Battery pack having personality data stored therein
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1. A battery pack for powering a radio transceiver, comprising:
- (a) a battery enclosure;
(b) an electrical battery;
(c) a programmable memory device having personality data stored s therein, said personality data identifying at least one of said radio transceiver and an authorized user of said radio transceiver so as to permit operation of said radio transceiver within a secure radio system; and
(d) circuit means for transmitting said personality data to and from said programmable memory device;
wherein said electrical battery, said programmable memory device, and said circuit means are all permanently housed in said battery enclosure.
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Abstract
A system and method for storing personality relating to a communication device and the users thereof is disclosed involving an interchangeable battery pack for each user to power the communication device. Each battery pack includes a programmable memory device having the personality data stored therein and circuit means for transmitting the personality data to and from the programmable memory device.
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1. A battery pack for powering a radio transceiver, comprising:
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(a) a battery enclosure; (b) an electrical battery; (c) a programmable memory device having personality data stored s therein, said personality data identifying at least one of said radio transceiver and an authorized user of said radio transceiver so as to permit operation of said radio transceiver within a secure radio system; and (d) circuit means for transmitting said personality data to and from said programmable memory device; wherein said electrical battery, said programmable memory device, and said circuit means are all permanently housed in said battery enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A digitally controlled radio transceiver, comprising:
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(a) a housing defining an interior space and an outer surface; (b) a battery pack attached to said housing outer surface, said battery pack further comprising; (1) a battery enclosure; (2) an electrical battery; (3) a programmable memory device having personality data stored therein, said personality data identifying at least one of said radio transceiver and an authorized user of said radio transceiver so as to permit operation of said radio transceiver within a secure radio system, and (4) circuit means for transmitting said personality data to and from said programmable memory device, wherein said electrical battery, said programmable dcvice, and said circuit means are all permanently housed in said battery enclosure; (c) RF circuitry disposed in said housing interior space for generating modulated RF signals for transmission and for receiving RF signals for demodulation; and (d) a microprocessor disposed in said housing interior space for operating said RF circuitry, said microprocessor including circuit means for transmitting and receiving said personality data; wherein said circuit means of said microprocessor and said circuit means of said programmable memory device are connected, whereby said personality data is able to be transmitted between said microprocessor and said programmable memory device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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- 26. A system for securing a communication system including a plurality of digitally controlled communication devices, said system comprising a plurality of interchangeable battery packs to power said communication devices, wherein each said battery pack includes a programmable memory device permanently housed therein having personality data identifying at least one of a communication device and an authorized user of said communication device so as to permit operation of said communication device within said communication system.
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28. A method of equipping a digitally controlled radio transceiver for operation in a secure radio system, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing an interchangeable battery pack for powering said transceiver; (b) permanently incorporating a programmable memory device into said battery pack; and (c) storing personality data in said programmable memory device, said personality data identifying at least one of a radio transceiver and a user of said radio transceiver authorized to operate within said radio system. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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