Intelligent formation and management of dynamic talk groups
AssigneeMutualink, Inc.
InventorsJoseph R. Mazzarella, Michael S. Wengrovitz
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Abstract
Embodiments include a system, method, and computer program product that enable intelligent formation and management of dynamic talk groups. Embodiments include a discretionary sharing mechanism based on invitation and acceptance that allows for dynamic publication or sharing of information in real time among agencies responding to an incident, where the agencies may establish secure communications. Additional embodiments include establishing and associating geographic boundaries of incident sites with talk groups, monitoring conditions that trigger warning messages sent to talk group members, and subscriptions to information channels that allow multimedia information to flow into talk groups.
Claims20
A device for a first Push To Talk (PTT) mobile unit capable of participating in a geotalk group among members of two or more agencies associated with an incident, wherein the two or more agencies communicate securely, and wherein the first PTT mobile unit is associated with, a first agency of the two or more agencies, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to:
- electronically receive a check-in prompt to enter an incident control area associated with a geographic demarcation of the incident;
- in response to receiving the check-in prompt, electronically transmit a credential, wherein the credential is based on a dynamic access permission managed by the first agency, wherein the first agency determines which information associated with the first PTT mobile unit is made visible to the two or more agencies, and wherein the dynamic access permission changes in real time;
- in response to the credential being confirmed with a User Identity and Credentials of a first PTT mobile unit user, receive an invitation to join a PTT geotalk group associated with the incident control area;
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- electronically transmit an acceptance to join the PTT geotalk group.
A method for a first Push To Talk (PTT) mobile unit capable of participating in a geotalk group among members of two or more agencies associated with an incident, wherein the two or more agencies communicate securely, and wherein the first PTT mobile unit is associated with a first agency of the two or more agencies, comprising:
- electronically receiving a check-in prompt to enter an incident control area associated with a geographic demarcation of the incident;
- in response to receiving the check-in prompt, electronically transmitting a credential, wherein the credential is based on a dynamic access permission managed by the first agency, wherein the first agency determines which information associated with the first PTT mobile unit is made visible to the two or more agencies, and wherein the dynamic access permission changes in real time;
- in response to the credential being confirmed with a User Identity and Credentials of a first PTT mobile unit user, receiving an invitation to join a PTT geotalk group associated with the incident control area;
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- electronically transmitting an acceptance to join the PTT geotalk group.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor of a first Push To Talk (PTT) mobile unit, cause the first PTT mobile unit to participate in a geotalk group among members of two or more agencies associated with an incident, wherein the two or more agencies communicate securely, and wherein the first PTT mobile unit is associated with a first agency of the two or more agencies, the operations comprising:
- electronically receiving a check-in prompt to enter an incident control area associated with a geographic demarcation of the incident;
- in response to receiving the check-in prompt, electronically transmitting a credential, wherein the credential is based on a dynamic access permission managed by the first agency, wherein the first agency determines which information associated with the first PTT mobile unit is made visible to the two or more agencies, and wherein the dynamic access permission changes in real time;
- in response to the credential being confirmed with a User Identity and Credentials of a first PTT mobile unit user, receiving an invitation to join a PTT geotalk group associated with the incident control area;
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- electronically transmitting an acceptance to join the PTT geotalk group.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.