Mediator based architecture for first responder interoperability systems (FRIS)
First Claim
1. A communication server comprising:
- a session gateway adapted to initiate communication sessions between users operating under different communication systems;
a connection manger connected to said session gateway unit, said connection manager being adapted to translate messages into formats compatible with said communication systems;
a registration unit adapted to associate said communication systems with an incident, such that communications between said communication systems is restricted by incident and by registration; and
a communication mediator adapted to conduct said communication sessions through said session gateway,wherein said communication sessions are conducted by said communication mediator between participants designated by a user, andwherein said participants are selected from users within communication systems that are registered with an incident.
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Abstract
A communication server has a message transfer unit that transfers messages between users operating under different, potentially non-compatible communication systems. A translator is connected to the message transfer unit. The translator translates messages sent to the message transfer unit into formats compatible with the different communication systems. A registration unit is used to associate communication systems with an incident. Communications between the different communication systems is restricted by incident and by registration. A voice/data mediator is used to conduct communication sessions through the message transfer unit. The communication sessions are conducted by the voice/data mediator between participants that are designated by a user. The participants are selected from users within communication systems that are registered with an incident.
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28 Claims
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1. A communication server comprising:
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a session gateway adapted to initiate communication sessions between users operating under different communication systems; a connection manger connected to said session gateway unit, said connection manager being adapted to translate messages into formats compatible with said communication systems; a registration unit adapted to associate said communication systems with an incident, such that communications between said communication systems is restricted by incident and by registration; and a communication mediator adapted to conduct said communication sessions through said session gateway, wherein said communication sessions are conducted by said communication mediator between participants designated by a user, and wherein said participants are selected from users within communication systems that are registered with an incident. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14)
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8. A communication server comprising:
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a session gateway unit adapted to initiate communication sessions between users operating under different communication systems; a connection manger connected to said session gateway unit, said wireless connection manager being adapted to translate messages into formats compatible with said communication systems; a registration unit adapted to associate said communication systems with an incident, such that communications between said communication systems is restricted by incident and by registration; and a communication mediator adapted to conduct said communication sessions through said session gateway, wherein said communication sessions are conducted by said communication mediator between participants designated by a user, and wherein said participants are selected from users within communication systems that are registered with an incident, wherein said participants maintain multiple communication devices, and said communication mediator is adapted to automatically attempt to communicate with different communication devices maintained by said participants in a predetermined order. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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15. A method of providing communications between different communication systems, said method comprising:
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identifying an incident; associating at least one first communication system with said incident; associating at least one second communication system with said incident; placing said first communication system and said second communication system in communication with a communication server, translating messages sent from said first communication system into a format compatible with said second communication system and translating messages sent from said second communication system into a format compatible with said first communication system, using said communication server; restricting communications between said first communication system and said second communication system by incident; and designating participants to a communication session, wherein said participants are selected from users within communication systems that are registered with an incident. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of providing communications between different communication systems, said method comprising:
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identifying an incident; associating at least one first communication system with said incident; associating at least one second communication system with said incident; placing said first communication system and said second communication system in communication with a communication server, translating messages sent from said first communication system into a format compatible with said second communication system and translating messages sent from said second communication system into a format compatible with said first communication system, using said communication server; restricting communications between said first communication system and said second communication system by incident; designating participants to a communication session, wherein said participants are selected from users within communication systems that are registered with an incident and wherein said participants maintain multiple communication devices; and automatically attempting to communicate with different communication devices maintained by said participants in a predetermined order. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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