Method and apparatus for acquiring and establishing a deployable communication system
First Claim
1. A communication system, comprising:
- a pack of portable radios;
a deployable infrastructure, including;
a portable console providing a remote dispatch station and programming capability for the pack of portable radios;
a unitary package for shipping and storing the pack of portable radios and deployable infrastructure for on-site configuration of the communication system, the unitary package having carrying trays including smart racks having slots formed therein for storing the portable radios, each smart rack having an identification number associated therewith and each slot of each smart rack having a sub-identification number, wherein upon a user unpacking the pack of portable radios and the deployable infrastructure from the unitary package, the identification number and sub-identification number are automatically communicated to each portable radio to allow each portable radio to be wirelessly programmed prior to removal from its respective slot.
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Abstract
A radio deployment pack (110) includes a plurality of radios and deployable infrastructure package within a single package. The package is created by placing an order including the selection of frequency band of operation and either stand-alone mode infrastructure, to be used when all existing infrastructure is inoperable, or expanded infrastructure mode, to be used to extend coverage across remote region having gaps in coverage. The selection of infrastructure is preferably used to assign a battery option, the battery option being either a disposable battery or rechargeable battery. The use of the RDP (110) provides a communication system without the use of local infrastructure and without prior knowledge of communication system operation. The package may further include RFIDs (404) for inventory and location tracking of the radios, portable infrastructure and or emergency equipment (410). Wired programming capability is optionally provided through the use of a smart rack 502. Wireless programming is optionally provided through the use of PAN enabled deployable elements.
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15 Claims
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1. A communication system, comprising:
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a pack of portable radios; a deployable infrastructure, including; a portable console providing a remote dispatch station and programming capability for the pack of portable radios; a unitary package for shipping and storing the pack of portable radios and deployable infrastructure for on-site configuration of the communication system, the unitary package having carrying trays including smart racks having slots formed therein for storing the portable radios, each smart rack having an identification number associated therewith and each slot of each smart rack having a sub-identification number, wherein upon a user unpacking the pack of portable radios and the deployable infrastructure from the unitary package, the identification number and sub-identification number are automatically communicated to each portable radio to allow each portable radio to be wirelessly programmed prior to removal from its respective slot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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4. A communication system, comprising:
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a pack of portable radios; a deployable infrastructure, including; a portable repeater; an extendable antenna platform for supporting the portable repeater; a portable console providing a remote dispatch station and programming capability for the pack of portable radios; a unitary package for shipping and storing the pack of portable radios and deployable infrastructure for on-site configuration of the communication system, the portable radios being stored in carrying trays within the unitary package; and the on-site configuration being enabled by a user unpacking the pack of portable radios and the deployable infrastructure from the unitary package and further executing instructions provided in the portable console to automatically program the pack of portable radios via the portable console without the use of local infrastructure and without prior knowledge of communication system operation; and wherein the carrying trays include smart racks having slots formed therein, each rack having an identification number associated therewith and each slot of each rack having a sub -identification number, wherein upon the user unpacking the pack of portable radios and the deployable infrastructure from the unitary package, the identification number and sub-identification number are automatically communicated to each radio to allow each radio to be wirelessly programmed prior to removal from its respective slot. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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Specification