Method and apparatus for reliable communications in underground and hazardous areas
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for reliable communications in underground and hazardous areas 有权
    地下和危险区域可靠通信的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08885559B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-11

    申请号:US13257369

    申请日:2009-03-20

    摘要: A method and apparatus for reliable wireless voice, data and location communication for deployment in underground, industrial and other hazardous environments using a wireless mesh network. The network includes protocol for dispatch operation, emergency operation, remote supervision, remote status, asset control, machine state of health and operational management. The architecture is based on localized clusters of autonomous nodes capable of ad hoc interconnection with nearby nodes and connection to gateway nodes. The resulting network is an ad hoc mesh topology comprised of fixed mesh nodes with approximately 50% coverage overlap between nodes. This provides a reliable communication network for mobile nodes carried by personnel and sensor nodes that are fixed or mobile that supports voice, data and tracking/situation awareness. Each cluster of nodes transfers digital voice and data to gateway nodes either directly or through multi-hop transactions.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于使用无线网状网络在地下,工业和其他危险环境中部署的可靠无线语音,数据和位置通信的方法和装置。 网络包括调度运行协议,应急操作,远程监控,远程状态,资产控制,机器健康状况和运营管理。 该架构基于能够与附近节点进行自组织互连并连接到网关节点的自治节点的本地化集群。 所得到的网络是由固定网格节点组成的自组织网格拓扑,节点之间具有大约50%的覆盖重叠。 这为移动节点提供了可靠的通信网络,用于固定或移动的人员和传感器节点,支持语音,数据和跟踪/状态识别。 每个节点簇直接或通过多跳交易将数字语音和数据传输到网关节点。

    Distributed ad hoc network protocol using synchronous shared beacon signaling
    2.
    发明授权
    Distributed ad hoc network protocol using synchronous shared beacon signaling 有权
    使用同步共享信标信令的分布式自组织网络协议

    公开(公告)号:US08385322B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-26

    申请号:US12670280

    申请日:2008-07-28

    IPC分类号: H04J3/06

    摘要: A method for forming a protocol structure for use in an ad hoc, distributed, scaleable wireless sensor node network which enables nodes to join the network autonomously without there being a designated, permanent central time reference and for enabling such nodes to synchronize timing with each other and with other nodes in the network. The method involves discovering the active channel changing sequence used by the network, synchronizing communications of a new node with the remainder of the nodes in the network and scanning communications channels to detect merging clusters of nodes.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于形成用于自组织,分布式,可扩展的无线传感器节点网络中的协议结构的方法,其使节点能够自主地加入网络,而不存在指定的永久中心时间参考,并且用于使得这些节点能够彼此同步定时 和网络中的其他节点。 该方法涉及发现网络使用的活动信道改变序列,使新节点与网络中其余节点的通信同步,并扫描通信信道以检测节点的合并群集。

    Method and Apparatus for Reliable Communications in Underground and Hazardous Areas
    3.
    发明申请
    Method and Apparatus for Reliable Communications in Underground and Hazardous Areas 有权
    地下和危险区域可靠通信的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120011365A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-12

    申请号:US13257369

    申请日:2009-03-20

    IPC分类号: H04L12/28 H04L9/32 H04W52/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus for reliable wireless voice, data and location communication for deployment in underground, industrial and other hazardous environments using a wireless mesh network. The network includes protocol for dispatch operation, emergency operation, remote supervision, remote status, asset control, machine state of health and operational management. The architecture is based on localized clusters of autonomous nodes capable of ad hoc interconnection with nearby nodes and connection to gateway nodes. The resulting network is an ad hoc mesh topology comprised of fixed mesh nodes with approximately 50% coverage overlap between nodes. This provides a reliable communication network for mobile nodes carried by personnel and sensor nodes that are fixed or mobile that supports voice, data and tracking/situation awareness. Each cluster of nodes transfers digital voice and data to gateway nodes either directly or through multi-hop transactions.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于使用无线网状网络在地下,工业和其他危险环境中部署的可靠无线语音,数据和位置通信的方法和装置。 网络包括调度运行协议,应急操作,远程监控,远程状态,资产控制,机器健康状况和运营管理。 该架构基于能够与附近节点进行自组织互连并连接到网关节点的自治节点的本地化集群。 所得到的网络是由固定网格节点组成的自组织网格拓扑,节点之间具有大约50%的覆盖重叠。 这为移动节点提供了可靠的通信网络,用于固定或移动的人员和传感器节点,支持语音,数据和跟踪/状态识别。 每个节点簇直接或通过多跳交易将数字语音和数据传输到网关节点。

