Method, system, and device for provisioned talkgroup identifier discovery
First Claim
1. A user device capable of walkie-talkie-like functionality configured to participate in dispatch calls through a dispatch network, the user device being further configured to:
- obtain from the dispatch network a user-device specific set of at least one provisioned talk group identifier having a respective provisioned talkgroup identifier for each talkgroup provisioned for the user device; and
make information pertaining to the at least one provisioned talkgroup identifier available to a user of the user device, the at least one provisioned talkgroup identifier being maintained by the dispatch network;
wherein the user device is a wireless device comprising a message generation and processing function configured to;
transmit a first message to the dispatch network to request the respective provisioned talkgroup identifier for each talkgroup provisioned for the user device; and
receive at least a second message from the dispatch network containing the provisioned talkgroup identifier(s).
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Abstract
A method, system, and user device are provided for provisioned talkgroup identifier discovery in a dispatch or similar network, in which a user is provided with a list of talkgroups provisioned for the user device. In some embodiments a new request message sent from the user device is implemented to effect a response from the network providing the information. In other embodiments the provision of the information is provided by a new message automatically sent from the network to the user device at a specific time. In yet other embodiments, the user device attempts to join every group to test which groups are provisioned for it.
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21 Claims
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1. A user device capable of walkie-talkie-like functionality configured to participate in dispatch calls through a dispatch network, the user device being further configured to:
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obtain from the dispatch network a user-device specific set of at least one provisioned talk group identifier having a respective provisioned talkgroup identifier for each talkgroup provisioned for the user device; and make information pertaining to the at least one provisioned talkgroup identifier available to a user of the user device, the at least one provisioned talkgroup identifier being maintained by the dispatch network; wherein the user device is a wireless device comprising a message generation and processing function configured to; transmit a first message to the dispatch network to request the respective provisioned talkgroup identifier for each talkgroup provisioned for the user device; and receive at least a second message from the dispatch network containing the provisioned talkgroup identifier(s). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A dispatch network configured to provide dispatch services to user devices capable of walkie-talkie-like functionality, the dispatch network being configured to:
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maintain for each user device a user-device specific set of at least one provisioned talk group identifier having a respective provisioned talkgroup identifier for each talkgroup provisioned for the user device; and provide to each user device the user-device specific set of at least one provisioned talkgroup identifier upon an event other than talkgroup opt in; wherein the user devices are wireless devices and the dispatch network comprises a message generation and processing function configured to; receive a first message from a particular user device requesting the respective provisioned talkgroup identifier for each talkgroup provisioned for the user device; and transmit at least a second message containing the provisioned talkgroup identifier(s). - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of provisioned talkgroup discovery in a system comprising a dispatch network and a plurality of user devices, the method comprising:
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the dispatch network maintaining for each user device a user-device specific set of at least one provisioned talk group identifier having a respective provisioned talkgroup identifier for each talkgroup provisioned for the user device; a user device of the plurality of user devices being a wireless device capable of walkie-talkie-like functionality transmitting a request to the dispatch network for the user-device specific set of at least one provisioned talk group identifier; the dispatch network receiving the request and responding with a response containing the user-device specific set of at least one provisioned talk group identifier; and the user device receiving the response and making the provisioned talkgroup identifiers available to a user of the user device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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