Geolocation system-enabled speaker-microphone accessory for radio communication devices
First Claim
1. A communication accessory device for use with a portable communication device, comprising:
- a network system that automatically assembles a wireless network among other portable communication devices and control devices in an area and automatically assigns a unique identification number to each portable communication device;
at least one communication system that receives and transmits voice and data communications over the wireless network using at least one of High Frequency (HF) communications, Very High Frequency (VHF) communications, Super High Frequency (SHF) communications, Ultra High Frequency (UHF)/microwave communications, public safety band communications, cellular communications, satellite communications, and Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) communications;
a positioning system that automatically and periodically determines a position of the device and automatically transfers the position to at least one of the control devices via the wireless network; and
wherein the communication accessory device forms at least one coupling with the portable communication device.
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Abstract
A communication accessory device is provided for use with a portable communication device like a radio. The accessory device, which couples to the standard communication device, includes a network system that automatically assembles a wireless network among other similarly equipped portable communication devices and control devices in an incident area and automatically assigns a unique identification to each portable communication device. The accessory device also includes a communication system that receives and transmits voice and data communications over the wireless network using at least one of High Frequency (HF), Very High Frequency (VHF), Super High Frequency (SHF), Ultra High Frequency (UHF)/microwave, public safety band, cellular, satellite, and Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) communications. The accessory device further includes a positioning system that automatically and periodically determines a position of the device and automatically transfers the position to control devices via the wireless network.
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20 Claims
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1. A communication accessory device for use with a portable communication device, comprising:
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a network system that automatically assembles a wireless network among other portable communication devices and control devices in an area and automatically assigns a unique identification number to each portable communication device; at least one communication system that receives and transmits voice and data communications over the wireless network using at least one of High Frequency (HF) communications, Very High Frequency (VHF) communications, Super High Frequency (SHF) communications, Ultra High Frequency (UHF)/microwave communications, public safety band communications, cellular communications, satellite communications, and Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) communications; a positioning system that automatically and periodically determines a position of the device and automatically transfers the position to at least one of the control devices via the wireless network; and wherein the communication accessory device forms at least one coupling with the portable communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A communications system, comprising:
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a plurality of mobile communication devices; a communication accessory device coupled to the mobile communication devices, the accessory device including a network subsystem and a positioning subsystem, the network subsystem automatically assembling a wireless network among the mobile communication devices for information transfer and automatically assigning at least one unique identification number to each mobile communication device, the positioning subsystem automatically generating position information of each mobile communication device; and at least one control system coupled for information transfer with the plurality of mobile communication devices, the control system tracking and mapping individual positions of each mobile communication device using the position information and identifying each mobile communication device on the map using the identification number. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for automatically tracking and communicating among mobile communication devices, comprising:
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coupling a communication accessory device to each of a plurality of mobile communication devices and automatically assembling a wireless network among the mobile devices and control systems in an area using at least one component of the communication accessory device, wherein assembling includes adding mobile devices and control systems to the wireless network as they arrive in the area and removing mobile devices and control systems from the wireless network as they depart the area; receiving voice and data communications from each of the mobile devices of the wireless network, wherein the data communications include position and identification information of each mobile device of the wireless network; tracking a position and status of a mobile device using the position and identification information; and generating a map of an engagement and displaying individual positions, tracks, and identifications of each mobile device of the wireless network using the position and identification information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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