US2002052214A1PendingUtilityA1

Controller for maintaining user information in a group communication network

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Priority: Mar 3, 2000Filed: Nov 20, 2001Published: May 2, 2002
Est. expiryMar 3, 2020(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Mark MaggentiDouglas M. CrockettEric C. Rosen
H04W 4/10H04L 63/08H04L 63/065H04L 63/0442H04W 76/45H04L 63/0428H04L 65/4061H04L 65/403H04L 65/1046
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Abstract

A method and apparatus for maintaining information for users of push-to-talk communication devices in a group communication network provides for maintaining information about a net in the group communication network and maintaining information about a user in the net.

Claims

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1 . In a controller, a method for maintaining user information in a group communication network, the method comprising: 
 maintaining information about a net in the group communication network; and    maintaining information about a user in the net.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the maintaining information about the net includes maintaining a net identifier.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the maintaining information about the net includes maintaining a list of current users in the net.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the maintaining information about the net includes maintaining a net status, the net status including a secure net or a clear net.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the maintaining information about the net includes maintaining a net state, the net state including an active state or a dormant state.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the maintaining information about the net includes maintaining a net address.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the maintaining information about the net includes maintaining information identifying an arbitration scheme.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the maintaining information about the user includes maintaining a user status, the user status including talking or listening.  
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the maintaining information about the user includes maintaining a user priority.  
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the user priority includes a user privilege level to modify the information about the net.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the maintaining information about the user includes maintaining a user Internet protocol (IP) address.  
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the maintaining information about the user includes maintaining information identifying existing nets the user is authorized to participate in.  
     
     
         13 . In a controller, a database for maintaining user information in a group communication network, the database comprising: 
 a first portion for maintaining information about a net in the group communication network; and    a second portion for maintaining information about a user in the net.    
     
     
         14 . In a controller, a computer-readable medium embodying a method for maintaining user information in a group communication network, the method comprising: 
 maintaining information about a net in the group communication network; and    maintaining information about a user in the net.    
     
     
         15 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 14 , wherein the maintaining information about the net includes maintaining a net identifier.  
     
     
         16 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 14 , wherein the maintaining information about the net includes maintaining a list of current users in the net.  
     
     
         17 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 14 , wherein the maintaining information about the net includes maintaining a net status, the net status including a secure net or a clear net.  
     
     
         18 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 14 , wherein the maintaining information about the net includes maintaining a net state, the net state including an active state or a dormant state.  
     
     
         19 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 14 , wherein the maintaining information about the net includes maintaining a net address.  
     
     
         20 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 14 , wherein the maintaining information about the net includes maintaining information identifying an arbitration scheme.  
     
     
         21 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 14 , wherein the maintaining information about the user includes maintaining a user status, the user status including talking or listening.  
     
     
         22 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 14 , wherein the maintaining information about the user includes maintaining a user priority.  
     
     
         23 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 22 , wherein the user priority includes a user privilege level to modify the information about the net.  
     
     
         24 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 14 , wherein the maintaining information about the user includes maintaining a user Internet Protocol (IP) address.  
     
     
         25 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 14 , wherein the maintaining information about the user includes maintaining information identifying existing nets the user is authorized to participate in.  
     
     
         26 . A controller for maintaining user information in a group communication network, the controller comprising: 
 means for maintaining information about a net in the group communication network; and    means for maintaining information about a user in the net.    
     
     
         27 . The controller of  claim 26 , wherein the means for maintaining information about the net includes means for maintaining a net identifier.  
     
     
         28 . The controller of  claim 26 , wherein the means for maintaining information about the net includes means for maintaining a list of current users in the net.  
     
     
         29 . The controller of  claim 26 , wherein the means for maintaining information about the net includes means for maintaining a net status, the net status including a secure net or a clear net.  
     
     
         30 . The controller of  claim 26 , wherein the means for maintaining information about the net includes means for maintaining a net state, the net state including an active state or a dormant state.  
     
     
         31 . The controller of  claim 26 , wherein the means for maintaining information about the net includes means for maintaining a net address.  
     
     
         32 . The controller of  claim 26 , wherein the means for maintaining information about the net includes means for maintaining information identifying an arbitration scheme.  
     
     
         33 . The controller of  claim 26 , wherein the means for maintaining information about the net includes means for maintaining a user status, the user status including talking or listening.  
     
     
         34 . The controller of  claim 26 , wherein the means for maintaining information about the net includes means for maintaining a user priority.  
     
     
         35 . The controller of  claim 34 , wherein the user priority includes a user privilege level to modify the information about the net.  
     
     
         36 . The controller of  claim 26 , wherein the means for maintaining information about the net includes means for maintaining a user Internet Protocol (IP) address.  
     
     
         37 . The controller of  claim 26 , wherein the means for maintaining information about the net includes means for maintaining information identifying existing nets the user is authorized to participate in.  
     
     
         38 . A controller for maintaining user information in a group communication network, the controller comprising: 
 a memory unit; and    a processor communicatively coupled to the memory unit, the processor being capable of: 
 maintaining information about a net in the group communication network; and  
 maintaining information about a user in the net.  
   
     
     
         39 . The controller of  claim 38 , wherein the processor is capable of maintaining a net identifier.  
     
     
         40 . The controller of  claim 38 , wherein the processor is capable of maintaining a list of current users in the net.  
     
     
         41 . The controller of  claim 38 , wherein the processor is capable of maintaining a net status, the net status including a secure net or a clear net.  
     
     
         42 . The controller of  claim 38 , wherein the processor is capable of maintaining a net state, the net state including an active state or a dormant state.  
     
     
         43 . The controller of  claim 38 , wherein the processor is capable of maintaining a net address.  
     
     
         44 . The controller of  claim 38 , wherein the processor is capable of maintaining information identifying an arbitration scheme.  
     
     
         45 . The controller of  claim 38 , wherein the processor is capable of maintaining a user status, the user status including talking or listening.  
     
     
         46 . The controller of  claim 38 , wherein the processor is capable of maintaining a user priority.  
     
     
         47 . The controller of  claim 34 , wherein the user priority includes a user privilege level to modify the information about the net.  
     
     
         48 . The controller of  claim 38 , wherein the processor is capable of maintaining a user Internet Protocol (IP) address.  
     
     
         49 . The controller of  claim 38 , wherein the processor is capable of maintaining information identifying existing nets the user is authorized to participate in.

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