Abstract: A device, system and method to log a communication device into services using a device identifier is provided. An identity management (IM) computing device receives, from a certificate authority, a first digital certificate, and further receives from a given communication device, a second digital certificate and a device identifier associated with the given communication device. The IM computing device successfully validates the second digital certificate using the first digital certificate, obtains a user identifier associated with the device identifier, and issues, to the given communication device, one or more tokens that include the user identifier, the one or more tokens enabling the given communication device to log into one or more services using the user identifier.

Abstract: A communication device comprises: a communication interface; a display screen; a first processor configured to power up according to a first power-up time, the first processor for implementing radio functionality associated with the communication interface; and a second processor configured to power up according to a second power-up time longer than the first power-up time, the second processor for implementing extended functionality as compared to the first processor. The first processor, after the first power-up time: controls the display screen to provide a first GUI displaying communication interface-related information and a power-up status of the second processor; and after the second power-up time, hand off control of the display screen to the second processor.

Abstract: A communication device comprises: a communication interface; a display screen; a first processor configured to power up according to a first power-up time, the first processor for implementing radio functionality associated with the communication interface; and a second processor configured to power up according to a second power-up time longer than the first power-up time, the second processor for implementing extended functionality as compared to the first processor. The first processor, after the first power-up time: controls the display screen to provide a first GUI displaying communication interface-related information and a power-up status of the second processor; and after the second power-up time, hand off control of the display screen to the second processor.

Abstract: A connector application is provided. A trigger is received from a workflow server. The trigger includes an action ID. A public safety device is identified from a plurality of public safety devices based on agency private information. The identified public safety device is to perform an action in response to the trigger. No agency private information is shared with the workflow server. An indication is sent to the identified public safety device to execute the action.

Abstract: A device, system and method to log a communication device into services using a device identifier is provided. An identity management (IM) computing device receives, from a certificate authority, a first digital certificate, and further receives from a given communication device, a second digital certificate and a device identifier associated with the given communication device. The IM computing device successfully validates the second digital certificate using the first digital certificate, obtains a user identifier associated with the device identifier, and issues, to the given communication device, one or more tokens that include the user identifier, the one or more tokens enabling the given communication device to log into one or more services using the user identifier.

Abstract: A communication system and method are provided to conduct waterway searches for the detection and identification of objects and the generation of law enforcement agency alerts and pre-approved external agency notifications. A water body surveillance apparatus, under control of a law enforcement agency, surveys above and below a water surface to detect objects and collect data pertaining to the detected objects. The communication system identifies the detected object and generates an alert to the law enforcement agency identifying the object. A notification is sent to pre-approved external agencies based on object type. The pre-approved external agencies may include other law enforcement agencies different from the law enforcement agency and non-law enforcement agencies, such as pre-approved insurance agencies, and vehicle repossession companies, environmental agencies.

Abstract: A communication system and method are provided for establishing cross-agency communications for managing an incident scene. Converged devices are paired to in-vehicle computers of public safety (PS) vehicles, each PS vehicle having a different agency role. Device capabilities are compared to determine communication commonalities amongst the paired devices of vehicles of different agency roles. One or more frequency channels common to the devices associated with the deployed vehicles of different agency roles are determined. Communication is established amongst devices associated with vehicles of different agency roles using the determined common channel.

Abstract: A communication system, apparatus, and method are provided including a portable public safety (PS) radio that scans a portable non public safety (non-PS) communication device having electronic press credentials stored therein. A server temporarily registers the portable non-PS communication device and electronic press credentials. The server monitors movement of the temporarily registered device for boundary violations within a public safety incident scene, and communicates a warning to the temporarily registered device in response to boundary violations. Electronic press scores are saved and used as a basis to determine access to future registration requests at future incident scenes.

Abstract: A communication_system, apparatus, and method are provided including a portable public safety (PS) radio that scans a portable non public safety (non-PS) communication device having electronic press credentials stored therein. A server temporarily registers the portable non-PS communication device and electronic press credentials. The server monitors movement of the temporarily registered device for boundary violations within a public safety incident scene, and communicates a warning to the temporarily registered device in response to boundary violations. Electronic press scores are saved and used as a basis to determine access to future registration requests at future incident scenes.

Abstract: A process for interfacing with an electronic communications device including a single input interface (SII) for accessing an electronic digital assistant and voice control includes detecting a first activation of the SII, and responsively playing back a first audio feedback indicative of activation of a voice input function. Then monitoring for one of two or more pre-configured voice control keywords, a first associated with a local electronic communications device function and a second associated with initiating a particular infrastructure-based electronic digital assistant function. When the first, playing back a second audio feedback indicative of acknowledgement of a local device function, and performing the local device function; when the second, playing back, a third audio feedback indicative of acknowledgement of a infrastructure-based electronic digital assistant function, and performing the infrastructure-based electronic digital assistant function.

