Vehicular repeater multi-unit system and method for allowing the first vehicular repeater unit on-scene to remain priority
First Claim
1. A communication system, comprising:
- a portable radio that selectively transmits radio signals;
a first vehicular repeater system, comprising;
a first vehicular repeater adaptable to receive radio signals transmitted by the portable radio;
a first mobile radio, coupled to the first vehicular repeater, and adaptable to retransmit signals received by the first vehicular repeater;
wherein the first vehicular repeater has priority repeater status that signifies primary responsibility for repeating the radio signals transmitted by the portable radio, and wherein the first vehicular repeater is capable of transmitting a priority signal to indicate that it is to remain in priority repeater status;
a second vehicular repeater system, comprising;
a second vehicular repeater;
a second mobile radio, coupled to the second vehicular repeater, and responsive to retransmit signals received by the second vehicular repeater; and
wherein the second vehicular repeater system transmits a notification signal when activated and monitors to receive the priority signal by the first vehicular repeater.
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Abstract
A communication system (100) including a portable radio (130) selectively transmitting radio signals, a first vehicular repeater system (110) including a first vehicular repeater (112) adaptable to receive radio signals transmitted by the portable radio (130). A first mobile radio (114) is coupled to the first vehicular repeater (112) and is adaptable to retransmit signals received by the first vehicular repeater (112). The first vehicular repeater (112) has priority repeater status that signifies primary responsibility for repeating the radio signals transmitted by the portable radio (130). The first vehicular repeater (112) is also capable of responding to a notification signal received from a second vehicular repeater system (120) with a priority signal to indicate that it is to remain in priority repeater status such that the second vehicular repeater system (120) monitors to receive the priority signal by the first vehicular repeater (112) in order to determine its priority status.
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23 Claims
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1. A communication system, comprising:
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a portable radio that selectively transmits radio signals;
a first vehicular repeater system, comprising;
a first vehicular repeater adaptable to receive radio signals transmitted by the portable radio;
a first mobile radio, coupled to the first vehicular repeater, and adaptable to retransmit signals received by the first vehicular repeater;
wherein the first vehicular repeater has priority repeater status that signifies primary responsibility for repeating the radio signals transmitted by the portable radio, and wherein the first vehicular repeater is capable of transmitting a priority signal to indicate that it is to remain in priority repeater status;
a second vehicular repeater system, comprising;
a second vehicular repeater;
a second mobile radio, coupled to the second vehicular repeater, and responsive to retransmit signals received by the second vehicular repeater; and
wherein the second vehicular repeater system transmits a notification signal when activated and monitors to receive the priority signal by the first vehicular repeater. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for allowing a first vehicular repeater unit to maintain priority repeater status in a multi-unit vehicular repeater system comprising the steps of:
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activating a first vehicular repeater system at a predetermined location;
activating a second vehicular repeater system at substantially the same predetermined location;
transmitting a notification signal by the second vehicular repeater system indicating presence at the predetermined location;
initiating normal repeater activity by the second vehicular repeater system;
receiving a priority signal at the second vehicular repeater system sent by the first vehicular repeater system; and
switching the second vehicular repeater system into an idle state based on receipt of the priority signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for maintaining a first vehicular repeater system as a priority repeater upon the arrival of at least one additional vehicular repeater in the same operational area comprising the steps of:
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activating the at least one additional vehicular repeater upon arrival at an operational area;
generating a radio frequency (RF) notification signal tone to other vehicular repeaters already in a priority state at the operational area;
setting at least one counter in the at least one additional vehicular repeater to an active state;
starting normal operational activities of the at least one additional repeater;
monitoring for an RF priority signal by the first vehicular repeater system; and
switching the at least one counter to an idle state upon receipt of an RF priority signal from the first vehicular repeater. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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