Radio Patching Circuit for Dissimilar Resource Interoperability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Commercially available public safety radio systems lack flexibility in patching dissimilar radio resources together, leading to operational challenges for seamless communication across different radio technologies.
Innovation Solution
A standalone patching device that connects and patches dissimilar radio resources outside the conventional console software, using input and output ports, a control circuit, and signal routing components to manage audio communications, prioritize transmission, and prevent feedback or malfunctions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional console software is used to manage radio resources, then system integration is simplified, but flexibility in patching dissimilar radio resources is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into modular components: analog radio interface, digital radio interface, and patching device. Each component operates independently with standardized interfaces, allowing dissimilar resources to be patched together without requiring the entire system to be redesigned. The patching device itself is segmented into multiple ports that can be independently configured.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a patching device as an intermediary component between analog and digital radio resources. This mediator translates and routes signals between dissimilar interfaces, enabling communication without direct integration. The patching device acts as a buffer that isolates the analog and digital sides while facilitating resource sharing.
2Reliability
If monolithic commercial radio system implementation is used, then system procurement is simplified, but operational flexibility and reliability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from static, pre-configured radio resource connections to dynamic, on-demand patching. The patching device allows operators to create, modify, and dissolve connections between radio resources in real-time based on operational needs. This dynamic reconfigurability enhances both reliability through adaptive fault isolation and flexibility through customizable resource allocation.
3Ease of operation
If software-based console implementation is used, then system functionality is enhanced, but software limitations and vulnerabilities affect operation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces software-based resource patching with hardware-based signal routing through the patching device. This substitution eliminates software bugs, compatibility issues, and security vulnerabilities that affect console implementations. The hardware patching device provides deterministic, reliable signal routing independent of software state.
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AI summary
A patching device for a radio communication system having a plurality of input and output ports configured to connect various connected devices with the radio communication system. The patching device includes a control circuit configured to receive signaling inputs indicative of transmit and receive states; one or more signal routing components configured to direct audio communications between selected interfaces based on the signaling inputs; and one or more output control components configured to generate signaling outputs to the connected devices. The control circuit is configured to: apply prioritization logic to different types of communication systems; prevent simultaneous activation of conflicting audio paths; and electrically isolate signal paths to reduce risk of feedback or equipment malfunction.