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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013
Filed:
May. 25, 2011
Michael Koontz, Chantilly, VA (US);
Andrew Tran, Herndon, VA (US);
James Sherman, Penn Laird, VA (US);
Jake Gunderson, Clearwater, FL (US);
Michael Koontz, Chantilly, VA (US);
Andrew Tran, Herndon, VA (US);
James Sherman, Penn Laird, VA (US);
Jake Gunderson, Clearwater, FL (US);
Blackbird Technologies, Inc., Herndon, VA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a set of network communication modules, a communication control module and an input actuator. Each network communication module from the set of network communication modules is configured to send signals to and receive signals from a remote device via a distinct communication mode from a set of communication modes. The communication control module is configured to periodically send a set of second status signals intended to be sent to the remote device via each communication mode from the set of communication modes when the communication control module is in an emergency operating mode and the communication mode is available. The communication control module is configured to switch from the default operating mode to the emergency operating mode in response to receiving an input signal indicating that the input actuator has been actuated.