Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes making an analytics-based determination that a water vessel has moved from one region to another region. The computer-implemented method also includes changing, within a security system and responsive to the determining, security monitoring of the water vessel from a first monitoring mode to a second monitoring mode, and the second monitoring mode being more sensitive than the first monitoring mode in relation to a measured velocity of the water vessel being a conditionally defined trigger for at least one analytics-based alarm within the security system.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for initiating a search of material displayed on a touch screen is provided herein. During operation, a speed of a scroll of the material is measured. Based on the speed of the scroll, a voice-search function will be initiated on a material.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a message, or message prefix, is provided herein. During operation a message generator will have knowledge of a status of devices connected to form a personal-area network (PAN) and/or have knowledge of a current incident type assigned to a user. The message generator will then provide messages to the user based on the status of associated PAN devices and/or the incident type.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to reduce communication device peak current for alert tones are disclosed. A portable device may include a processor coupled to a transceiver and an alert tone controller coupled to the processor. The transceiver may be configured to process an audio signal representing an alert tone. The processor may be configured to determine whether an audio volume level setting exceeds a predetermined threshold. The alert tone controller may be activated based on the determination. The alert tone controller may be configured, based on the activation, to reduce an audio signal by adjustment to a peak-to-peak amplitude of the audio signal and generate an adjusted audio signal by a restriction on the maximum amplitude of the reduced audio signal.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to reduce communication device peak current for alert tones are disclosed. A portable device may include a processor coupled to a transceiver and an alert tone controller coupled to the processor. The transceiver may be configured to process an audio signal representing an alert tone. The processor may be configured to determine whether an audio volume level setting exceeds a predetermined threshold. The alert tone controller may be activated based on the determination. The alert tone controller may be configured, based on the activation, to reduce an audio signal by adjustment to a peak-to-peak amplitude of the audio signal and generate an adjusted audio signal by a restriction on the maximum amplitude of the reduced audio signal.

Abstract: An Internet of Things (IoT) device contact has a talkgroup/contact name modified based on an IoT location, a device location, and a heading from the device to the IoT location.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for PTT over IoT is described herein. During operation each IoT device will be assigned to a talkgroup. Some talkgroups may have a single IoT device assigned, some IoT device may have multiple talkgroups assigned, and other talkgroups may have multiple IoT devices assigned. During operation, an action command is received over a first talkgroup and a first command type is issued to a first IoT device assigned to that talkgroup. A second action command is received over a second talkgroup and a second command type is issued to a second IoT device assigned to the second talkgroup. When determine that multiple radios are issuing action command to the same IoT device through PTT talkgroup, create a new PTT talkgroup to be populated with the multiple radios.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to reduce communication device peak current for alert tones are disclosed. A portable device may include a processor coupled to a transceiver, a current limit trigger circuit, and an alert tone current limit controller. The transceiver may be configured to process an audio signal representing an alert tone. The processor may be configured to determine whether the transceiver is in a transmit state and whether an audio volume level setting exceeds a threshold. In response, the current limit trigger circuit may be configured to activate the alert tone current limit controller that may include a voltage scale controller configured to generate a reduced audio signal by adjusting a peak-to-peak amplitude of the audio signal representing the alert tone and an alert tone amplitude modulator configured to generate an adjusted audio signal by restricting the maximum amplitude of the reduced audio signal.

Abstract: An improved fast wireless accessory device pairing process at a radio communication device includes initiating, via a first short-range transceiver, a pairing procedure with a wearable computing device and establishing a link with the wearable computing device. Subsequently, receiving Bluetooth device connection information for each of a plurality of wireless accessory devices associated with a wearer of the wearable computing device. The Bluetooth device connection information includes at least a hardware device identifier of the associated wireless accessory and capability information of the associated wireless accessory. Responsive to receiving the Bluetooth device connection information, and for each of the plurality wireless accessory devices, using the hardware device identifier and capability information to pair with and communicate with the wireless accessory device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for muting a device is provided herein. During operation a device such as a two-way radio detects a user's voice and will mute the radio in response to the voice being detected. During the time period the device is muted, all received transmissions will be stored by the radio. These transmissions will be played back to the user when voice activity has ceased for a predetermined amount of time. In a second embodiment of the present invention, the device is only muted when a particular identified user's voice is detected.

Abstract: A method for operating a radio communication device in a multi-watch mode is provided. The radio communication device receives communications on a primary channel and at least one non-primary channel. Further, a talk-back channel is enabled to respond to communications received on the primary channel. The radio communication device determines whether there is any transmission activity in response to a communication received on the non-primary channel. The radio communication device further determines whether the communication received on the non-primary channel comprises critical information when there is no transmission activity for a pre-defined time period since the communication was received on the non-primary channel. When the radio communication device determines that the communication received on the primary channel comprises critical information, the radio communication device switches to the talk-back channel to respond to communications received on the non-primary channel.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for more-quickly locating an individual during a man-down situation is provided herein. During operation a light source on an officer's vehicle will be directed towards the downed officer when a man-down situation has been identified. Since a light source will be pointed at the downed individual, respondents responding to the man-down situation may more-quickly locate any downed individual.

Abstract: A method for operating a radio communication device in a multi-watch mode is provided. The radio communication device receives communications on a primary channel and at least one non-primary channel. Further, a talk-back channel is enabled to respond to communications received on the primary channel. The radio communication device determines whether there is any transmission activity in response to a communication received on the non-primary channel. The radio communication device further determines whether the communication received on the non-primary channel comprises critical information when there is no transmission activity for a pre-defined time period since the communication was received on the non-primary channel. When the radio communication device determines that the communication received on the primary channel comprises critical information, the radio communication device switches to the talk-back channel to respond to communications received on the non-primary channel.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for more-quickly locating an individual during a man-down situation is provided herein. During operation a light source on an officer's vehicle will be directed towards the downed officer when a man-down situation has been identified. Since a light source will be pointed at the downed individual, respondents responding to the man-down situation may more-quickly locate any downed individual.