ENHANCED PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A communication system, comprising:
- a plurality of communication devices for operation by a single user, at least one of the plurality of communication devices being a narrowband communication device operating in a public safety system and at least one other of the plurality of communication devices being a broadband communication device operating in a broadband system; and
the narrowband communication device and the broadband communication device being paired over a master-less communication link for a public safety mode of operation in which the broadband communication device operates as a partner device for expanding user interface elements to the narrowband communication device.
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Abstract
A communication system (100) provides collaboration between narrowband communication devices (102) and broadband communication devices (104) operating over different networks. The communication devices (102, 104) are linked to provide peer-to-peer communication that supports the dissemination of public safety information to a public safety personnel user utilizing the devices. Applications within the devices (102, 104) automatically control features amongst the plurality of devices for redundancy of critical information, removal of non-critical information and power management. Context information can also be examined and shared between amongst the devices.
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31 Claims
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1. A communication system, comprising:
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a plurality of communication devices for operation by a single user, at least one of the plurality of communication devices being a narrowband communication device operating in a public safety system and at least one other of the plurality of communication devices being a broadband communication device operating in a broadband system; and the narrowband communication device and the broadband communication device being paired over a master-less communication link for a public safety mode of operation in which the broadband communication device operates as a partner device for expanding user interface elements to the narrowband communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A communication system, comprising:
a set of communication devices formed of public safety communication devices and non public safety communication devices, the set of communication devices linked together for an interconnected peer to peer network, the linked communication devices supporting public safety information and status sharing via a safety net application that controls the delivery of safety information to and from the linked communication devices, the safety net application ensuring that information is sent to the most appropriate communication device and to the most appropriate user interface element of the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A communication system, comprising:
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a plurality of communication devices comprising at least one public safety communication device and at least one broadband communication device, the plurality of communication devices each including a local network subsystem, the local network subsystem automatically assembling a master-less wireless network converting the plurality of communication devices to peer-to-peer communication devices sharing information over an information sharing link; and the peer-to-peer communication devices respond to receiving an event trigger at either of the broadband communication device or the narrowband communication device and providing a response based on the shared information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A communication system, comprising:
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a plurality of handheld and bodily worn communications devices comprising public safety communication devices and non public safety communication devices; a public safety application programmed into each of the public safety communication devices and the non public safety communication devices, the public safety applications placing the public safety communication devices and the non public safety communication devices into a public safety mode of operation in which the non public safety communication devices provide extended public safety communication features to the public safety communication devices; and a peer-to-peer link enabled between the public safety communication devices and the non public safety communication devices to provide automated dissemination and coordination of public safety information amongst the public safety and non public safety communication devices in accordance with the public safety applications. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A method of disseminating public safety information, comprising:
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pairing a public safety communication device with a non public safety communication device over a shared information link; receiving public safety information over a public safety network; automatically sharing the public safety information with the non public safety communication device in accordance with a public safety application; and collaborating an exchange of the public safety information between the public safety communication device and the non public safety communication device for presentation to the user. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A communication system, comprising:
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a narrowband communication device operating over a private narrowband network of a public safety system; a broadband communication device operating over a public or private network of a broadband system; a secure network link operating between the public safety system and the broadband system; and an information sharing link between the narrowband communication device and the broadband communication device, the information sharing link operating in accordance with public safety applications downloaded into each of the narrowband communication device and the broadband communication device, the public safety applications controlling collaborative operation between the narrowband communication device and the broadband communication device such that the broadband communication device provides an expanded public safety user interface to the narrowband communication device, and the collaborative operation relays information to user interface elements of the narrowband communication device and user interface elements of the broadband communication device. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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Specification