Combined short-range and long-range radio communication
First Claim
1. A two-way radio system for combining a short-range, handheld radio that is part of a wireless conferencing system using time-division multiplexing, without using a base station, with a long-range, handheld radio, the two-way radio system comprising:
- a first radio, the first radio comprising;
a first transmitter that operates in a first frequency band to transmit wireless communication to a third radio and a fourth radio, wherein the third radio and the fourth radio are two-way, handheld radios, anda first receiver that operates in the first frequency band to receive time-division multiplexed wireless communication from the third radio and the fourth radio without using a base station; and
a signal compounder comprising;
a first connection to the first radio, wherein the signal compounder receives a first signal from the first radio through the first connection;
a second connection to a second radio, wherein;
the second radio has a second transmitter that operates in a second frequency band to transmit wireless communication to a fifth radio,the second radio has a second receiver that operates in the second frequency band to receive wireless communication from the fifth radio, andthe signal compounder receives a second signal from the second radio though the second connection; and
a third connection to a headset, wherein;
the headset has a microphone and a speaker,the signal compounder receives a third signal from the headset,the signal compounder sends the third signal to the first radio through the first connection, andthe signal compounder sends the third signal to the second radio through the second connection.
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Abstract
A multivoice radio system allows users to speak and listen, at the same time, to others using multivoice radios without using a base station. Several embodiments of the present invention are directed toward combining a multivoice radio with push-to-talk (PTT), long-range radio. Other embodiments combine two or more multivoice systems and/or use an extender to increase a distance that multivoice radios can communicate with each other. Combining multivoice systems, in some embodiments, creates a voice and/or data mesh network. Switch-to-talk (STT) functionality can be added to systems to increase a number of users and promote radio discipline. Additionally, a combined in-ear microphone and speaker is disclosed. Further embodiments are directed to combining duplex radios, such as mobile phones, to multivoice systems, and/or PTT systems.
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20 Claims
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1. A two-way radio system for combining a short-range, handheld radio that is part of a wireless conferencing system using time-division multiplexing, without using a base station, with a long-range, handheld radio, the two-way radio system comprising:
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a first radio, the first radio comprising; a first transmitter that operates in a first frequency band to transmit wireless communication to a third radio and a fourth radio, wherein the third radio and the fourth radio are two-way, handheld radios, and a first receiver that operates in the first frequency band to receive time-division multiplexed wireless communication from the third radio and the fourth radio without using a base station; and a signal compounder comprising; a first connection to the first radio, wherein the signal compounder receives a first signal from the first radio through the first connection; a second connection to a second radio, wherein; the second radio has a second transmitter that operates in a second frequency band to transmit wireless communication to a fifth radio, the second radio has a second receiver that operates in the second frequency band to receive wireless communication from the fifth radio, and the signal compounder receives a second signal from the second radio though the second connection; and a third connection to a headset, wherein; the headset has a microphone and a speaker, the signal compounder receives a third signal from the headset, the signal compounder sends the third signal to the first radio through the first connection, and the signal compounder sends the third signal to the second radio through the second connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for combining a short-range radio conferencing system with a long-range radio, the method comprising:
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receiving a first signal from a first radio, wherein; the first radio operates in a first frequency band to transmit and receive wireless communication to and from a third radio and a fifth radio; the first radio, the third radio, and the fifth radio use time-division multiplexing for duplex communication; and the first radio, the third radio, and the fifth radio are configured to communicate with each other without using a base station; receiving a second signal from a second radio, wherein; the second radio is not the first radio, and the second radio operates in a second frequency band to transmit and receive wireless communication to and from a fourth radio; receiving a third signal from a microphone, wherein the microphone is separate from the first radio and the second radio; sending the third signal to the first radio for transmission on the first frequency band; and sending the third signal to the second radio for transmission on the second frequency band. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A signal compounder for combining a wireless conferencing system with a long-range radio, the signal compounder comprising:
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a first connection for receiving a first signal from a first radio, wherein; the first radio has a first transceiver that operates in a first frequency band to transmit and receive wireless communication to and from a third radio and a fifth radio; the first radio, the third radio, and the fifth radio use time-division multiplexing for duplex communication; and the first radio, the third radio, and the fifth radio are configured to communicate with each other without using a base station; a second connection for receiving a second signal from a second radio, wherein the second radio has a second transceiver that operates in a second frequency band to transmit and receive wireless communication to and from a fourth radio; a third connection for receiving a third signal from a microphone; and circuitry or a processor capable of; transmitting, through the first connection for transmission on the first frequency band, the third signal to the first radio, and transmitting, through the second connection for transmission on the second frequency band, the third signal to the second radio. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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