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Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2017

Filed:

Jan. 05, 2012
Applicants:

Leslie G. Gustafson, Oakwood Hills, IL (US);

Nathanael P. Kuehner, Rolling Meadows, IL (US);

Frank D. Panzica, Wilmette, IL (US);

Mark Shahaf, Vernon Hills, IL (US);

Inventors:

Leslie G. Gustafson, Oakwood Hills, IL (US);

Nathanael P. Kuehner, Rolling Meadows, IL (US);

Frank D. Panzica, Wilmette, IL (US);

Mark Shahaf, Vernon Hills, IL (US);

Assignee:

MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC., Chicago, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 15/00 (2006.01); H04W 72/00 (2009.01); H04W 64/00 (2009.01); H04W 76/00 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 72/005 (2013.01); H04W 64/00 (2013.01); H04W 76/005 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method and apparatus for simulcasting within a communication system is provided herein. During operation, each base site will be equipped with a plurality of radios capable of transmitting on various frequencies. Base sites within the communication system will be capable of communicating on a predetermined number of channels, which may differ among base sites. A number of channels will be shared by the base sites. When a simulcast is desired, the participants are located, and a common channel is determined for communication. Thus, call participant location information is used to determine the best channel to use to meet the group's coverage needs.


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