Enhanced public safety communication system

摘要

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.

主权项

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.