    Distributed Ad Hoc Network Protocol Using Synchronous Shared Beacon Signaling
    4.
    发明申请
    Distributed Ad Hoc Network Protocol Using Synchronous Shared Beacon Signaling 有权
    分布式Ad Hoc网络协议使用同步共享信标信令

    公开(公告)号:US20100226342A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-09

    申请号:US12670280

    申请日:2008-07-28

    IPC分类号: H04J3/00

    摘要: A method for forming a protocol structure for use in an ad hoc, distributed, scaleable wireless sensor node network which enables nodes to join the network autonomously without there being a designated, permanent central time reference and for enabling such nodes to synchronize timing with each other and with other nodes in the network. The method involves discovering the active channel changing sequence used by the network, synchronizing communications of a new node with the remainder of the nodes in the network and scanning communications channels to detect merging clusters of nodes.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于形成用于自组织,分布式,可扩展的无线传感器节点网络中的协议结构的方法,其使节点能够自主地加入网络,而不存在指定的永久中心时间参考,并且用于使得这些节点能够彼此同步定时 和网络中的其他节点。 该方法涉及发现网络使用的活动信道改变序列,使新节点与网络中其余节点的通信同步,并扫描通信信道以检测节点的合并聚类。

    Communications system providing call type indication for group calls
    5.
    发明授权
    Communications system providing call type indication for group calls 失效
    通信系统为组呼提供呼叫类型指示

    公开(公告)号:US06363258B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-03-26

    申请号:US09428893

    申请日:1999-10-28

    IPC分类号: H04B700

    摘要: A group call server supplies communications terminals of a certain type with an indication of call type, and optionally other information, for group calls so as to distinguish such calls from other types of calls. The group call server in charge of the group call may selectively augment the calling party number field of the outgoing paging message with one or more indicator flags when the targeted communications terminal is adapted to receive and act upon such information. The indicator flags indicate one or more characteristics of the group call, such as call type, call subtype, or priority level. One flag may indicate priority level and another may indicate the call subtype of the group call. The communications terminals receiving the augmented paging message will base their response, such as to auto-answer or not, on the group call characteristics indicated in the paging message. The group call server may rely on already built-in flexibility in existing signaling and air interface protocols so that the method disclosed herein may be implemented without the need to change the air interface or the BMI.

    摘要翻译: 组呼叫服务器为某些类型的通信终端提供呼叫类型的指示,以及可选的其他信息,用于组呼,以便将这种呼叫与其他类型的呼叫区分开来。 当目标通信终端适于接收并对这种信息采取行动时,负责群组呼叫的群组呼叫服务器可以用一个或多个指示符标志来选择性地增加输出寻呼消息的呼叫方号码字段。 指示符标志指示组呼叫的一个或多个特性,例如呼叫类型,呼叫子类型或优先级。 一个标志可以指示优先级,另一个可以指示组呼叫的呼叫子类型。 接收增强寻呼消息的通信终端将基于在寻呼消息中指示的组呼叫特性的响应,例如自动应答。 群组呼叫服务器可以依赖于现有信令和空中接口协议中已经内置的灵活性,使得本文公开的方法可以被实现,而不需要改变空中接口或BMI。

    Controlling communications terminal response to group call page based on group call characteristics
    6.
    发明授权
    Controlling communications terminal response to group call page based on group call characteristics 有权
    根据群组呼叫特性控制通话终端对群组呼叫页面的响应

    公开(公告)号:US06516200B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-02-04

    申请号:US09428895

    申请日:1999-10-28

    IPC分类号: H04B700

    摘要: A communications terminal, such as a wireless mobile terminal, is supplied with an indication of group call characteristics for incoming group calls so as to distinguish such calls from other types of incoming calls. A Group Call Server in charge of the group call may selectively augment the calling party number field of the paging message with one or more indicator “flag characters,” indicating one or more characteristics of the group call, such as call type, call subtype, or priority level. The communications terminal receives the group call paging message and selects the appropriate response to the paging message based on the flag characters. The communications terminal preferably examines the calling party field of the paging message and notes the presence of the flag characters. When the flag characters are present, the communications terminal parses out the flag characters and calling party ID. Based on the flag characters, the communications terminal determines the proper response to the paging message. This response may include, for instance, controlling the man-machine interface of the communications terminal and determining whether or not to automatically answer the call. For instance, the communications terminal may automatically answer group calls of certain kind(s) and require manual intervention of the user prior to answering the paging call for other kind(s). Thus, the communications terminals receiving the augmented paging message will base their response, such as whether to auto-answer or not, on the group call characteristics indicated in the paging message.

