Abstract:
A communication system (100) formed of a radio management system (104) interoperates with a radio management codeplug database (106) and a confusability analyzer (108) for the creation and storage of voice recognition target strings for uploading to one or more land mobile portable radios (110) prior to field-deployment. Once the radios are deployed to the field, unrecognized voice command entries are determined, stored locally at the portable radio, and uploaded to cloud based storage (122). Analysis of the cloud based data is performed through a voice control analytics engine (124) to detect patterns associated with the unrecognized voice commands. The unrecognized voice command pattern is processed though a resolution action engine (126) to generate one or more resolution actions for the pattern.
Abstract:
A system, apparatus, and method are provided for integrating a virtual assistant (VA) subsystem (114) with a repeater (102) of a communication system (100). A conventional repeater (102) containing repeater receiver (108), a repeater controller (110), and a repeater transmitter (112) communicate with a plurality of radios (120, 130). The repeater controller (110) places the repeater (102) into a repeater mode or a virtual assistant mode based on a squelch code associated with an incoming radio signal. The system provides virtual assistant operation, prioritization of mission critical calls, interrupt, and privacy on a single conventional channel. The incorporation of the virtual assistant into a conventional repeater system has been advantageously achieved without the use of additional infrastructure or additional licensed channels.
Abstract:
A communication system (100) formed of a radio management system (104) interoperates with a radio management codeplug database (106) and a confusability analyzer (108) for the creation and storage of voice recognition target strings for uploading to one or more land mobile portable radios (110) prior to field-deployment. Once the radios are deployed to the field, unrecognized voice command entries are determined, stored locally at the portable radio, and uploaded to cloud based storage (122). Analysis of the cloud based data is performed through a voice control analytics engine (124) to detect patterns associated with the unrecognized voice commands. The unrecognized voice command pattern is processed though a resolution action engine (126) to generate one or more resolution actions for the pattern.
Abstract:
A method and system for dynamically managing wireless pairing of a portable radio device and an accessory are provided. A multi-stage wireless pairing mode applies a first BT pairing stage that utilizes NFC and BT communication, while disabling low-priority, high-current communications of the portable radio device. The second BT pairing stage turns off the NFC pairing, maintains BT, and re-enables the low-priority, high-current communications. Any occurrence of a high-priority, high-current mission critical event disables the multi-stage pairing mode and services the event. User notifications and are dynamically managed to avoid user interference during the pairing.
Abstract:
A virtual assistant (VA) integrity monitor is provided to interface with a computer aided dispatch (CAD) center to ensure reliability of a VA server operating with a communication system. The VA integrity monitor generates a test query which is perceived by the VA server as being a real, user-generated query to which the VA server responds. The VA integrity monitor verifies that a response provided by the VA server meets predetermined criteria and communicates a result to the CAD center. The CAD center advantageously recognizes that the request and the response are based on a simulated test and therefore does not take action on either the query or the response. When the VA integrity monitor verifies that a response provided by the VA server does not meet the predetermined criteria, the CAD system can send out an alert.
Abstract:
A portable communication system (100) comprises a portable radio (102) and a radio accessory (106) coupled through an interface cable (108). The interface cable (108) provides an electronic interface for remote access to radio functions at the radio accessory (106). The interface cable (108) further provides a temperature sensor (110) integrated therein for monitoring environmental conditions external to the portable communication system. The portable communication system (100) generates user notifications indicating extreme temperature conditions. Notifications of extreme temperature conditions may also transmitted from the portable communication system (100) to other radios, such as a land mobile radio (120), dispatch center (130), or other radio (140) operating within a communications network.
Abstract:
A method is provided. The method includes enabling voice activated switch (VOX) mode on a communication device. The method further includes enabling a wake word detector on the communication device. The method also includes monitoring for voice activity using a voice activity detector (VAD). The method additionally includes detecting voice activity using the VAD, wherein detecting voice activity further includes: storing the voice activity in a buffer, determining, using the wake word detector, the presence or absence of a wake word in the voice activity, monitoring for and subsequently processing a voice command based on the determination of the presence of the wake word in the voice activity, and initiating a transmit operation, on the communication device, of the voice activity stored in the buffer based on the absence of the wake word in the voice activity.
Abstract:
A safety alert device (200) is formed of a clip (210) and integrated whistle (220) coupled to a portable communication device (300). The clip and integrated whistle can be removed or re-oriented from the radio (300) to provide user access to the whistle. The removal or rotation of the safety alert device (200) having clip and integrated whistle can further enable emergency radio mode operation. The whistle (220) operates as a safety alert when the battery of the portable communication device is either charged or discharged.
Abstract:
An electronic device includes a memory configured to store a lab certificate, a code authentication certificate and the executable code. The electronic device also includes a processor associated with a unique device identifier. For a first operational condition of the plurality of operational conditions, the processor is configured to: retrieve the code authentication certificate associated with the executable code; determine that a valid lab certificate is present in the memory; authenticate the code authentication certificate by determining that the code authentication certificate is signed with a private developer key and that the signature is valid; and execute the executable code on the electronic device responsive to determining that the lab certificate is valid and authenticating the code authentication certificate.
Abstract:
A system and method to select boot configuration utilizes a processor, a near field communication (NFC) module coupled to the processor, and a near field communication (NFC) tag proximately located to the NFC module. The NFC tag operates as a system configuration tag to configure boot mode of the processor.