Patent ID: 7676228
Filing Date: 2010-03-09
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of initiating communication between a plurality of communication systems, at least two of the communication systems using different communication protocols, the method comprising: maintaining interoperability data defining a plurality of scenarios, each scenario defining a mode of interoperability between a respective set of communication systems of the plurality of communication systems, at least one communication system in the respective set being a two-way radio system; receiving a selection of a particular one of the scenarios; in response to receiving the selection, automatically initiating establishment of a communication session between the communication systems of the respective set of communication systems of the particular one of the scenarios; and receiving a request to perform at least one of: activating a predefined connection, deactivating a predefined connection, defining a connection, defining a gateway, managing users, defining schedules for one-time connections, or defining schedules for recurring connections; wherein the plurality of communication systems is selected from the group including a radio system, a dispatch system, a PSTN, a public IP (Internet Protocol) network, an IP telephone network, an IP radio system and any combination thereof; and wherein maintaining interoperability data comprises maintaining a database including the scenarios, connection information related to the scenarios and scenario identifiers, and data indicative of routing data packets between the communications systems, each scenario identifier identifying one of the scenarios.