US5493286A
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Method for providing communications within a geographic region
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1995-06-06
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Granted: 1996-02-20
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Expires: 2015-06-06
Abstract
Abstract Communications may be established based on geographic location when a communication resource controller (101) transmits a communication message (119), which includes a message ID (120) and a communication payload (121), to a plurality of communication units (102, 103). Each of communication units (102, 103) upon receiving the communication message (119), compares its identification code (122) with the message ID (120). If a match occurs, the communication unit (102, 103) then determines its geographic location. Having obtained the geographic location, the unit then does a table look-up to determine, based on the message ID code, a geographic communication area (126). Having obtained this information, the unit then determines whether its present location is within the geographic communication area and if so, adjust its receiver to receive the communication payload (121).
Inventors
- 👤 Gary W. Grube
- 👤 Marc C. Naddell
- 👤 Mark L. Shaughnessy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 15:22
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/06; G; G08; G08B; G08B3/00; G08B3/10; G08B3/1008; G08B3/1016; G08B3/1083; H04W4/02; H04W4/08; H04W84/00; H04W84/02; H04W84/04; H04W84/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
242 words
In a communication system that includes a communication resource controller, a limited number of communication resources that are transceived via an antenna, and a plurality of communication units, a method for a providing communications within a geographic region, the method comprises the steps of: a) transmitting, by the communication resource controller, a communication message, wherein the communication message includes a message identification code and communication payload; b) determining, by a communication unit of the plurality of communication units, whether the message identification code substantially matches an identification code of the communication unit; c) when the message identification code substantially matches the identification code, accessing, by the communication unit, a database to determine a geographic communication area based on the message identification code, wherein the geographic communication area is defined by a set of geographic coordinates independent of radio frequency coverage area of the antenna; d) when the message identification code substantially matches the identification code, determining, by the communication unit, geographic location of the communication unit, wherein the geographic location is not based on the communication message: e) when the message identification code substantially matches the identification code, determining, by the communication unit, whether the geographic location of the communication unit is within the geographic communication area; and f) when the message identification code substantially matches the identification code, and when the geographic location of the communication unit is within the geographic communication area, receiving, by the communication unit, the communication payload.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
242 words
In a communication system that includes a communication resource controller, a limited number of communication resources that are transceived via an antenna, and a plurality of communication units, a method for a providing communications within a geographic region, the method comprises the steps of: a) transmitting, by the communication resource controller, a communication message, wherein the communication message includes a message identification code and communication payload; b) determining, by a communication unit of the plurality of communication units, whether the message identification code substantially matches an identification code of the communication unit; c) when the message identification code substantially matches the identification code, accessing, by the communication unit, a database to determine a geographic communication area based on the message identification code, wherein the geographic communication area is defined by a set of geographic coordinates independent of radio frequency coverage area of the antenna; d) when the message identification code substantially matches the identification code, determining, by the communication unit, geographic location of the communication unit, wherein the geographic location is not based on the communication message: e) when the message identification code substantially matches the identification code, determining, by the communication unit, whether the geographic location of the communication unit is within the geographic communication area; and f) when the message identification code substantially matches the identification code, and when the geographic location of the communication unit is within the geographic communication area, receiving, by the communication unit, the communication payload.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 further comprises, ignoring, by the communication unit, the communication payload when the location of the communication unit is not within the geographic communication area.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
In the method of claim 1, step (f) further comprises receiving data as the communication payload.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
In the method of claim 1, step (f) further comprises receiving a speech message as the communication payload.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
In the method of claim 1, step (f) further comprises receiving a graphical image as the communication payload.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
In the method of claim 1, step (b) further comprises determining whether a target code of the message identification code substantially matches a unit code of the identification code and whether a function code of the message identification code substantially matches one of a set of function codes of the identification code.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 further comprises transmitting, by the communication unit, a response to the communication payload.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 7 further comprises transmitting, by the communication unit, the geographic location of the communication unit as the response.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
192 words
A method for a communication unit to participate in communications based on geographic location, the method comprises the steps of: a) receiving a communication message, wherein the communication message includes a message identification code and communication payload; b) determining whether the message identification code substantially matches an identification code of the communication unit; c) when the message identification code substantially matches the identification code, accessing a database to determine a geographic communication area based on the message identification code, wherein the geographic communication area is defined by a set of geographic coordinates independent of radio frequency coverage area of an antenna that transmitted the communication message; d) when the message identification code substantially matches the identification code, determining geographic location of the communication unit, wherein the geographic location is not based on the communication message; e) when the message identification code substantially matches the identification code, determining whether the geographic location of the communication unit is within the geographic communication area; and (f) when the message identification code substantially matches the identification code, and when the geographic location of the communication unit is within the geographic communication area, receiving the communication payload.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
192 words
A method for a communication unit to participate in communications based on geographic location, the method comprises the steps of: a) receiving a communication message, wherein the communication message includes a message identification code and communication payload; b) determining whether the message identification code substantially matches an identification code of the communication unit; c) when the message identification code substantially matches the identification code, accessing a database to determine a geographic communication area based on the message identification code, wherein the geographic communication area is defined by a set of geographic coordinates independent of radio frequency coverage area of an antenna that transmitted the communication message; d) when the message identification code substantially matches the identification code, determining geographic location of the communication unit, wherein the geographic location is not based on the communication message; e) when the message identification code substantially matches the identification code, determining whether the geographic location of the communication unit is within the geographic communication area; and (f) when the message identification code substantially matches the identification code, and when the geographic location of the communication unit is within the geographic communication area, receiving the communication payload.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 9 further comprises, ignoring the communication payload when the location of the communication unit is not within the geographic communication area.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
In the method of claim 9, step (f) further comprises receiving data as the communication payload.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
In the method of claim 9, step (f) further comprises receiving a speech message as the communication payload.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
In the method of claim 9, step (f) further comprises receiving a graphical image as the communication payload.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
52 words
In the method of claim 9, step (b) further comprises determining whether a target code of the message identification code substantially matches a unit code of the identification code and whether a function code of the message identification code substantially matches one of a set of function codes of the identification code.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 9 further comprises transmitting a response to the communication payload.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 15 further comprises transmitting the geographic location of the communication unit as the response.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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