US Patent No: 7,633,914

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Method and system for providing interoperable communications with location information

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Abstract

A method for providing interoperable communications with location information includes receiving communications from a plurality of virtual talk groups. Each virtual talk group comprises a plurality of endpoints of different communication networks. The method includes receiving from a first mobile endpoint of a first virtual talk group of the plurality of virtual talk groups a first communication. The first communication comprises a first media message and location information identifying a location of the first mobile endpoint. The method includes presenting to a user the first media message from the first mobile endpoint and the location of the first mobile endpoint.

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Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.SAN JOSE, CA9213

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hall, Douglas J Jericho, VT 32 233
Kalley, Yogesh Sunnyvale, CA 27 203
Metzger, Larry R Austin, TX 29 294
Nagesh, Kittur V Saratoga, CA 28 161
Shaffer, Shmuel Palo Alto, CA 576 6055
Talukder, Shah Los Gatos, CA 28 153

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