Programming secondary communication groups to devices arranged in a hierarchy of groups
First Claim
1. A method for programming communication devices associated with groups of users arranged into a hierarchy comprising:
- determining a group of users having a similar role within an organizational hierarchy;
assigning a primary communication group to the users having the similar role within the organizational hierarchy;
determining a communication device assigned to a user in the group of users;
assigning the primary communication group to the communication device said communication device associated with the user for communication using a network;
determining a secondary communication group for the communication device based on the user'"'"'s status as a superior, peer, or subordinate within the hierarchy, wherein the secondary communication group is a primary communication group for at least one other user within the hierarchy; and
programming the communication device with the determined primary and secondary communication groups.
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Abstract
Primary and/or secondary communication groups can be assigned to users with communication devices arranged in a hierarchy (FIG. 4). A set of humans are assigned to a role in a role-based hierarchy. A communication device (404) is assigned to the set of humans for communication over a network. One or more secondary communication groups are determined for the communication device (120). The one or more determined secondary communication groups are primary communication groups of other devices used by one or more other humans assigned roles in the role-based hierarchy. Secondary communication group settings are programmed for the communication device (124), where the group settings are consistent with the determined secondary communication groups.
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1. A method for programming communication devices associated with groups of users arranged into a hierarchy comprising:
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determining a group of users having a similar role within an organizational hierarchy; assigning a primary communication group to the users having the similar role within the organizational hierarchy; determining a communication device assigned to a user in the group of users; assigning the primary communication group to the communication device said communication device associated with the user for communication using a network; determining a secondary communication group for the communication device based on the user'"'"'s status as a superior, peer, or subordinate within the hierarchy, wherein the secondary communication group is a primary communication group for at least one other user within the hierarchy; and programming the communication device with the determined primary and secondary communication groups. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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