a third portion of said counters are associated with one of each possible connection that may exist between said plurality of communication units, and further wherein each of said steps of dynamically maintaining is performed on the basis of said plurality of assignment profiles, said plurality of patch profiles and said communication resource activity.
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Abstract
A method of managing (150) an overlapping radio patch which allows a audio channel to be involved in multiple patches which are established at different dispatch positions. The method prevents interaction between channels that are not part of the same radio patch by maintaining dynamic profiles of channel assignments (153) and channel patches (155). Channel activity is tracked (157) and a connection instance count (CIC) is determined using the assignment and patch profiles as well as the channel activity. Audio connections are then managed (161) using the corresponding CIC'"'"'s to dynamically switch connections. This ensures the connections are in place only when needed thereby avoiding any latent connections which would contend for network resources. The invention allows for the implementation of a composite channel concept which improves the overall capability of radio dispatch services in a multi-channel, multi-dispatcher environment.
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1. In a radio communications system that includes a plurality of communication units, a method of providing a patch arrangement among a plurality of communication resources used to facilitate communication among the communication units, the method comprising the steps of:
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dynamically maintaining a plurality of assignment profiles, each of which define a distinct association between an individual communication resource and an individual communication unit; dynamically maintaining a plurality of patch profiles, each of which define a distinct association between a plurality of communication resources; tracking activity on each of said plurality of communication resources; and dynamically maintaining a plurality of counters, each of said counters maintaining a running total of an associated instance count, where a first portion of said counters are associated with one of each possible connection that may exist between said plurality of communication resources and said plurality of communication units, a second portion of said counters are associated with one of each possible connection that may exist between said plurality of communication resources and a third portion of said counters are associated with one of each possible connection that may exist between said plurality of communication units, and further wherein each of said steps of dynamically maintaining is performed on the basis of said plurality of assignment profiles, said plurality of patch profiles and said communication resource activity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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