Communication system and method for dispatch service

• US 8,521,203 B2
• Filed: 05/06/2010
• Issued: 08/27/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Unication Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Unication Group/Unication Company Limited
• Inventors: Yeh, Shih-Tseng
• Primary Examiner(s): Doan, Kiet
• Assistant Examiner(s): LAM, DUNG LE
• Application Number:
  US12/775,116
• Publication Number:
  US 20100285779A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,209 Days
• Field of Search: 455/434, 455/516, 455/515, 455/404.1, 455/150.1, 455/151.1, 455/151.2, 455/160.1
• US Class Current: 455/521
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/027 providing paging services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

A communication system and method for dispatch service is suitable for RF communication system of a group, wherein the mobile device receives dispatch services of paging message on the first channel, then executes quick reply function via 2-Way Radio or GSM network, so as to transmit text or voice message to the dispatch center; the mobile device also comprises a channel scanning function and a double frequency scanning function, of which the channel scanning function is used to monitor and select a second channel and write into the device, and then the double frequency scanning function is executed to transmit message on the second channel.

Claims

1. A communication system for dispatch service, which comprises at least a dispatch center and a plurality of mobile devices;

of which;

the dispatch center is equipped with at least a terminal, which is linked to a transmitter and a receiver via a host computer, and used to send a message to the mobile devices of all members, or receive a message from any mobile device, such that the dispatch center is configured to communicate with the members with the mobile devices, monitoring and managing the dispatching jobs;

each of the mobile devices is selected from either a text/voice pager or two-way radio and is carried separately by a member;

the each of mobile device at least comprises a processing control module, a radio frequency (RF) receiving module, a display unit, an input module and a network communication module;

a) the processing control module, configured to control various components;

the processing control module at least comprises quick reply function, double frequency scanning function and channel scanning function;

b) the RF receiving module, in a normal open state, is firstly set on a first channel to receive calling signals from the dispatch center, and is set to select a second channel to receive the calling signals from a place of event, then input into the processing control module for interpretation;

c) the display unit used to display an audible or visible message interpreted by the processing control module on the mobile device;

d) the input module comprising at least a defined reset key, operating key and scanning key, which are separately used to execute the quick reply function or double frequency scanning function, or channel scanning function;

e) the network communication module selected at least from either a 2-Way Radio or Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) network in a normal close state, and activated by signals executing the quick reply function or double frequency scanning function, for sending out the message from the processing control module.

2. The system defined in claim 1, wherein the processing control module is also connected with a conversation key and a microphone, of which the conversation key is used for executing push-to-talk functions;

and the microphone is used to receive any voice of the member, which is converted into paging signal by the processing control module, and then sent out by the network communication module.

3. The system defined in claim 1, wherein the network communication module is capable of being activated by the remote-controlled dispatch center when the network communication module is in the GSM network.

4. The system defined in claim 3, wherein the mobile device is capable of being provided with a Global Positioning System (GPS) positioning module, which is activated by the quick reply function or the command of the dispatch center, so as to receive GPS data of the mobile device from a GPS system.

5. The system defined in claim 1, wherein the mobile device is capable of being provided with a Bluetooth communication module, so as to transmit and receive voice signals for communication with a Bluetooth earphone.

6. The system defined in claim 1, wherein if the network communication module is selected from 2-Way Radio network, the RF communication module is a receiving circuit of the network communication module of 2-Way Radio network.