Patent attributes
Automated talkgroup assignment system includes a work group assignment panel. Interactive display sections are provided in the panel to removably receive placards for display. The placards each include a short range communication (SRC) tag and have textual information on a display face thereof to identify a member of a work group. The interactive display sections each have one or more SRC enabled devices which obtain tag identifying data (TID) from the SRC tag when a placard associated with that SRC tag is disposed proximate to the SRC enabled device in the interactive display section. A control processor receives the TID values and generates one or more data messages based on the TID received. The data message(s) indicate which of the plurality of placards are displayed respectively in each of the interactive display sections to facilitate setting of a talkgroup channel.
