Method and apparatus for providing a group communications follow mode
First Claim
1. A method for enabling a group communications follow mode at a first group communications (GC) user equipment (UE) device, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a GC server, a request requesting initiation of a follow mode in which a first client UE device follows a second client UE device;
responsive to receiving the request, the GC server affiliating the first client UE device with a first set of one or more talk groups with which the second client UE device is currently affiliated and, while the GC server has not yet received a termination request to terminate the follow mode, the GC server;
monitoring for talk group disaffiliation requests from the second client UE device and, responsive to receiving a first disaffiliation request from the second client UE device requesting disaffiliation of the second client UE device from a first particular talk group, automatically disaffiliating both the first client UE device and the second client UE device from the first particular talk group; and
monitoring for additional talk group affiliation requests, beyond the first set of one or more talk groups, from the second client UE device and responsive to receiving a first affiliation request from the second client UE device requesting affiliation of the second client UE device with a second particular talk group, automatically affiliating both the first client UE device and the second client UE device with the second particular talk group.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for enabling a group communications follow mode at a first group communications (GC) user equipment (UE) device. A GC server receives a request from a first client UE device to follow a second Client UE device, and responsively: affiliates the first client UE device with a same one or more talk groups with which the second client UE device is currently affiliated, monitors for talk group affiliation and disaffiliation requests from the second client UE device and automatically affiliates or disaffiliates both the first client UE device and the second client UE device from a first particular talk group in accordance with a corresponding affiliation or disaffiliation instruction received from the second client UE device.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for enabling a group communications follow mode at a first group communications (GC) user equipment (UE) device, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a GC server, a request requesting initiation of a follow mode in which a first client UE device follows a second client UE device; responsive to receiving the request, the GC server affiliating the first client UE device with a first set of one or more talk groups with which the second client UE device is currently affiliated and, while the GC server has not yet received a termination request to terminate the follow mode, the GC server; monitoring for talk group disaffiliation requests from the second client UE device and, responsive to receiving a first disaffiliation request from the second client UE device requesting disaffiliation of the second client UE device from a first particular talk group, automatically disaffiliating both the first client UE device and the second client UE device from the first particular talk group; and monitoring for additional talk group affiliation requests, beyond the first set of one or more talk groups, from the second client UE device and responsive to receiving a first affiliation request from the second client UE device requesting affiliation of the second client UE device with a second particular talk group, automatically affiliating both the first client UE device and the second client UE device with the second particular talk group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system supporting a group communications follow mode at a first group communications (GC) user equipment (UE) device, the system comprising:
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a first client UE device configured to transmit a request to a GC server requesting initiation of a follow mode in which in which the first client UE follows a second client UE device; the second client UE device configured to transmit a request to the GC server requesting affiliation with a first set of one or more talk groups; and the GC server configured to, responsive to receiving the request from the first client UE device affiliate the first client UE device with the first set of one or more talk groups with which the second client UE device is currently affiliated and, while the GC server has not yet received a termination request to terminate the follow mode, the GC server further configured to; monitor for talk group disaffiliation requests from the second client UE device and, responsive to receiving a first disaffiliation request from the second client UE device requesting disaffiliation of the second client UE device from a first particular talk group, automatically disaffiliate both the first client UE device and the second client UE device from the first particular talk group; and monitor for additional talk group affiliation requests, beyond the first set of one or more talk groups, from the second client UE device and responsive to receiving a first affiliation request from the second client UE device requesting affiliation of the second client UE device with a second particular talk group, automatically affiliate both the first client UE device and the second client UE device with the second particular talk group. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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