Abstract: One variation of method includes, at a mobile radio: receiving an audio communication from an originating device over a wireless network at a first time; storing the audio communication in local memory; outputting the audio communication, at approximately the first time, at a first volume level set manually by a user associated with the mobile radio prior to the first time; calculating a confidence score that the audio communication was comprehended by the user based on the first volume setting; accessing a priority of the audio communication defined at the originating device; and, in response to a discrepancy between the confidence score and the priority of the audio communication, replaying the audio communication, from local memory, at a second volume setting greater than the first volume setting.

Abstract: One variation of method includes, at a mobile radio: receiving an audio communication from an originating device over a wireless network at a first time; storing the audio communication in local memory; outputting the audio communication, at approximately the first time, at a first volume level set manually by a user associated with the mobile radio prior to the first time; calculating a confidence score that the audio communication was comprehended by the user based on the first volume setting; accessing a priority of the audio communication defined at the originating device; and, in response to a discrepancy between the confidence score and the priority of the audio communication, replaying the audio communication, from local memory, at a second volume setting greater than the first volume setting.

Abstract: A method of forming a group from wireless devices by bringing the devices into proximity. Particularly a combined smart mic and LMR radio. Each device sends LMR identity and group information to a server which creates the group. The devices are then advised of their group membership. Further devices may join an existing group.

Abstract: A method for configuring a mobile radio includes: accessing an initial button configuration assigning a first group to a first push-to-talk button; and accessing a first trigger condition; loading the initial button configuration onto the mobile radio at a first time; in response to detecting activation of the first push-to-talk button at a second time succeeding the first time, initiating communication between the mobile radio and the first group; accessing a set of contextual data; in response to detecting first trigger condition based on the set of contextual data, generating a second group based on the set of contextual data and assigning the second group to the first push-to-talk button at a third time; and in response to detecting activation of the first push-to-talk button at a fourth time succeeding the third time, initiating communication between the mobile radio and the second group.

Abstract: A method for configuring a mobile radio includes: accessing an initial button configuration assigning a first group to a first push-to-talk button; and accessing a first trigger condition; loading the initial button configuration onto the mobile radio at a first time; in response to detecting activation of the first push-to-talk button at a second time succeeding the first time, initiating communication between the mobile radio and the first group; accessing a set of contextual data; in response to detecting first trigger condition based on the set of contextual data, generating a second group based on the set of contextual data and assigning the second group to the first push-to-talk button at a third time; and in response to detecting activation of the first push-to-talk button at a fourth time succeeding the third time, initiating communication between the mobile radio and the second group.

Abstract: One variation of method includes, at a mobile radio: receiving an audio communication from an originating device over a wireless network at a first time; storing the audio communication in local memory; outputting the audio communication, at approximately the first time, at a first volume level set manually by a user associated with the mobile radio prior to the first time; calculating a confidence score that the audio communication was comprehended by the user based on the first volume setting; accessing a priority of the audio communication defined at the originating device; and, in response to a discrepancy between the confidence score and the priority of the audio communication, replaying the audio communication, from local memory, at a second volume setting greater than the first volume setting.