SYSTEM AND METHOD TO RAPIDLY DEPLOY ONE OR MORE COMMUNICATION DEVICES
First Claim
1. A system to rapidly deploy one or more communication devices, the system comprising:
- a set of radio configuration information, the configuration information capable of changing the operational configuration of a communication device; and
a rapid deployment pack containing at least one communication device; and
the at least one communication device containing a personal area network module; and
a programmer containing a personal area network module, the programmer capable of communication with the at least one communication device over the personal area network to download configuration information.
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Abstract
A Rapid Deployment Pack (110) contains at least one communication device such as radio (112) that includes personal area network (PAN) module (200). PAN module (200) can operate independently from radio (112), including when radio (112) is powered off, and can receive an update file containing radio configuration information. Programming station (160) discovers radio (112) and is able to send the update file. PAN module (200) is able to receive and store the update file until radio (112) powers on. Upon power-up of radio (112), the radio will detect the update file in PAN module (200) and use the information to update its configuration information. Preferably, the update operation is performed on a plurality of radios within Rapid Deployment Pack (110) while the pack is sealed.
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16 Claims
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1. A system to rapidly deploy one or more communication devices, the system comprising:
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a set of radio configuration information, the configuration information capable of changing the operational configuration of a communication device; and a rapid deployment pack containing at least one communication device; and the at least one communication device containing a personal area network module; and a programmer containing a personal area network module, the programmer capable of communication with the at least one communication device over the personal area network to download configuration information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system to rapidly deploy one or more communication devices, the system comprising:
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a rapid deployment pack containing at least one radio; and the at least one radio operably coupled to a personal area network module; and the personal area network module, capable of communication and file storage while the radio is substantially inactive; and a programmer with a personal area network module, capable of wirelessly downloading an update file to the PAN module of the at least one radio; and the update file containing configuration information to replace, modify, or extend the codeplug of said at least one radio. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of deploying one or more communication devices for a communication system, comprising the steps of:
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identifying radio configuration information associated with communications infrastructure; creating an update file containing said configuration information; loading the update file into a programmer; placing the programmer within range of at least one radio, the at least one radio including a personal area network module; sending wirelessly the update file to the personal area network module; detecting by the radio a new update file from the personal area network module; and updating the radio codeplug using the information contained within the update file. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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