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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2010
Robert D. Logalbo, Rolling Meadows, IL (US);
Jeffrey S. Anderson, Itasca, IL (US);
Bradley M. Hiben, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Daniel J. Mcdonald, Cary, IL (US);
Robert D. Logalbo, Rolling Meadows, IL (US);
Jeffrey S. Anderson, Itasca, IL (US);
Bradley M. Hiben, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Daniel J. McDonald, Cary, IL (US);
Motorola Solutions, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
A method for coordinating wireless coverage between a first wireless network and a second wireless network for a communication device, wherein the communication device performs the method, which includes: detecting wireless coverage by the first wireless network; affiliating to a communication group to become a member of the communication group; receiving, from an infrastructure device coupled to the first wireless network, a set of channels on the second wireless network for the communication group, wherein the set of channels is determined based on the location of members of the communication group; detecting a loss of coverage in the first wireless network of at least one member of the communication group; and, responsive to detecting the loss of coverage, switching to a channel in the set of channels on the second wireless network for communications for the communication group.