Enhanced public safety communication system
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1. A communication system, comprising:
- a plurality of communication devices for operation by a single user, at least one of the plurality of communication devices being a narrowband communication device operating in a public safety system and at least one other of the plurality of communication devices being a broadband communication device operating in a broadband system;
the narrowband communication device and the broadband communication device being paired over a master-less communication link for a public safety mode of operation in which the broadband communication device operates as a partner device for expanding user interface elements to the narrowband communication device; and
wherein the narrowband communication device shares, with the broadband communication device, a radio identifier of the narrowband communication device and wherein the broadband communication device utilizes the radio identifier of the narrowband communication device when communicating with a broadband network of the broadband system as a partner device of the narrowband communication device.
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Abstract
A communication system (100) provides collaboration between narrowband communication devices (102) and broadband communication devices (104) operating over different networks. The communication devices (102, 104) are linked to provide peer-to-peer communication that supports the dissemination of public safety information to a public safety personnel user utilizing the devices. Applications within the devices (102, 104) automatically control features amongst the plurality of devices for redundancy of critical information, removal of non-critical information and power management. Context information can also be examined and shared between amongst the devices.
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1. A communication system, comprising:
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a plurality of communication devices for operation by a single user, at least one of the plurality of communication devices being a narrowband communication device operating in a public safety system and at least one other of the plurality of communication devices being a broadband communication device operating in a broadband system; the narrowband communication device and the broadband communication device being paired over a master-less communication link for a public safety mode of operation in which the broadband communication device operates as a partner device for expanding user interface elements to the narrowband communication device; and wherein the narrowband communication device shares, with the broadband communication device, a radio identifier of the narrowband communication device and wherein the broadband communication device utilizes the radio identifier of the narrowband communication device when communicating with a broadband network of the broadband system as a partner device of the narrowband communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16)
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8. A method for linking a public safety communication device and a non public safety communication device for operation by a single user, the method comprising:
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pairing a narrowband communication device operating in a public safety system with a broadband communication device operating in a broadband system over a master-less communication link for a public safety mode of operation; operating the broadband communication device as a partner device for expanding user interface elements to the narrowband communication device; sharing, by the narrowband communication device with the broadband communication device, a radio identifier of the narrowband communication device; and utilizing, by the broadband communication device, the radio identifier of the narrowband communication device when communicating with a broadband network of the broadband system as a partner device of the narrowband communication device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18)
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