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Location information polling in a communication system
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1989-05-17
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Granted: 1992-06-30
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Expires: 2009-05-17
Abstract
Abstract A trunked communication system that supports polling requests for location information without requiring infrastructure changes. Ordinary private call talk requests are altered to include at least two inclusions of the ID code for the target communication unit. This dual representation of the ID is interpreted by the receiving unit as a poll request, to which the unit responds by providing location information on an allocated communication resource.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard C. Sagers
- 👤 Jack Boggs Butler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 12:12
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W84/00; H04W84/02; H04W84/04; H04W84/08; H04W64/00; H04W72/00; H04W72/04; H04W74/00; H04W74/04; H04W74/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
In a communication system that includes a resource allocator that controls allocation of a plurality of communication resources through assignment of a plurality of repeaters, and at least a source communication unit and a communication unit, wherein the communication unit includes: location determining means for determining the approximate location of the communication unit; a method of polling, by the source communication unit, the communication unit to obtain location information, comprising the steps of: A) from the source communication unit seeking to poll the communication unit for location information, transmitting to the communication unit a modified inbound transmission that includes at least two inclusions of the first code via a communication resource allocated to the source communication unit by the resource allocator; B) receiving, in the communication unit, the modified inbound transmission and determining that the modified inbound transmission includes the at least two inclusions of the first code; and C) transmitting to the source communication unit via the allocated communication resource of a communication that includes the location information in response to receiving the modified inbound transmission.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
In a communication system that includes a resource allocator that controls allocation of a plurality of communication resources through assignment of a plurality of repeaters, and at least a source communication unit and a communication unit, wherein the communication unit includes: location determining means for determining the approximate location of the communication unit; a method of polling, by the source communication unit, the communication unit to obtain location information, comprising the steps of: A) from the source communication unit seeking to poll the communication unit for location information, transmitting to the communication unit a modified inbound transmission that includes at least two inclusions of the first code via a communication resource allocated to the source communication unit by the resource allocator; B) receiving, in the communication unit, the modified inbound transmission and determining that the modified inbound transmission includes the at least two inclusions of the first code; and C) transmitting to the source communication unit via the allocated communication resource of a communication that includes the location information in response to receiving the modified inbound transmission.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the first code comprises an ID for the communication unit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the first communication includes at least two data words.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the first code comprises an ID for the communication unit, and wherein each of the two data words includes at least one inclusion of the ID.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
205 words
In a communication system having a resources controller for controlling allocation of a plurality of communication resources, wherein one of the communication resources comprises a dedicated control signalling resource, and wherein the communication system further includes: at least one communication unit having a first ID: and a second communication unit having: a second ID; and location determining means for determining the location of the second communication unit; a method of polling the second communication unit to obtain location information, comprising the steps of: A) transmitting, from the first communication unit, on the control signalling resource, a first communication that includes at least two inclusion of the second ID; B) allocating, at the resource controller, a particular one of the communication resources to support communications between the first and second communication units; C) sourcing, from the resource controller, a second communication indicating allocation of the particular communication resource and including at least two inclusions of the second ID; D) receiving, in the second communication unit, the second communication, and determining that the second communication includes the at least two inclusions of the second ID; E) transmitting, in response to receiving the second communication, on the particular communication resource, a third communication that includes the location information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
205 words
In a communication system having a resources controller for controlling allocation of a plurality of communication resources, wherein one of the communication resources comprises a dedicated control signalling resource, and wherein the communication system further includes: at least one communication unit having a first ID: and a second communication unit having: a second ID; and location determining means for determining the location of the second communication unit; a method of polling the second communication unit to obtain location information, comprising the steps of: A) transmitting, from the first communication unit, on the control signalling resource, a first communication that includes at least two inclusion of the second ID; B) allocating, at the resource controller, a particular one of the communication resources to support communications between the first and second communication units; C) sourcing, from the resource controller, a second communication indicating allocation of the particular communication resource and including at least two inclusions of the second ID; D) receiving, in the second communication unit, the second communication, and determining that the second communication includes the at least two inclusions of the second ID; E) transmitting, in response to receiving the second communication, on the particular communication resource, a third communication that includes the location information.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
162 words
In a communication system that includes a resource allocator that controls allocation of a plurality of communication resources through assignment of a plurality of repeaters, and at least a source communication unit and a communication unit, wherein the communication unit includes; a first code; and location determining means for determining the approximate location of the communication unit; a method for the communication unit to provide location information to the source communication unit comprising the steps of: A) receiving, via a communication resource allocated to the source communication unit by the resource allocator, a communication from the source communication unit seeking to poll the communication unit for location information, the communication including at least two inclusions of the first code; B) determining that the communication includes the at least two inclusions of the first code; C) transmitting, via the allocated communication resource, the location information when the communication unit determines that the communication included the at least two inclusions of the first code.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
162 words
In a communication system that includes a resource allocator that controls allocation of a plurality of communication resources through assignment of a plurality of repeaters, and at least a source communication unit and a communication unit, wherein the communication unit includes; a first code; and location determining means for determining the approximate location of the communication unit; a method for the communication unit to provide location information to the source communication unit comprising the steps of: A) receiving, via a communication resource allocated to the source communication unit by the resource allocator, a communication from the source communication unit seeking to poll the communication unit for location information, the communication including at least two inclusions of the first code; B) determining that the communication includes the at least two inclusions of the first code; C) transmitting, via the allocated communication resource, the location information when the communication unit determines that the communication included the at least two inclusions of the first code.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the first code comprises an ID for the communication unit.
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