Abstract: Techniques for management of links related to public safety incidents within a window displayed in a graphical user interface are provided. Creation of a plurality of links associated with public safety incidents is monitored. When each of the links is shared is monitored. With whom each of the links is shared is monitored. The graphical user interface displays a list of the created links, the links created by an agency. User input selecting a created link from the list of created links is received. The graphical user interface, details about the link creation, the details including when the link that was created, the expiration date of the link, whom the link was shared with, and when the link was shared. The graphical user interface displays a control to alter the expiration date of the link, wherein a notification of media upload routed based, in part, on the expiration date.

Abstract: Portable communications devices with reduced interference between communication systems. One embodiment provides a portable communications device including a first antenna, a second antenna, a first transceiver configured to operate over a first range of frequencies, a second transceiver configured to operate over a second range of frequencies and a third range of frequencies. The portable communications device includes an isolator circuit coupling the first transceiver and the second transceiver to the first antenna and the second antenna. The isolator circuit is configured to provide isolation between the first transceiver and the second transceiver when the second transceiver is operating in the second range of frequencies. The portable communications device further includes a bidirectional diplexer coupling the second transceiver to the isolator circuit.

Abstract: An adjustment assembly includes an adjustment knob configured to be rotated about an axis, a potentiometer, and an adapter configured to be disposed between and coupled to both the adjustment knob and the potentiometer. The adapter is configured to be rotated about the axis to move the potentiometer from a first position along the axis to a second position along the axis.

Abstract: Methods and systems for generating time-synchronized audio messages of different content in a talkgroup. One system includes an electronic computing device that includes an electronic processor configured to generate first public safety incident information as a function of context information of a first member of a talkgroup, and second public safety incident information as a function of context information of a second member of the talkgroup. The second public safety incident information is different than the first public safety incident information. The electronic processor is further configured to generate a first audio message including the first public safety incident information sized according to a time window and a second audio message including the second public safety incident information sized according to the time window such that a playback time of the first audio message is approximately the same as a playback time of the second audio message.

Abstract: An antenna connector for a portable communication device including, in one implementation, a housing bracket, a core mounting member, a front mounting member, and a back mounting member. The housing bracket includes an antenna barrel that is configured to engage a ferrule antenna connector. The core mounting member includes a radio-frequency (RF) switch that includes a ground barrel, a first electrical contact, and a second electrical contact. The second electrical contact is configured to disconnect from the first electrical contact when a coaxial connector engages completely with the ground barrel. The front mounting member includes a front guiding section that is configured to connect with the core mounting member. The front guiding section is further configured to align the ground barrel with the antenna barrel. The back mounting member includes a back guiding section to keep the core mounting member connected to the front guiding section.

Abstract: A device, system and method for crowd control is provided. An aural command is detected at a location using a microphone at the location. A computing device determines, based on video data received from one or more multimedia devices, whether one or more persons at the location are not following the aural command. The computing device modifies the aural command to generate a second version of the aural command based on one or more of the video data and multimedia data associated with the location. The computing device causes the second version of the aural command to be provided, to the one or more persons who are not following the aural command at the location, using one or more notification devices.

Abstract: In order to address the above-mentioned need, a method for routing civilian calls to an associated public-safety officer is provided herein. During operation, a call processor receives a civilian call having a source identifier number identifying a source of the call and a target identifier number identifying a target of the call. A current status priority of the associated public-safety officer is determined as a function of the current assignment status, and when the current status priority is less than the incident record priority, the civilian call is routed directly to a mobile device associated with the associated public-safety officer. When the current status priority is greater than the incident record priority, the civilian call is routed directly to one of a public-safety answering point or an automated voice mail system.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for changing a talkgroup icon is provided herein. During operation a current public-safety incident is determined. Based on the current public safety incident, a talkgroup icon will be determined and pushed to the various radios that are members of the talkgroup. When a radio displays a list of talkgroups (or a single talkgroup), each talkgroup will be accompanied by the unique icon that identifies a public-safety incident related to the talkgroup. This allows a user of the radio to identify a current conversation on a particular talkgroup without having to monitor the particular talkgroup.

Abstract: Battery circuitry forms part of apparatus for connecting a battery power source to a portable electronic device. The battery circuitry is configured to detect a transitioning of an enable signal, caused by actuation of a power switch, from a de-asserted state to an asserted state. In response to detecting the transitioning of the enable signal, the battery circuitry is further configured to open an electrical path within the battery circuitry. The path, when opened, connects the battery power source in a manner that permits powering on of the portable electronic device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a battery operating mode. The method includes connecting an electronic processor to a first electrical contact of a battery interface via a switch; generating, with the electronic processor, an initialization pulse for a signal demultiplexer of a battery; transmitting the initialization pulse to the signal demultiplexer; generating, with the electronic processor, a data word indicating a desired operating mode; transmitting the data word to the signal demultiplexer; generating, with the signal demultiplexer, a signal to electrically connect a first battery switch to the first electrical contact, the first battery switch selected based on the data word; receiving, with an analog to digital converter of the electrical device, a signal indicating the operating mode voltage; and verifying, with the electronic processor, a correct operating mode based on the operating mode voltage.

