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Method for providing autonomous radio talk group configuration
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1994-12-02
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Granted: 1996-04-23
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Expires: 2014-12-02
Abstract
Abstract A method is provided for autonomous radio talk group configuration among radio transceivers. The radio transceivers are placed in a group configuration mode that operates on a communication channel (310, 320). A configuration master transceiver is selected and the other transceivers designated as configuration slave transceivers (330). The configuration master transceiver transmits radio talk group identification information on the communication channel, and the configuration slave transceivers receive and store this radio talk group identification information for use in radio talk group communications (340).
Inventors
- 👤 Robert J. O'Dea
- 👤 Jimmy W. Cadd
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 22:39
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W84/00; H04W84/02; H04W84/04; H04W84/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A method of providing autonomous radio talk group configuration, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of radio transceivers each supporting a radio talk group configuration mode operable on a particular communication channel; placing the plurality of radio transceivers in radio talk group configuration mode; dividing the plurality of radio transceivers into a configuration master transceiver and at least one configuration slave transceiver; at the configuration master transceiver: transmitting radio talk group identification information on the particular communication channel; at the at least one configuration slave transceiver: receiving the radio talk group identification information; and storing the radio talk group identification information for use in radio talk group communications.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
109 words
A method of providing autonomous radio talk group configuration, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of radio transceivers each supporting a radio talk group configuration mode operable on a particular communication channel; placing the plurality of radio transceivers in radio talk group configuration mode; dividing the plurality of radio transceivers into a configuration master transceiver and at least one configuration slave transceiver; at the configuration master transceiver: transmitting radio talk group identification information on the particular communication channel; at the at least one configuration slave transceiver: receiving the radio talk group identification information; and storing the radio talk group identification information for use in radio talk group communications.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of maintaining group member information at each of the plurality of radio transceivers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of exchanging radio identification information among the plurality of radio transceivers to compile the group member information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of transmitting radio talk group identification information, comprises the step of selecting a random radio talk group identifier.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of transmitting radio talk group identification information, comprises the step of selecting a radio talk group identifier based on a device identifier corresponding to the configuration master transceiver.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
80 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of: at the configuration master transceiver: transmitting a master device identifier, and a master group member identifier; at the at least one configuration slave transceiver: receiving the master device identifier and the master group member identifier; storing the master device identifier and the master group member identifier in an internal memory; and transmitting, after a random time delay, a slave device identifier corresponding to the at least one configuration slave transceiver.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the step of transmitting, after a random time delay, includes the step of monitoring for channel activity on the particular communication channel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
66 words
The method of claim 6, further comprising the steps of. at the configuration master transceiver: receiving the slave device identifier; transmitting a slave group member identifier and the slave device identifier; at the at least one configuration slave transceiver: receiving the slave device identifier and the slave group member identifier; and storing the slave device identifier and the slave group member identifier in an internal memory.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
58 words
The method of claim 8, further comprising the steps of. at the configuration master transceiver: transmitting a radio talk group configuration validation request; receiving radio talk group configuration information from the at least one configuration slave transceiver; validating the radio talk group configuration information; and transmitting a configuration validated message to the at least one configuration slave transceiver.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 9, further comprising the steps of, enabling, by the at least one configuration slave transceiver, a radio talk group configuration notifier upon receipt of the configuration validated message.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of: compiling, in an internal memory of the configuration master transceiver, group member identification information for the plurality of radio transceivers; and transmitting the group member identification information to the at least one configuration slave transceiver.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 11, further comprising the steps of validating, at the configuration master transceiver, receipt of the group member identification information transmitted to the at least one configuration slave transceiver.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of storing multiple instances of radio talk group identification information in the plurality of radio transceivers.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of placing the plurality of radio transceivers in radio talk group configuration mode, comprises the step of turning on each of the plurality of radio transceivers while engaging a push-to-talk switch.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of: assembling the plurality of radio transceivers in a common physical location; and operating the plurality of radio transceivers with a reduced link gain while in the radio talk group configuration mode.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
237 words
A method of providing autonomous radio talk group configuration, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of radio transceivers each supporting a radio talk group configuration mode operable on a particular communication channel; assembling the plurality of radio transceivers in a common physical location; placing the plurality of radio transceivers in radio talk group configuration mode; operating the plurality of radio transceivers with a reduced link gain while in the radio talk group configuration mode; dividing the plurality of radio transceivers into a configuration master transceiver and at least one configuration slave transceiver; at the configuration master transceiver: transmitting a radio talk group identifier on the particular communication channel; transmitting a master device identifier, and a master group member identifier; receiving a slave device identifier; transmitting a slave group member identifier and the slave device identifier; at each of the at least one configuration slave transceiver: receiving the radio talk group identifier; storing the radio talk group identifier for use in radio talk group communications; receiving the master device identifier and the master group member identifier; storing the master device identifier and the master group member identifier in an internal memory; transmitting, after a random time delay, the slave device identifier corresponding to the at least one configuration slave transceiver; receiving the slave device identifier and the slave group member identifier; and storing the slave device identifier and the slave group member identifier in an internal memory.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
237 words
A method of providing autonomous radio talk group configuration, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of radio transceivers each supporting a radio talk group configuration mode operable on a particular communication channel; assembling the plurality of radio transceivers in a common physical location; placing the plurality of radio transceivers in radio talk group configuration mode; operating the plurality of radio transceivers with a reduced link gain while in the radio talk group configuration mode; dividing the plurality of radio transceivers into a configuration master transceiver and at least one configuration slave transceiver; at the configuration master transceiver: transmitting a radio talk group identifier on the particular communication channel; transmitting a master device identifier, and a master group member identifier; receiving a slave device identifier; transmitting a slave group member identifier and the slave device identifier; at each of the at least one configuration slave transceiver: receiving the radio talk group identifier; storing the radio talk group identifier for use in radio talk group communications; receiving the master device identifier and the master group member identifier; storing the master device identifier and the master group member identifier in an internal memory; transmitting, after a random time delay, the slave device identifier corresponding to the at least one configuration slave transceiver; receiving the slave device identifier and the slave group member identifier; and storing the slave device identifier and the slave group member identifier in an internal memory.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
58 words
The method of claim 16, further comprising the steps off at the configuration master transceiver: transmitting a radio talk group configuration validation request; receiving, from the at least one configuration slave transceiver, radio talk group configuration information; validating the radio talk group configuration information; and transmitting a configuration validated message to the at least one configuration slave transceiver.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 17, further comprising the steps of, enabling, by the at least one configuration slave transceiver, a radio talk group configuration notifier upon receipt of the configuration validated message.
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