Radio and data network system
First Claim
1. A network system for communicating data to a user, comprising:
- a radio;
a data collection unit;
said data collection unit operatively adapted to communicate with said radio;
a first tower having a defined first coverage area;
said first tower operatively adapted to communicate with said radio when said radio is in said first coverage area;
a hub;
a computer network;
said hub operatively adapted to communicate with said first tower and with said computer network;
said data collection unit, radio, first tower and hub so configured and arranged that data from said collection unit is transmittable by said radio to said first tower when said radio is in said first coverage area, is transmittable from said first tower to said hub, and is accessible to said user via said computer network.
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Abstract
An improved radio and data network system (15) for communicating data to a user comprising a radio (19), a data collection unit (20), the data collection unit operatively adapted to communicate with the radio, a first tower (21) having a defined first coverage area (22), the first tower operatively adapted to communicate with the radio when the radio is in the first coverage area, a hub (25), a computer network (28), the hub operatively adapted to communicate with the first tower and with the computer network, the data collection unit, radio, first tower and hub so configured and arranged that data from the collection unit is transmittable by the radio to the first tower when the radio is in the first coverage area, is transmittable from the first tower to the hub, and is accessible to the user via the computer network. The hub may comprise a first server (29) operatively adapted to communicate with the first tower and a second server (30) operatively adapted to communicate with the computer network and the first server. The invention also provides a method for communicating data to a user. The invention also provides a radio switching system The invention also provides a method for switching a radio from a control channel to a data channel.
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83 Claims
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1. A network system for communicating data to a user, comprising:
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a radio;
a data collection unit;
said data collection unit operatively adapted to communicate with said radio;
a first tower having a defined first coverage area;
said first tower operatively adapted to communicate with said radio when said radio is in said first coverage area;
a hub;
a computer network;
said hub operatively adapted to communicate with said first tower and with said computer network;
said data collection unit, radio, first tower and hub so configured and arranged that data from said collection unit is transmittable by said radio to said first tower when said radio is in said first coverage area, is transmittable from said first tower to said hub, and is accessible to said user via said computer network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A network system for communicating a signal, comprising:
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a radio;
a display device;
said display device operatively adapted to communicate with said radio;
a first tower having a defined first coverage area;
said first tower operatively adapted to communicate with said radio when said radio is in said first coverage area;
a hub;
a computer network;
said hub operatively adapted to communicate with said first tower and with said computer network;
a user workstation;
said user workstation operatively adapted to communicate with said hub via said computer network;
said workstation, hub, first tower, radio and display device so configured and arranged that a signal from said workstation is transmittable from said workstation to said hub via said computer network, is transmittable from said hub to said first tower, is transmittable from said first tower to said radio when said radio is in said first coverage area, and is displayable on said display device. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A method for communicating data to a user comprising the steps of:
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providing a radio;
providing a data collection unit operatively adapted to communicate with said radio;
providing a first tower having a defined first coverage area and operatively adapted to communicate with said radio when said radio is in said first coverage area;
providing a computer network;
providing a hub operatively adapted to communicate with said first tower and said computer network;
collecting data with said data collection unit;
transmitting said data from said data collection unit to said radio;
transmitting said data from said radio to said first tower when said radio is in said first coverage area;
transmitting said data from said first tower to said hub; and
providing said data for access to a user via said computer network. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. A method for communicating a signal comprising the steps of:
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providing a radio;
providing a display device operatively adapted to communicate with said radio;
providing a first tower having a defined first coverage area and operatively adapted to communicate with said radio when said radio is in said first coverage area;
providing a computer network;
providing a server hub operatively adapted to communicate with said first tower and said computer network;
providing a workstation operatively adapted to communicate with said hub via said computer network;
transmitting a signal from said workstation to said hub via said computer network;
transmitting said signal from said hub to said first tower;
transmitting said signal from said first tower to said radio;
displaying said signal on said display device. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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76. A radio switching system comprising:
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a radio;
said radio operatively adapted to transmit and receive on a control channel or a data channel and to roam on said control channel;
said control channel having a switching protocol that defines a switch signal;
a tower having a defined coverage area and operatively adapted to communicate with said radio when said radio is in said coverage area;
a hub operatively adapted to communicate with said tower;
said radio operatively adapted to switch said radio from receiving on said control channel to receiving on said data channel when said radio receives a switch signal;
said hub operatively adapted to initiate the transmission of said switch signal. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79, 80)
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81. A method for switching a radio from a control channel to a data channel, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a radio operatively adapted to transmit and receive on a control channel or a data channel;
providing said control channel with a switching protocol that defines a switch signal;
providing a tower having a defined coverage area and operatively adapted to communicate with said radio when said radio is in said coverage area;
providing a hub operatively adapted to communicate with said tower;
sending said switch signal from said tower to said radio;
said radio switching from receiving on said control channel to receiving on said data channel after receiving said switch signal. - View Dependent Claims (82, 83)
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