    摘要翻译: 诸如无线移动终端的通信终端被提供有用于进入组呼叫的组呼叫特性的指示,以便将这种呼叫与其他类型的呼入区分开来。 负责群组呼叫的群呼服务器可以利用一个或多个指示符“标志字符”来选择性地增加寻呼消息的呼叫方号码字段,该指示符指示该群组呼叫的一个或多个特征,诸如呼叫类型,呼叫子类型, 或优先级。 通信终端接收组呼叫寻呼消息,并根据标志字符选择对寻呼消息的适当响应。 通信终端优选地检查寻呼消息的呼叫方字段并注意标志字符的存在。 当标志字符存在时,通信终端解析出标志字符和主叫方ID。 基于标志字符,通信终端确定对寻呼消息的适当响应。 该响应可以包括例如控制通信终端的人机界面并确定是否自动应答呼叫。 例如,通信终端可以在应答其他类型的寻呼呼叫之前自动应答某些种类的组呼,并且需要用户的手动干预。 因此,接收增强寻呼消息的通信终端将基于在寻呼消息中指示的组呼叫特性的响应,例如是否自动应答。

    Method of establishing group calls in a communications system
    7.
    发明授权
    Method of establishing group calls in a communications system 失效
    在通信系统中建立组呼的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06484037B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-11-19

    申请号:US09428378

    申请日:1999-10-28

    IPC分类号: H04B700

    摘要: A method of establishing a group call in a wireless communications system includes a group call server supplying mobile terminals of a certain type with an indication of call type, and optionally other information, for group calls so as to distinguish such calls from other types of calls. The group call server in charge of the group call may selectively augment the calling party number field of the outgoing paging message with one or more indicator flags when the targeted mobile terminal is adapted to receive and act upon such information. The indicator flags indicate one or more characteristics of the group call, such as call type, call subtype, or priority level. One flag may indicate priority level and another may indicate the call subtype of the group call. The mobile terminals receiving the augmented paging message base their response, such as to auto-answer or not, on the group call characteristics indicated in the paging message. The group call server may rely on already built-in flexibility in existing air interface protocols so that the method disclosed herein may be implemented without the need to change the signaling and air interface protocols or substantial changes to the existing system equipment.

    摘要翻译: 在无线通信系统中建立群组呼叫的方法包括:群组呼叫服务器,用于向群组呼叫提供特定类型的移动终端以及呼叫类型的指示,以及可选的其他信息,以便将这些呼叫与其他类型的呼叫区分开来 。 当目标移动终端适于接收并对这些信息采取行动时,负责群组呼叫的群组呼叫服务器可以利用一个或多个指示符标志选择性地增加输出寻呼消息的呼叫方号码字段。 指示符标志指示组呼叫的一个或多个特性,例如呼叫类型,呼叫子类型或优先级。 一个标志可以指示优先级,另一个可以指示组呼叫的呼叫子类型。 接收到增强的寻呼消息的移动终端根据寻呼消息中指示的组呼叫特性,将其响应(诸如自动应答)作为其响应。 群组呼叫服务器可以依赖于现有空中接口协议中已经内置的灵活性,使得可以实现本文公开的方法,而不需要改变信令和空中接口协议或对现有系统设备的实质性改变。

    Selectable assignment of default call address
    8.
    发明授权
    Selectable assignment of default call address 有权
    可选择分配默认呼叫地址

    公开(公告)号:US06360110B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-03-19

    申请号:US09361747

    申请日:1999-07-27

    申请人: Paul E. Schmidt

    发明人: Paul E. Schmidt

    IPC分类号: H04B138

    摘要: A simplified method of assigning a call address to a PTT key for speed dialing in radio mode. The existing call addresses stored in memory are reviewed by the user and one of the call addresses is chosen as the default call address. This default call address is associated with a particular hot key, such as the PTT key. Thereafter, when the hot key is pressed to initiate a call without another call address currently pending, the default call address is used to initiate the call in radio mode. In preferred embodiments, the user may assign the call address to be the default without having to move the call address information from one memory location to another. Likewise, the user may change the call address assigned to be the default without having to move the call address information from one memory location to another. Thus, the present invention provides a simpler and less error prone procedure.

