Patent ID: 6366782
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: G08G,H04W

Abstract:
A method comprising the steps ofdisplaying a map of a geographic area on a display-based terminal, wherein the map contains a plurality of two-way communication units in their associated locations within the geographic area; accepting, by the display-based terminal, a selection, from a user of the display based terminal, of at least one two-way communication unit of the plurality of two-way communication units from the displayed map; accepting, by the display-based terminal, an indication of the user's desire to begin communication with the selected at least one two-way communication unit; and without involving further manual action by the user: automatically obtaining communication information necessary to begin the two-way communication; and automatically, responsive to the step of obtaining communication information necessary to begin the two-way communication, opening a voice communication resource between the display-based terminal and the at least one two-way communication unit.