ENHANCED PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A communication system, comprising:
- 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, wherein the information sharing link operates in accordance with public safety applications downloaded into each of the narrowband communication device and the broadband communication device, wherein the public safety applications control 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 wherein the collaborative operation relays information to user interface elements of the narrowband communication device and user interface elements of the broadband 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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1. 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, wherein the information sharing link operates in accordance with public safety applications downloaded into each of the narrowband communication device and the broadband communication device, wherein the public safety applications control 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 wherein 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 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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operating, by a narrowband communication device, over a private narrowband network of a public safety system; operating, by a broadband communication device, over a public or private network of a broadband system; operating, by a secure network link, between the public safety system and the broadband system; and controlling, over an information sharing link and by public safety applications included in each of the narrowband communication device and the broadband communication device, collaborative operation between the narrowband communication device and the broadband communication device, wherein collaborative operation comprises providing, by the broadband communication device, an expanded public safety user interface to the narrowband communication device and wherein collaborative operation further comprises relaying information to user interface elements of the narrowband communication device and user interface elements of the broadband communication device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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