Method for site-based priority in a communication system

• US 6,564,066 B1
• Filed: 05/17/2000
• Issued: 05/13/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Motorola Solutions, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Gilbert, John M., Biggs, Robert A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Le, Thanh Cong
• Assistant Examiner(s): LE, LANA N
• Application Number:
  US09/572,818
• Time in Patent Office: 1,091 Days
• Field of Search: 455/512, 455/518, 455/519, 455/520, 455/521, 455/527
• US Class Current: 455/512
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/18 Negotiating wireless communication parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/56 based on priority criteria

Abstract

Each communication unit (112A through 112F) and talkgroup in a communication system (100) is assigned a priority at each site (106, 108, and 110) in the system. As communication units (112A through 112F) request resources, contention among requesters at a site is resolved by the priority of requesters at the site. System-wide resources are allocated equitably based on the geographical location of the communication unit using site-based priority.

Claims

1. A method for allocating resources in a communication system comprising the steps of:

assigning a first communication unit priority for a first communication unit at a first site in the communication system;

assigning a second communication unit priority for the first communication unit at a second site in the communication system, wherein the second communication unit priority is capable of being different from the first communication unit priority;

allocating a first set of resources at the first site based on the first communication unit priority;

allocating a second set of resources at the second site based on the second communication unit priority;

assigning a third communication unit priority for a second communication unit at the first site; and

allocating a third set of resources at the first site for a unit-to-unit call between the first communication unit and the second communication unit based on a higher one of the first communication unit priority and the third communication unit priority.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the method is performed by a communications controller.

3. A method for allocating resources in a communication system comprising the steps of:

assigning a first communication unit priority for a first communication unit at a first site in the communication system;

assigning a second communication unit priority for the first communication unit at a second site in the communication system, wherein the second communication unit priority is capable of being different from the first communication unit priority;

allocating a first set of resources at the first site based on the first communication unit priority;

allocating a second set of resources at the second site based on the second communication unit priority; and

allocating a third set of resources at the first site for a telephone interconnect call with the first communication unit based on a higher one of the first communication unit priority and a dialed number priority assigned to a telephone number associated with the telephone interconnect call.

4. A method for allocating resources in a communication system comprising the steps of:

assigning a first communication unit priority for a first communication unit at a first site in the communication system;

assigning a dialed number priority for a telephone number at the first site; and

allocating a first set of resources at the first site for a telephone interconnect call between the first communication unit and the telephone number based on a higher one of the first communication unit priority and the dialed number priority.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein the method is performed by a communications controller.

6. A method for allocating resources in a communication system comprising the steps of:

assigning a first communication unit priority for a first communication unit at a first site in the communication system;

assigning a second communication unit priority for the first communication unit at a second site in the communication system, wherein the second communication unit priority is capable of being different from the first communication unit priority;

assigning a first group priority for a first group at the first site in the communication system;

assigning a second group priority for the first group at the second site in the communication system, wherein the second group priority is capable of being different from the first group priority; and

allocating a first set of resources at the first site for a group call to the first group from the first communication unit based on a higher one of the first communication unit priority and the first group priority.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the first communication unit is registered at the first site.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising the step of allocating a second set of resources at the second site based the second group priority.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the method is performed by a communications controller.