Method and computer-readable medium for precedence group calling

• US 8,170,594 B1
• Filed: 08/08/2006
• Issued: 05/01/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nextel Communications (Deutsche Telekom AG)
• Original Assignee: Nextel Communications (Deutsche Telekom AG)
• Inventors: Sharma, Manish
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Duc
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ayotunde, Ayodeji
• Application Number:
  US11/500,370
• Time in Patent Office: 2,093 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 455/518
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/10 Push-to-Talk [PTT] or Push-On-Call services

Abstract

A method and computer-readable medium for precedence group calling in a dispatch station is provided. The method includes: receiving a precedence order for each of a plurality of group call originators, based upon a group call identifier of each of the plurality of group call originators; receiving a new group call from one of the plurality of group call originators; and automatically switching the dispatch station from a current group call to the new group call, if the group call identifier of the originator of the new group call has a higher precedence than the group call identifier of the originator of the current group call.

Claims

1. A method for precedence group calling in a dispatch station, the method comprising the acts of:

providing to a memory of the dispatch station a precedence order for each of a plurality of group call originators, based upon a group call identifier of each of the plurality of group call originators;

receiving at the dispatch station a group call from one of the plurality of group call originators; and

automatically switching the dispatch station from a current group call to the received group call, if the dispatch station determines that the group call identifier of the originator of the received group call has a higher precedence than the group call identifier of an originator of the current group call.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the act of:

notifying a receiver that the current group call has been switched to the received group call.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising the act of:

defining the precedence order based upon inputs received from a user interface of the dispatch station.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the group call identifier comprises an urban fleet member identifier.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the group call identifier comprises an automatic number identification.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising the act of:

remaining on the current group call, if the group call identifier of the originator of the current group call has a higher precedence than the group call identifier of the originator of the received group call.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the group call is a selective dynamic group call.

8. A method for precedence group calling in a dispatch station, the method comprising the acts of:

providing to a memory of the dispatch station a precedence order for each of a plurality of group call originators, based upon a group call identifier of each of the plurality of group call originators;

receiving at the dispatch station a group call from one of the plurality of group call originators; and

automatically switching the dispatch station from a current packet data call to the received group call, if the dispatch station determines that the group call identifier of the originator of the received group call has a higher precedence than the current packet data call.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising the act of:

notifying a receiver that the current group call has been switched to the received group call.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising the act of:

defining the precedence order based upon inputs received from a user interface of the dispatch station.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the group call identifier comprises an urban fleet member identifier.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the group call identifier comprises an automatic number identification.

13. The method of claim 8, further comprising the act of:

remaining on the current packet data call, if the current packet data call has a higher precedence than the group call identifier of the originator of the received group call.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein the group call is a selective dynamic group call.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with a computer program for precedence group calling in a dispatch station, the computer program comprising instructions for:

receiving, in the dispatch station, a precedence order for each of a plurality of group call originators, based upon a group call identifier of each of the plurality of group call originators;

receiving, in the dispatch station, a group call from one of the plurality of group call originators; and

automatically switching the dispatch station from a current group call to the received group call, if the dispatch station determines that the group call identifier of the originator of the received group call has a higher precedence than the group call identifier of an originator of the current group call.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, further comprising instructions for:

notifying a receiver that the current group call has been switched to the received group call.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, further comprising instructions for:

defining the precedence order based upon inputs received from a user interface of the dispatch station.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the group call identifier comprises an urban fleet member identifier.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the group call identifier comprises an automatic number identification.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, further comprising instructions for:

remaining on the current group call, if the group call identifier of the originator of the current group call has a higher precedence than the group call identifier of the originator of the received group call.

21. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the group call is a selective dynamic group call.

22. A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with a computer program for precedence group calling in a dispatch station, the computer program comprising instructions for:

receiving, in the dispatch station, a precedence order for each of a plurality of group call originators, based upon a group call identifier of each of the plurality of group call originators;

receiving, in the dispatch station, a group call from one of the plurality of group call originators; and

automatically switching the dispatch station from a current packet data call to the received group call, if the dispatch station determines that the group call identifier of the originator of the received group call has a higher precedence than the group call identifier of the originator of the current packet data call.

23. The computer-readable medium of claim 22, further comprising instructions for:

notifying a receiver that the current group call has been switched to the received group call.

24. The computer-readable medium of claim 22, further comprising instructions for:

defining the precedence order based upon inputs received from a user interface of the dispatch station.

25. The computer-readable medium of claim 22, wherein the group call is a selective dynamic group call.