Monitoring operational capability of a mobile communication device in a network
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring an operational capability of a mobile communication device (MCD) in a network, comprising:
- using a land mobile radio (LMR) transceiver implementing a LMR wireless communication protocol to facilitate at least narrowband voice communications for the MCD through an LMR network when communicating with a remote dispatch center;
using a broadband cellular network (BCN) modem in communication with the MCD for implementing a BCN wireless communication protocol to facilitate at least broadband data communications between the MCD and the remote dispatch center;
determining a BCN access interruption wherein the broadband data communication through the BCN is temporarily not possible for the MCD; and
responsive to the determining, automatically communicating from the MCD to the remote dispatch center a notification of the BCN access interruption, by using the LMR network.
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Abstract
A mobile communication device (MCD) in a network uses a land mobile radio (LMR) transceiver to facilitate voice communications through an LMR network to a dispatch center. A broadband cellular network (BCN) wireless modem in communication with the MCD implements a BCN wireless communication protocol for broadband data communications between the MCD and a remote dispatch center. When a BCN access interruption occurs, the MCD will automatically communicate to the remote dispatch center a notification of the BCN access interruption, by using the LMR network, and data otherwise communicated through the BCN is automatically communicated through the LMR network.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring an operational capability of a mobile communication device (MCD) in a network, comprising:
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using a land mobile radio (LMR) transceiver implementing a LMR wireless communication protocol to facilitate at least narrowband voice communications for the MCD through an LMR network when communicating with a remote dispatch center; using a broadband cellular network (BCN) modem in communication with the MCD for implementing a BCN wireless communication protocol to facilitate at least broadband data communications between the MCD and the remote dispatch center; determining a BCN access interruption wherein the broadband data communication through the BCN is temporarily not possible for the MCD; and responsive to the determining, automatically communicating from the MCD to the remote dispatch center a notification of the BCN access interruption, by using the LMR network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mobile communication device (MCD), comprising:
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at least one land mobile radio (LMR) wireless communication circuit configured for implementing an LMR wireless communication protocol; and at least one electronic processor configured to utilize the at least one LMR wireless communication circuit to; facilitate at least narrowband voice communications for the MCD through an LMR network when communicating with a remote dispatch center; use a broadband cellular network (BCN) wireless modem in communication with the MCD for implementing a BCN wireless communication protocol to facilitate at least broadband data communications between the MCD and the remote dispatch center; determine an occurrence of a BCN access interruption wherein the broadband data communication through the BCN wireless modem is temporarily not possible for the MCD; and responsive to the determining, automatically cause the MCD to communicate to the remote dispatch center a notification of the BCN access interruption, by using the LMR network. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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