Radio programming device with access to a remote database
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1. A method for using a programming station to program a radio that operates in a communication system, which radio includes memory means for storing:
- first radio feature parameters that may be changed by said programming station without approval from a remote central unit; and
second radio feature parameters that should only be changed with approval from said remote centralsaid method including the steps of;
(A) coupling said programming station to said radio;
(B) accessing said remote central unit to;
(i) provide information to said remote central unit regarding changes to at least some of said second radio feature parameters;
(ii) receiving approved changed second radio feature parameters from said remote central unit;
(C) combining at least some of said approved changed second radio feature parameters with at least some of said first radio feature parameters to provide combined parameters;
(D) storing said combined parameters in said memory means.
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Abstract
A programming station for use in programming and servicing two-way radios. The station allows a user to read stored radio control and radio feature parameters as stored in either a radio or an archive file. The station allows the user to modify at least some of the radio feature parameters, and to access a remote central unit that allows modification of the remaining radio feature parameters. The changed parameters can then be merged as necessary and stored in the radio and/or an archive file.
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1. A method for using a programming station to program a radio that operates in a communication system, which radio includes memory means for storing:
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first radio feature parameters that may be changed by said programming station without approval from a remote central unit; and second radio feature parameters that should only be changed with approval from said remote central said method including the steps of; (A) coupling said programming station to said radio; (B) accessing said remote central unit to;
(i) provide information to said remote central unit regarding changes to at least some of said second radio feature parameters;
(ii) receiving approved changed second radio feature parameters from said remote central unit;(C) combining at least some of said approved changed second radio feature parameters with at least some of said first radio feature parameters to provide combined parameters; (D) storing said combined parameters in said memory means.
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2. A method for programming a radio that operates in a communication system, which radio includes memory means for storing:
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first radio feature parameters that are substantially related to radio specific features; and second radio feature parameters that are substantially related to system specific features;
said method including, at a programming station that is coupled to said memory means, the steps of;(A) reading at least some of said first and second radio feature parameters from said memory means; (B) accessing a remote data base that stores data relating to said second radio feature parameters; (C) providing information to said remote data base regarding desired changes to said second radio feature parameters; (D) receiving approved changed second radio feature parameters from said remote data base; (E) merging said approved changed second radio feature parameters with said first radio feature parameters; (F) storing said merged parameters in said memory means.
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3. A device for programming a radio that operates in a communication system, which radio includes:
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memory means for storing; first radio feature parameters that are related to radio specific features; and second radio feature parameters that are related to system specific feat computer means for controlling at least some radio features in response said first and second radio feature parameters; said device comprising; (A) first coupling means for coupling to said memory means; (B) second coupling means for coupling to a remote central unit; (C) programming means for connecting to said first and second coupling means, for; reading said first and second radio feature parameters in said memory means; changing at least some of said first radio feature parameters without input from said remote central unit; receiving new second radio feature parameters from aid remote central unit; storing said changed first radio feature parameters second said new second radio feature parameters in said memory means.
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