US5301353A
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Communication system and apparatus
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1993-07-29
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Granted: 1994-04-05
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Expires: 2013-07-29
Abstract
Abstract A communication device (16) comprises first and second transceivers and apparatus for determining when the communication device (16) is in an on-site area (11) and when the communication device (16) is in an off-site area. The first transceiver transmits and receives signals on a first communication medium (17), when the communication device (16) is in a first area (11); whereas, second transceiver transmits and receives signals on a second communication medium (28), when the communication device (16) is in a second area.
Inventors
- 👤 Jaime A. Borras
- 👤 David D. Johnson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 20:32
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W16/00; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/72; H04M1/725; H04M1/737
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A communication system comprising: a first communication device comprising: first transceiver means for transmitting and receiving signals on a first communication medium selected from the group consisting of infrared waves, electromagnetic waves, ultrasonic waves, and radiation waves, when the first communication device is in an on-site area, the on-site area including a plurality of areas; second transceiver means for transmitting and receiving signals on a radio frequency communication medium, when the first communication device is in an off-site area; and determining means for determining when the first communication device is in the on-site area and when the first communication device is in the off-site area, the determining means being coupled to the first and second transceiver means; and network controller means comprising: means for determining if the first communication device is located in the on-site area; and alerting means responsive to the determining means of the network controller for providing an alert if the first communication device has not reached a select one of the plurality of areas in the on-site area.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
A communication system comprising: a first communication device comprising: first transceiver means for transmitting and receiving signals on a first communication medium selected from the group consisting of infrared waves, electromagnetic waves, ultrasonic waves, and radiation waves, when the first communication device is in an on-site area, the on-site area including a plurality of areas; second transceiver means for transmitting and receiving signals on a radio frequency communication medium, when the first communication device is in an off-site area; and determining means for determining when the first communication device is in the on-site area and when the first communication device is in the off-site area, the determining means being coupled to the first and second transceiver means; and network controller means comprising: means for determining if the first communication device is located in the on-site area; and alerting means responsive to the determining means of the network controller for providing an alert if the first communication device has not reached a select one of the plurality of areas in the on-site area.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
95 words
A communication system as defined in claim 1, further comprising a second communication device comprising: a transceiver for transmitting and receiving signals on the radio frequency communication medium; and the network controller further comprising: a receiver means for determining if the second communication device is attempting to communicate with the first communication device; and a controller means responsive to the receiver means for informing the first communication device to switch the second transceiver means if the determining means of the network controller has determined that the first communication device is located in the on-site area.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A communication system as defined in claim 1, wherein the first communication device is a portable communication device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A communication system as defined in claim 3, wherein the off-site area comprises a trunked radio frequency system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
A communication system as defined in claim 3, wherein the alerting means provides the alert only after the first communication has failed to reach the select one of the plurality of areas in the on-site area within a predetermined period of time.
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