Packet voting server and associated method for performing voting services on multiple radio channels simultaneously
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1. In a digital communication system having a comparator site local area network including a session control logic (SCL) controller and a plurality of packet voting servers (PVSs), a method for performing voting services on incoming packet streams, all of which are associated with a current voting session and received over multiple radio channels simultaneously, comprising the SCL controller performed steps of:
- monitoring the incoming packet streams to identify(i) unassigned packet streams, corresponding to packet streams received over at least one of said multiple radio channels the packet streams from which, at time of identification, are not assigned for processing by predetermined ones of said plurality of PVS to provide voting services during the current session, and(ii) assigned packet streams, corresponding to packet streams received over at least one of said multiple radio channels the packet streams from which, at time of identification, are assigned for processing by predetermined ones of said plurality of PVS;
assigning the unassigned incoming packets for voting by a first one of said plurality of PVSs, when a PVS is available that can handle voting the unassigned incoming packets; and
assigning the unassigned incoming packets to at least one of said plurality of PVSs when a PVS is not available, on the basis of a predetermined condition.
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Abstract
A packet voting server and associated method for performing voting services on multiple radio channels simultaneously and including capability to be dynamically assigned (trunked) to service any given radio channel, for example, on a packet by packet, call by call, or less frequent basis.
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1. In a digital communication system having a comparator site local area network including a session control logic (SCL) controller and a plurality of packet voting servers (PVSs), a method for performing voting services on incoming packet streams, all of which are associated with a current voting session and received over multiple radio channels simultaneously, comprising the SCL controller performed steps of:
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monitoring the incoming packet streams to identify (i) unassigned packet streams, corresponding to packet streams received over at least one of said multiple radio channels the packet streams from which, at time of identification, are not assigned for processing by predetermined ones of said plurality of PVS to provide voting services during the current session, and (ii) assigned packet streams, corresponding to packet streams received over at least one of said multiple radio channels the packet streams from which, at time of identification, are assigned for processing by predetermined ones of said plurality of PVS; assigning the unassigned incoming packets for voting by a first one of said plurality of PVSs, when a PVS is available that can handle voting the unassigned incoming packets; and assigning the unassigned incoming packets to at least one of said plurality of PVSs when a PVS is not available, on the basis of a predetermined condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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