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Method for assigning communication resources
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1998-04-30
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Granted: 2000-12-19
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Expires: 2018-04-30
Abstract
Abstract A multi-site trunked radio communication system (100) in accordance with a preferred method (500) assigns communication resources (117-124) in response to an assigned or requested service level. The service level is determined based upon a number of parameters (128) including affiliated communication site, time, user override service data, network override service data and other service mode assignment data. The parameters are used to dynamically generate and periodically update a subscriber unit service participation mode (SPM) for each subscriber unit (114-116) operating in the communication system. Additionally, an existing service participation mode assignment may be overridden by the user from the subscriber unit and/or by a network operator/manager.
Inventors
- 👤 Larry Michael Peterson
- 👤 Steppen Yi
- 👤 Daniel J. McDonald
- 👤 Paul Joseph Cizek
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 20:25
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W84/00; H04W84/02; H04W84/04; H04W84/08; H04W24/00; H04W28/00; H04W28/16; H04W28/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A method of assigning communication resources in a communication system, the communication system arranged to provide communication services to a plurality of subscriber units, each subscriber unit being affiliated with one of a plurality of communication sites, the method comprising: for each subscriber unit determining a subscriber unit service level from among a plurality of subscriber unit service levels available to affiliated subscriber units; assigning for each communication site a communication resource based upon file subscriber unit service level of an affiliated subscriber unit; and modifying a subscriber unit service participation mode in response to a change in status of the subscriber unit to provide a modified subscriber unit service participation mode.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
112 words
A method of assigning communication resources in a communication system, the communication system arranged to provide communication services to a plurality of subscriber units, each subscriber unit being affiliated with one of a plurality of communication sites, the method comprising: for each subscriber unit determining a subscriber unit service level from among a plurality of subscriber unit service levels available to affiliated subscriber units; assigning for each communication site a communication resource based upon file subscriber unit service level of an affiliated subscriber unit; and modifying a subscriber unit service participation mode in response to a change in status of the subscriber unit to provide a modified subscriber unit service participation mode.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
132 words
A method of assigning communication resources in a communication system, the communication system arranged to provide communication services to a plurality of subscriber units, each subscriber unit being affiliated with one of a plurality of communication sites, the method comprising: for each subscriber unit determining a subscriber unit service level from among a plurality of subscriber unit service levels available to affiliated subscriber units; assigning for each communication site a communication resource based upon the subscriber unit service level of an affiliated subscriber unit; and providing an override service participation mode in response to a request for override by one of a user and a network entity, and wherein the subscriber unit service level is based upon one of an assigned service participation mode and a highest non-null override service participation mode.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
132 words
A method of assigning communication resources in a communication system, the communication system arranged to provide communication services to a plurality of subscriber units, each subscriber unit being affiliated with one of a plurality of communication sites, the method comprising: for each subscriber unit determining a subscriber unit service level from among a plurality of subscriber unit service levels available to affiliated subscriber units; assigning for each communication site a communication resource based upon the subscriber unit service level of an affiliated subscriber unit; and providing an override service participation mode in response to a request for override by one of a user and a network entity, and wherein the subscriber unit service level is based upon one of an assigned service participation mode and a highest non-null override service participation mode.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
112 words
A method of assigning communication resources in a communication system, the communication system arranged to provide communication services to a plurality of subscriber units, each subscriber unit being affiliated with one of a plurality of communication sites, the method comprising: for each subscriber unit determining a subscriber unit service level from among a plurality of subscriber unit service levels available to affiliated subscriber units; assigning for each communication site a communication resource based upon the subscriber unit service level of an affiliated subscriber unit; and in response to a service request, granting the service request if required resources are available and busying the service request if the required resources are not available.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
112 words
A method of assigning communication resources in a communication system, the communication system arranged to provide communication services to a plurality of subscriber units, each subscriber unit being affiliated with one of a plurality of communication sites, the method comprising: for each subscriber unit determining a subscriber unit service level from among a plurality of subscriber unit service levels available to affiliated subscriber units; assigning for each communication site a communication resource based upon the subscriber unit service level of an affiliated subscriber unit; and in response to a service request, granting the service request if required resources are available and busying the service request if the required resources are not available.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
151 words
A method for assigning communication resources in a communication system, the communication system including a plurality of geographically dispersed communication sites and a plurality of subscriber units, each subscriber unit being affiliated to one of the plurality of communication sites, the method comprising the steps of: assigning for each subscriber unit a service participation mode from among a plurality of service participation modes available to affiliated subscriber units, the service participation mode corresponding to a level of communication services available for the subscriber unit; assigning to each communication site a site service participation mode corresponding to a highest service participation mode of the subscriber units affiliated with the communication site; assignee a communication resource within each communication site based upon the site service participation mode responsive to a service request; and setting an override subscriber unit service participation mode in response to a request for communication services by the subscriber unit.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
151 words
A method for assigning communication resources in a communication system, the communication system including a plurality of geographically dispersed communication sites and a plurality of subscriber units, each subscriber unit being affiliated to one of the plurality of communication sites, the method comprising the steps of: assigning for each subscriber unit a service participation mode from among a plurality of service participation modes available to affiliated subscriber units, the service participation mode corresponding to a level of communication services available for the subscriber unit; assigning to each communication site a site service participation mode corresponding to a highest service participation mode of the subscriber units affiliated with the communication site; assignee a communication resource within each communication site based upon the site service participation mode responsive to a service request; and setting an override subscriber unit service participation mode in response to a request for communication services by the subscriber unit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 4, wherein the override subscriber unit service participation mode comprises a highest level service participation mode.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 4, wherein the override subscriber unit service participation mode comprises a next higher service participation mode.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 4, comprising resetting the override subscriber unit service participation mode after a predetermined time period.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
144 words
A method for assigning communication resources in a communication system, the communication systems including a plurality of geographically dispersed communication sites and a plurality of subscriber units, each subscriber unit being affiliated to one of the plurality of communication sites, the method comprising the steps of: assigning for each subscriber unit a service participation mode from among a plurality of service participation modes available to affiliated subscriber units, the service participation mode corresponding to a level of communication services available for the subscriber unit and identifying a service level for each of a plurality of service types; assigning to each communication site a site service participation mode corresponding to a highest service participation mode of the subscriber units affiliated with the communication site; and assigning a communication resource within each communication site based upon the site service participation mode responsive to a service request.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
144 words
A method for assigning communication resources in a communication system, the communication systems including a plurality of geographically dispersed communication sites and a plurality of subscriber units, each subscriber unit being affiliated to one of the plurality of communication sites, the method comprising the steps of: assigning for each subscriber unit a service participation mode from among a plurality of service participation modes available to affiliated subscriber units, the service participation mode corresponding to a level of communication services available for the subscriber unit and identifying a service level for each of a plurality of service types; assigning to each communication site a site service participation mode corresponding to a highest service participation mode of the subscriber units affiliated with the communication site; and assigning a communication resource within each communication site based upon the site service participation mode responsive to a service request.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 8, wherein the service level comprises one of the group of service levels comprising: always, resources available and never.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 8, comprising the step of modifying a subscriber unit service participation mode in response to a change in status of the subscriber unit to provide a modified subscriber unit service participation mode.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 8, comprising the step of, in response to a service request, granting the service request if required resources are available and busying the service request if the required resources are not available.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 8, comprising the step of setting an override subscriber unit service participation mode in response to a request for override by at least one of a user and a network operator.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 8, wherein the step of assigning for each subscriber unit a service participation mode comprises assigning a service participation mode based upon one of an assigned service participation mode and a highest non-null override service participation mode.
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