Enhanced public safety communication system
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1. A communication system, comprising:
- a plurality of handheld and bodily worn communications devices comprising public safety communication devices and non public safety communication devices;
a public safety application programmed into each of the public safety communication devices and the non public safety communication devices, the public safety applications placing the public safety communication devices and the non public safety communication devices into a public safety mode of operation in which the non public safety communication devices provide extended public safety communication features to the public safety communication devices;
a peer-to-peer link enabled between the public safety communication devices and the non public safety communication devices, wherein the peer-to-peer link provides automated dissemination and coordination of public safety information amongst the public safety and non public safety communication devices in accordance with the public safety applications; and
wherein the public safety applications control transmit functionality, receive functionality and relaying of public safety information to each of the public safety communication devices and the non public safety communication devices in a collaborative manner in response to a trigger comprising a detection, by a communication device of the public safety communication devices and non public safety communication devices, of an emergency event.
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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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8 Claims
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1. A communication system, comprising:
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a plurality of handheld and bodily worn communications devices comprising public safety communication devices and non public safety communication devices; a public safety application programmed into each of the public safety communication devices and the non public safety communication devices, the public safety applications placing the public safety communication devices and the non public safety communication devices into a public safety mode of operation in which the non public safety communication devices provide extended public safety communication features to the public safety communication devices; a peer-to-peer link enabled between the public safety communication devices and the non public safety communication devices, wherein the peer-to-peer link provides automated dissemination and coordination of public safety information amongst the public safety and non public safety communication devices in accordance with the public safety applications; and wherein the public safety applications control transmit functionality, receive functionality and relaying of public safety information to each of the public safety communication devices and the non public safety communication devices in a collaborative manner in response to a trigger comprising a detection, by a communication device of the public safety communication devices and non public safety communication devices, of an emergency event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 7)
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4. A method of disseminating public safety information, the method comprising:
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pairing a user public safety communication device with a user non public safety communication device over a shared information link, wherein the public safety and non public safety communication devices have a same user and wherein the public safety communication device operates in a public safety system and the non public safety communication device operates in a broadband system; receiving, by the public safety communication device, public safety information over a public safety network of the public safety system; automatically sharing the public safety information with the non public safety communication device in accordance with a public safety application; and collaborating an exchange of the public safety information between the public safety communication device and the non public safety communication device for presentation to the user. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 8)
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