Apparatus, system and method for generating a virtual assistant on a repeater
US10530465B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W76/45
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
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.
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