Event-based responder dispatch

Inventors

Bohlander, Michael J. • Fortna, Raymond T. • Huang, Anthony G. • Jolma, Jeffrey P. • Weiss, Julianne C. • Deluca, Aerianna K.

Assignees

Axon Enterprise Inc

Abstract

Dispatch-aiding communications between computing devices of a responder and a dispatch unit include a computing device of the responder determining that an event occurred, automatically sending an indication of the event to a computing device of the dispatch unit, receiving a request for information from the computing device of the dispatch unit, obtaining the information requested by the computing device of the dispatch unit, and sending the information requested by the computing device of the dispatch unit to the computing device of the dispatch unit. The computing device of the dispatch unit sends the request for information to the computing device of the responder in response to receiving the indication of the event.

Core Innovation

The invention relates to an event-based dispatch communication system between a responder computing device and a dispatch unit computing device. A first computing device of a responder determines that an event associated with the responder has occurred and automatically sends an indication of the event via a wireless network interface. After sending the indication, the first computing device receives a request for information via the wireless network interface and, responsive to receiving the request, obtains the information.

The system sends information that comprises at least one of a live video stream from a camera or a live audio stream of sound received by the microphone. In addition to providing the requested information, the system sends a request to activate cameras within a geographic range via the first wireless network interface. A second computing device receives the event indication, sends the request for the information, receives the information, receives the request to activate cameras, and responsive to receiving the request sends activation signals to a number of cameras within the geographic range.

The disclosed dispatcher context includes geographic scoped camera activation and streaming of camera video and, where applicable, audio based on dispatch requests triggered by event indications. The partial content further indicates enabling or disabling responder device capabilities such as camera and microphone use through authorization, and dispatch-managed coordination across multiple responders using proximity determination, hierarchy determination, and prioritized or interrupting communications via an established communication link.

Claims Coverage

The partial content provides two independent claims, system and method. Together, they cover an event-to-dispatch exchange that returns live video and audio information and dispatch-driven activation of cameras within a geographic range through coordination between a responder device and a second computing device.

Across the independent claims, the core inventive coverage is the combination of an event indication sent from a responder computing device to a second computing device, returning live video stream and/or live audio stream information responsive to a request, and sending and receiving requests to activate cameras within a geographic range, where the second computing device issues activation signals to cameras located in that geographic range.

Stated Advantages

Documented Applications