Patent ID: 9386514
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method of communication, comprising: providing a hybrid communication network that includes a radio frequency communication network operating at a radio frequency and at least one other communication network connected by a server; connecting a removable tactical radio frequency transceiver to a mobile communication device by inserting an external cable into an external interface of the mobile communication device to configure the mobile communication device for communication over the hybrid communication network, wherein the external cable selects a mode of operation between the mobile communication device and the radio frequency transceiver; selecting a mode of communication between the mobile communication device and the server; using the mobile communication device to send a message to the hybrid communication network via the radio transceiver; and using the server of the hybrid communication network to communicate the message to another communication device, wherein the mode of communication includes sending duplicates of the message from one of the mobile communication device and the server to the other communication device and the server over each of the radio frequency network and the at least one other communication network, and filtering the duplicated messages at the one of the other communication device and the server.