Abstract: A communication system and method are provided to conduct waterway searches for the detection and identification of objects and the generation of law enforcement agency alerts and pre-approved external agency notifications. A water body surveillance apparatus, under control of a law enforcement agency, surveys above and below a water surface to detect objects and collect data pertaining to the detected objects. The communication system identifies the detected object and generates an alert to the law enforcement agency identifying the object. A notification is sent to pre-approved external agencies based on object type. The pre-approved external agencies may include other law enforcement agencies different from the law enforcement agency and non-law enforcement agencies, such as pre-approved insurance agencies, and vehicle repossession companies, environmental agencies.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining a unique wake word for devices within an incident. One system includes an electronic computing device comprising a transceiver and an electronic processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver. The electronic processor is configured to receive a notification indicative of an occurrence of an incident and one or more communication devices present at the incident, determine contextual information associated with the incident and the one or more communication devices, and identify one or more wake words based on the contextual information. The electronic processor is further configured to determine a phonetic distance for each pair of wake words included in the one or more wake words, and select a unique wake word from the one or more wake words for each communication device of the one or more communication devices based on the determined phonetic distance.

Abstract: An antenna for a portable communication device is provided. The antenna comprises an antenna body having an upper section and a lower section with a connection point therebetween. The connection point being configured to: couple the upper and lower sections during normal antenna operation; decouple the upper and lower sections in response to an impact event; and recouple the upper and lower sections after the impact event.

Abstract: A device and method controlling a speaker according to priority data is provided. An audio processor, in communication with a speaker-controlling processor at a device, processes remote audio data, the remote audio data remote to the speaker-controlling processor. The audio processor assigns priority data to the remote audio data. The audio processor provides the remote audio data and the priority data to the speaker-controlling processor. The speaker-controlling processor processes local audio data, the local audio data local to the speaker-controlling processor. The speaker-controlling processor controls a speaker, with respect to the local audio data and the remote audio data, according to the priority data.

Abstract: An antenna for a portable communication device is provided. The antenna comprises an antenna body having an upper section and a lower section with a connection point therebetween. The connection point being configured to: couple the upper and lower sections during normal antenna operation; decouple the upper and lower sections in response to an impact event; and recouple the upper and lower sections after the impact event.

Abstract: A process for interfacing with an electronic communications device including a single input interface (SII) for accessing an electronic digital assistant and voice control includes detecting a first activation of the SII, and responsively playing back a first audio feedback indicative of activation of a voice input function. Then monitoring for one of two or more pre-configured voice control keywords, a first associated with a local electronic communications device function and a second associated with initiating a particular infrastructure-based electronic digital assistant function. When the first, playing back a second audio feedback indicative of acknowledgement of a local device function, and performing the local device function; when the second, playing back, a third audio feedback indicative of acknowledgement of a infrastructure-based electronic digital assistant function, and performing the infrastructure-based electronic digital assistant function.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining a unique wake word for devices within an incident. One system includes an electronic computing device comprising a transceiver and an electronic processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver. The electronic processor is configured to receive a notification indicative of an occurrence of an incident and one or more communication devices present at the incident, determine contextual information associated with the incident and the one or more communication devices, and identify one or more wake words based on the contextual information. The electronic processor is further configured to determine a phonetic distance for each pair of wake words included in the one or more wake words, and select a unique wake word from the one or more wake words for each communication device of the one or more communication devices based on the determined phonetic distance.

Abstract: A device and method controlling a speaker according to priority data is provided. An audio processor, in communication with a speaker-controlling processor at a device, processes remote audio data, the remote audio data remote to the speaker-controlling processor. The audio processor assigns priority data to the remote audio data. The audio processor provides the remote audio data and the priority data to the speaker-controlling processor. The speaker-controlling processor processes local audio data, the local audio data local to the speaker-controlling processor. The speaker-controlling processor controls a speaker, with respect to the local audio data and the remote audio data, according to the priority data.

Abstract: A method and apparatus providing improved audio prioritization is provided. A public safety (PS) application programming interface (API) for an open source operating system provides a public safety extension to an audio management platform by providing configurable and updatable audio priority operation based on call type, call mode, and/or call characteristics.

Abstract: A method and apparatus providing improved audio prioritization is provided. A public safety (PS) application programming interface (API) for an open source operating system provides a public safety extension to an audio management platform by providing configurable and updatable audio priority operation based on call type, call mode, and/or call characteristics.