Patent ID: 9264100
Filing Date: 2016-02-16
CPC Classification: H04B

Claim Text:
1. A communications system, comprising: a plurality of communication networks; a plurality of dispatch consoles for communication on said communication networks, each of said dispatch consoles having an active mode and a standby mode; a plurality of repeaters associated with said plurality of dispatch consoles for receiving and delivering communications from said plurality of dispatch consoles on said communication networks, each dispatch console being associated with at least two repeaters; wherein each of said plurality of dispatch consoles selects one of said plurality of communication networks for communication, and selects another of said plurality of communication networks for communication if said selected one of said plurality of communication networks becomes inoperative; wherein each of said plurality of dispatch consoles has a repeater selection switch for user selection of one of the associated repeaters for communication; and wherein each of said plurality of dispatch consoles is configured for automatic selection of another of said plurality of repeaters for communication if said selected one of said plurality of repeaters becomes inoperative.