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Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2008

Filed:

Jun. 30, 2005
Applicants:

Greg R. Black, Vernon Hills, IL (US);

Robert M. Johnson, Lake Zurich, IL (US);

Stephen L. Spear, Skokie, IL (US);

Charles P. Binzel, Bristol, WI (US);

Inventors:

Greg R. Black, Vernon Hills, IL (US);

Robert M. Johnson, Lake Zurich, IL (US);

Stephen L. Spear, Skokie, IL (US);

Charles P. Binzel, Bristol, WI (US);

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 13/00 (2006.01); H04N 7/173 (2006.01); H04N 5/445 (2006.01); H04N 7/16 (2006.01); H04L 12/00 (2006.01); H04L 12/66 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method is provided for on-demand communications in a communication network with support for a plurality of communication units participating in a common communication, which includes multiple signal initiators, each supplying a signal, which are virtually simultaneously conveyed as part of the common communication. At least one example of an on-demand communication includes push to talk. Additionally, a signal initiator is provided, which is adapted to support on-demand communications in a multi-signal initiator environment.


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