United States Patent 8,995,365
Zeira , et al. March 31, 2015
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Method and apparatus for managing group communications
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for managing group communications is disclosed. The example methods disclose forming subscriber groups, signaling of group assignments, grouping physical channels, assigning logical or physical channels to subscriber groups, and defining triggers for activating channels.
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Inventors: Zeira; Eldad M. (Huntington, NY), Wang; Lei (San Diego, CA)
Applicant: Name City State Country Type
Zeira; Eldad M.
Wang; Lei
Huntington
San Diego
NY
CA
US
US
Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID: 1000001008299
Appl. No.: 13/392,052
Filed: August 25, 2010
PCT Filed: August 25, 2010
PCT No.: PCT/US2010/046648
371(c)(1),(2),(4) Date: June 12, 2012
PCT Pub. No.: WO2011/025825
PCT Pub. Date: March 03, 2011
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Prior Publication Data
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Document Identifier Publication Date
US 20120243486 A1 Sep 27, 2012
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Related U.S. Patent Documents
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Application Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date
61236645 Aug 25, 2009
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Current U.S. Class: 370/329
Current CPC Class: H04W 72/005 (20130101); H04L 1/1692 (20130101); H04W 52/246 (20130101); H04W 52/325 (20130101); H04W 52/48 (20130101); H04W 52/50 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 4/00 (20090101)
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