Mobile temporary incident area network for local communications interoperability
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1. A method for establishing communications interoperability at an incident between differing entities having dissimilar communications devices operating on differing isolated networks, comprising the steps of:
- providing each of the entities with a temporary incident area network module having the ability to wirelessly communicate with other modules, each module communicating with at least one communications device and converting traffic between the associated communications device and the module to a universal protocol and a common frequency; and
,causing one of the modules arriving at the incident to set up an ad hoc temporary incident area network, each module having a range for establishing communication, the one of the modules detecting the presence of other modules arriving at the incident when they come into range and establishing communications with the newly-arriving modules, whereby interoperability is established between all of the communications devices at the incident regardless of communication device protocol or frequency compatibility.
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Abstract
An ad hoc emergency interoperability communication network is established by providing universal temporary incident area network modules that communicate with each other on an open network, with the network being established when vehicles containing the temporary incident area network modules are within range of each other.
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1. A method for establishing communications interoperability at an incident between differing entities having dissimilar communications devices operating on differing isolated networks, comprising the steps of:
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providing each of the entities with a temporary incident area network module having the ability to wirelessly communicate with other modules, each module communicating with at least one communications device and converting traffic between the associated communications device and the module to a universal protocol and a common frequency; and
,causing one of the modules arriving at the incident to set up an ad hoc temporary incident area network, each module having a range for establishing communication, the one of the modules detecting the presence of other modules arriving at the incident when they come into range and establishing communications with the newly-arriving modules, whereby interoperability is established between all of the communications devices at the incident regardless of communication device protocol or frequency compatibility. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for aiding first responders to an incident to intercommunicate regardless of the type of communications devices used by the first responders, comprising:
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communications devices; a network module for one or more of said communications devices, said module converting the frequencies and protocols of the communications devices coupled thereto to a universal frequency and protocol and establishing wireless communication between said universal modules using said universal frequency and protocol, said module setting up an ad hoc temporary incident area network at said incident, such that when additional modules arrive at the incident, said ad hoc temporary incident area network permits interoperability between communications devices used by the first responders arriving at the incident. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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