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Hopping master in wireless conference

  • US 9,854,414 B2
  • Filed: 09/29/2016
  • Issued: 12/26/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A radio configured to switch from being a first master radio to becoming a slave radio to a second master radio, the radio comprising:

  • a receiver configured to;

    receive a first wireless communication, wherein;

    the radio is a first radio;

    the first radio is a mobile, handheld radio;

    the first radio receives the first wireless communication from a second radio; and

    the second radio is a mobile, handheld radio; and

    the first radio receives the first wireless communication using a multiple access protocol;

    receive a second wireless communication, wherein;

    the first radio receives the second wireless communication from a third radio;

    the third radio is a mobile, handheld radio; and

    the first radio receives the second wireless communication using the multiple access protocol;

    a transmitter configured to;

    transmit wireless communication to the second radio using the multiple access protocol; and

    transmit wireless communication to the third radio using the multiple access protocol, wherein the first radio is configured to;

    function as a first master radio for receiving the first wireless communication and transmitting wireless communication to the second radio;

    function as a slave radio, before powering off and after receiving the first wireless communication, to the third radio for receiving the second wireless communication and transmitting to the third radio, such that the third radio is a second master radio;

    determine a strength of a signal received from the second master radio while the first radio functions as the first master radio;

    determine that the strength of the signal received from the second master radio is greater than a predetermined threshold; and

    switch from functioning as the first master radio to functioning as the slave radio to the second master radio based on determining that the strength of the signal received from the second master radio is greater than the predetermined threshold.

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