Motorola Corporation

Chris M Griffin

Arthur L Fumarolo

Timothy L McVey

Kenneth G Sommer

In a communication system (100) that includes an operator station (105-107), a functions processor (104) and peripheral communication devices (108-109), the operator station (105-107) may perform functions when the functions processor (104) is unable in the following manner. When the operator station (105-107) receives a request for a particular function from an operator, it determines whether the functions processor (104) is unable to perform the requested function. If the functions processor (104) is unable, the operator station (105-107) determines whether it will perform the requested function or whether a peripheral communication device (108-109) will perform the requested function. If the operator station (105-107) is to perform the requested function, it performs the requested function. If the peripheral communication device (108-109) is to perform the requested function, the operator station (105-107) transports the requested function to the peripheral communication unit (108-109).

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