Systems and methods for facilitating dispatch communications
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1. A method for displaying a communications dialer, the method comprising the acts of:
- receiving digits;
determining that the digits correspond to a dispatch communication address by analyzing the digits;
displaying the dispatch communication address; and
displaying a dispatch communication button on the communications dialer in response to the determination,wherein, when the digits correspond to a dispatch private call address, the displayed dispatch communication button is a dispatch alert button that initiates a dispatch private call when pressed, and when the digits correspond to a dispatch group call address, the displayed dispatch communication button is a dispatch group call join button that initiates a dispatch group call when pressed.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for facilitating dispatch communications are provided. Buttons related to dispatch communications can be displayed when dispatch call addresses are received by a mobile station. Additionally, selection menus with options related to dispatch communications can be displayed in a call history display when a dispatch communication is selected. When a contact with a dispatch communication address is selected, a selection menu with options related to dispatch communications can be displayed.
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1. A method for displaying a communications dialer, the method comprising the acts of:
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receiving digits; determining that the digits correspond to a dispatch communication address by analyzing the digits; displaying the dispatch communication address; and displaying a dispatch communication button on the communications dialer in response to the determination, wherein, when the digits correspond to a dispatch private call address, the displayed dispatch communication button is a dispatch alert button that initiates a dispatch private call when pressed, and when the digits correspond to a dispatch group call address, the displayed dispatch communication button is a dispatch group call join button that initiates a dispatch group call when pressed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for displaying dispatch communication information, the method comprising the acts of:
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receiving a selection; determining whether the received selection corresponds to an entry with a dispatch communication address; and displaying a dispatch communication selection menu in response to a determination that the received selection corresponds to the dispatch communications address, wherein the dispatch communication selection menu includes an option to initiate a dispatch communications call, and the dispatch communications call is initiated by selecting the option in the dispatch communication selection menu. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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