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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 03, 1998
Leland Lester, Austin, TX (US);
David Iglehart, Austin, TX (US);
Elie A. Jreij, Pflugerville, TX (US);
Siemens Information & Communications Mobile, LLC, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A priority communication system ( ) is provided. The priority communication system ( ) comprises a plurality of communication devices ( ) and a switching system ( ) for communicating with the plurality of communication devices ( ) over a limited number of communication channels ( ). The switching system ( ) operates to assign a received communication signal ( ) to an open communication channel ( ) based on a priority rating of the received communication signal ( ). The switching system ( ) may also operate to terminate a communication link having a priority rating lower than the priority rating of the received communication signal ( ) in order to open a communication channel ( ) and establish a communication link for the received communication signal ( ).