    摘要翻译: 将无线电模式中的快速拨号的呼叫地址分配给PTT密钥的简化方法。 存储在存储器中的现有呼叫地址由用户审查,并且其中一个呼叫地址被选择为默认呼叫地址。 此默认呼叫地址与特定热键(如PTT键)相关联。 此后,当热键被按下以发起没有另一呼叫地址正在等待的呼叫时,默认呼叫地址用于以无线电模式发起呼叫。 在优选实施例中,用户可以将呼叫地址分配为默认,而不必将呼叫地址信息从一个存储器位置移动到另一个存储器位置。 同样地,用户可以改变被分配为默认的呼叫地址,而不必将呼叫地址信息从一个存储器位置移动到另一个存储器位置。 因此,本发明提供了一种更简单且更容易出错的过程。

    Simplified speaker mode selection for wireless communications device
    9.
    发明授权
    Simplified speaker mode selection for wireless communications device 有权
    无线通信设备简化扬声器模式选择

    公开(公告)号:US06522894B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-02-18

    申请号:US09361941

    申请日:1999-07-27

    申请人: Paul E. Schmidt

    发明人: Paul E. Schmidt

    IPC分类号: H04Q732

    摘要: A simplified method of controlling the operating mode of a wireless communications device, particularly the speaker mode, includes operating a wireless communications device according to a selected default mode. The method of audio output, such as through a loud speaker or through a quieter speaker, is determined, at least in part by the default mode setting. The device includes at least a first key and a second key. Pressing the first key causes the device to automatically initiate a call session in radio mode and stay in radio mode until the end of the call session. On the other hand, pressing the second key causes the device to automatically initiate a call session in phone mode and stay in phone mode until the end of the call session. In either case, the wireless communications device reverts to the default mode when the call session ends. By doing so, the user is provided with a simple method for temporarily switching to the desired mode of operation, without the necessity of first determining the current mode of the wireless communications device and through the simple press of a single key. This method is particularly adapted for use with wireless communications devices having two separate speakers, a quiet one for phone mode and a louder one for radio mode.

    摘要翻译: 控制无线通信设备的操作模式,特别是扬声器模式的简化方法包括根据所选择的默认模式操作无线通信设备。 音频输出的方法,例如通过扬声器或通过较安静的扬声器,至少部分地由默认模式设置来确定。 该设备至少包括第一密钥和第二密钥。 按第一个键使设备在无线电模式下自动发起呼叫会话,并保持无线模式,直到呼叫结束。 另一方面,按下第二个键可使设备在电话模式下自动启动呼叫会话,并保持电话模式,直到通话结束。 在任一情况下,当呼叫会话结束时,无线通信设备恢复为默认模式。 通过这样做,向用户提供了一种用于临时切换到期望的操作模式的简单方法,而不需要首先确定无线通信设备的当前模式,并且通过简单地按下单个键。 该方法特别适用于具有两个独立扬声器的无线通信设备,一种用于电话模式的无线通信设备和用于无线电模式的较大扬声器。

    Method of processing group calls within a wireless communications network
    10.
    发明授权
    Method of processing group calls within a wireless communications network 有权
    在无线通信网络内处理组呼的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06442396B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-08-27

    申请号:US09438226

    申请日:1999-11-12

    IPC分类号: H04Q738

    摘要: The invention includes a method for processing group calls. A group list is created having a plurality of group members and preferably includes for each group member whether the group member requires an affirmative response when contacted, and an identifier. A request is received from an originator to contact the group members. At least one of the group members is contacted, and an affirmative response is requested. After receiving the affirmative response, the originator and group member are connected. If no affirmative response is received, the group member is not connected with the originator.

    摘要翻译: 本发明包括一种处理群组呼叫的方法。 创建具有多个组成员的组列表,并且对于每个组成员优选地包括组成员是否在联系时需要肯定响应以及标识符。 收到来自发起人的请求,以联系小组成员。 联系至少有一个小组成员,并要求肯定的答复。 收到肯定回应后,发起人和小组成员都被连接起来。 如果没有收到肯定回复,则组成员不与发起者相关联。