Patent ID: 7181234
Filing Date: 2007-02-20
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A communication system, comprising: a first talk group operating over a private radio network; a second talk group operating over a public radio network; at least one communication device in the first talk group having public network capability, the at least one communication device being either portable or mobile; the at least one communication device relaying audio from the first talk group to the second talk group over the public network; and wherein the at least one communication device includes: a first receiver operable in the private network; and a first transmitter operable in the private network; a second receiver operable in the public network; a second transmitter operable in the public network; and wherein audio received from the private network at the first receiver is ported via an electrical link to the second transmitter; and wherein audio received from the public network at the second receiver is ported via the electrical link to the first transmitter.