Priority talkgroups
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a satellite constellation configured to provide communications for a plurality of talkgroups; and
a controller configured to control the satellite constellation,wherein the controller is configured to;
receive a command specifying a first priority talkgroup for a first communication device and a second communication device, the first priority talkgroup being one of the plurality of talkgroups;
control the satellite constellation to light up one or more control channels, each of the one or more control channels being a control channel for at least the first priority talkgroup;
control the satellite constellation to transmit to the first communication device information indicating that the first priority talkgroup is a priority talkgroup for the first communication device;
control the satellite constellation to transmit to the second communication device information indicating that the first priority talkgroup is a priority talkgroup for the second communication device;
receive a request to instantiate the first priority talkgroup; and
in response to receiving the request to instantiate the first priority talkgroup, control the satellite constellation to transmit a signal via the one or more control channels, the signal indicating that the first priority talkgroup is active and that the first communication device and the second communication device are required to join the first priority talkgroup.
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Abstract
In one implementation, a communication device comprising one or more processors is configured to participate in a plurality of talkgroups. The one or more processors are configured to receive a communication transmitted from a satellite constellation indicating that a first priority talkgroup has been assigned for the communication device and to receive one or more signal transmitted from the satellite constellation via a control channel indicating that the first priority talkgroup is active, in response to which the one or more processors may determine that the first priority talkgroup has been assigned for the communication device and that the first priority talkgroup is active. Consequently, the one or more processors may set the communication device to the first priority talkgroup such that the communication device starts receiving communications via the first priority talkgroup.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a satellite constellation configured to provide communications for a plurality of talkgroups; and a controller configured to control the satellite constellation, wherein the controller is configured to; receive a command specifying a first priority talkgroup for a first communication device and a second communication device, the first priority talkgroup being one of the plurality of talkgroups; control the satellite constellation to light up one or more control channels, each of the one or more control channels being a control channel for at least the first priority talkgroup; control the satellite constellation to transmit to the first communication device information indicating that the first priority talkgroup is a priority talkgroup for the first communication device; control the satellite constellation to transmit to the second communication device information indicating that the first priority talkgroup is a priority talkgroup for the second communication device; receive a request to instantiate the first priority talkgroup; and in response to receiving the request to instantiate the first priority talkgroup, control the satellite constellation to transmit a signal via the one or more control channels, the signal indicating that the first priority talkgroup is active and that the first communication device and the second communication device are required to join the first priority talkgroup. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A communication device configured to participate in a plurality of talkgroups, the communication device comprising:
one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors are configured to; receive a communication transmitted from a satellite constellation indicating that a first priority talkgroup has been assigned for the communication device, the first priority talkgroup being one of the plurality of talkgroups; receive one or more signal transmitted from the satellite constellation via a control channel indicating that the first priority talkgroup is active, the control channel being a control channel for at least the first priority talkgroup; in response to receiving the one or more signal via the control channel, determine that the first priority talkgroup has been assigned for the communication device and that the first priority talkgroup is active; and in response to determining that the first priority talkgroup has been assigned for the communication device and that the first priority talkgroup is active, set the communication device to the first priority talkgroup such that the communication device starts receiving communications via the first priority talkgroup. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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receiving a command specifying a first priority talkgroup for a first communication device and a second communication device, the first priority talkgroup being one of a plurality of talkgroups; controlling a satellite constellation to light up one or more control channels, each of the one or more control channels being a control channel for at least the first priority talkgroup; controlling the satellite constellation to transmit to the first communication device information indicating that the first priority talkgroup is a priority talkgroup for the first communication device; controlling the satellite constellation to transmit to the second communication device information indicating that the first priority talkgroup is a priority talkgroup for the second communication device; receiving a request to instantiate the first priority talkgroup; and in response to receiving the request to instantiate the first priority talkgroup, controlling the satellite constellation to transmit a signal via the one or more control channels, the signal indicating that the first priority talkgroup is active and that the first communication device and the second communication device are required to join the first priority talkgroup. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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