Abstract: A method and device for thermal mitigation. The communications device including a first radio communications subsystem configured to operate according to a first radio communications protocol and a second radio communications subsystem configured to operate according to a second radio communications protocol. The first radio communications subsystem includes a temperature sensor and an electronic processor configured to determine, via the temperature sensor, a first temperature indicative of a temperature of the second radio communications subsystem, compare the first temperature to at least one predetermined temperature threshold, and deactivate the second radio communications subsystem when the first temperature exceeds a predetermined temperature threshold of the at least one predetermined temperature threshold.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for recommending that a user dial an emergency number to report an incident is provided herein. During operation, a user submits anonymous information about an incident to a tipping server. The tipping server determines if the incident that the user is reporting is unreported to an emergency number. If the incident remains unreported to an emergency number, the user is provided a suggestion to call an emergency number to report the incident.

Abstract: A device, system and method for transmitting a response command to a radio using a visualization of locations of radios and communication links therebetween is provided. A device generates a visualization of respective locations of radios and communication links therebetween, the visualization distinguishing between the radios that are inside a coverage area of a communication network and a first radio that is outside of the coverage area, the visualization indicating a second radio in communication with the first radio via a local communication link. The device detects an input indicating a response command associated with the first radio. The device determines a routing path from the computing device to a given radio of the radios that are inside the coverage area. The device transmits, to the given radio, via the routing path, the response command.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for intelligent tracking and transformation between interconnected sensor devices of mixed type is disclosed. Metadata derived from image data from a camera is compared to different metadata derived from radar data from a radar device to determine whether an object in a Field of View (FOV) of one of the camera and the radar device is an identified object that was previously in the FOV of the other of the camera and the radar device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for intelligently alerting individuals within a public-safety communication system is provided herein. During operation a query result is determined to have certain keywords. When this happens, prior conversations of individuals over various talkgroups are analyzed. The query terms and/or the query result are compared to the prior conversations, and a determination is made if any prior conversations are relevant to the query terms and/or the query results. If so, identities are determined for those individuals who were involved in the relevant prior conversations, and a notification of the results of the query are sent to electronic devices associated with the individuals who were involved in the relevant prior conversations.

Abstract: An accessory interface (100) for an electronic accessory is provided. The accessory interface includes a microprocessor (102) that provides selectable data functionality. A configuration memory (106) is coupled to a connector (104) of the accessory interface via a unidirectional configuration interface (108). The unidirectional configuration interface indicates the selectable data functionality to a portable radio. The portable radio presents data connectivity signals to first and second GPIO pins of the connector which represent either valid or invalid data configuration states. The configuration state is presented to a single ended one (SE1) input port of the microprocessor. The microprocessor selects a data connectivity mode of operation in response to valid and invalid configurations being presented to the SE1 port. An accessory incorporating the accessory interface is able to interchangeably connect to different radios supporting different data connectivity modes of operation.

Abstract: A device, system and method for generating and rendering customized application data for first responders is provided. A device receives an assignment identifier and input to access a web-based application using a link and a browser application. The device incorporates the assignment identifier into the link to generate a customized link and launches the browser application using the customized link to retrieve customized application data indicative of the web-based application customized according to the assignment identifier. The device controls a display screen to render the customized application data in the browser application. A server receives the customized link from the device, generates the customized application data, indicative of the web-based application customized according to the assignment identifier, and transmits the customized application data to the device.

Abstract: A device with water drainage for a speaker is provided. The device comprises: a housing having a cavity; a speaker mounted in the cavity; a hydrophobic mesh over at least a portion of the cavity, the hydrophobic mesh being air-permeable; a hydrophilic grill adjacent the hydrophobic mesh at a speaker-facing side of the hydrophilic grill, the hydrophilic grill comprising apertures therethrough, the hydrophobic mesh located at least at the apertures; and a bezel covering the hydrophilic grill, one or more of the housing and the bezel including drainage features.

Abstract: A device, system and method for sharing information in a card-based environment is provided. A display screen is controlled, via a first computing device of a first agency, to provide an incident card associated with a given incident managed by the first agency. A command is received to share information of the incident card with a second agency different from the first agency. A subset of the information is transmitted to a second computing device of the second agency. A display attribute, at the display screen, associated with the incident card, is controlled to indicate that the information thereof is at least partially shared with the second agency; and/or a shared incident card is generated in association with the incident card, the shared incident card visually distinguishable as including shared information relative to the incident card, and the shared incident card including at least the subset of the information.

Abstract: A device and method for controlling load on a server is provided. A server comprises: memory storing information associated with user identifiers; a communication interface; and a controller. The controller is configured to: receive, using the communication interface, a user identifier; assign an available mobile device, of a plurality of shared mobile devices, to the user identifier, the available mobile device storing respective information associated with the user identifier; and control, via the communication interface, an output device to provide an indication of an assignment of the available mobile device.