Method and device for maneuvering talk groups to a new channel

摘要

A process for communicating with a plurality of push-to-talk (PTT) devices in a wireless network of PTT devices includes, at a first one of the PTT devices, responsive to detecting a change in selected channel, via a channel selector input, from the first channel to a second channel while a PTT input is activated: transmitting, to other PTT devices in a first talkgroup on the first channel, a notification that further transmissions by the PTT device will be made in the second channel, switching the transmitter from the first channel to the second channel, and transmitting further communications to the one or more other PTT devices in a second talkgroup on the second channel.

主权项

1. A push-to-talk (PTT) device comprising:
a wireless transmitter; a wireless receiver; a channel selector input that selects a channel on which to transmit communications, via the wireless transmitter; a PTT transmit input; and a processor configured to:
detect activation of the PTT transmit input that activates transmission, via the wireless transmitter, of a PTT signal and subsequent audio or data from the PTT device to a particular talkgroup as a function of the channel selector input; andresponsive to detecting, while the PTT transmit input is activated, a change in selected channel via the channel selector input, from a first channel to a second channel different from the first channel:
transmit, to one or more other PTT devices in a first talkgroup on the first channel via the wireless transmitter, a notification that further transmissions by the PTT device will be made in the second channel;switch the wireless transmitter from the first channel to the second channel; andtransmit communications, via the wireless transmitter, to the one or more other PTT devices in a second talkgroup on the second channel.