Dispatch-based responder camera activation
Inventors
Bohlander, Michael J. • Fortna, Raymond T. • Huang, Anthony G. • Jolma, Jeffrey P. • Deluca, Aerianna K. • Weiss, Julianne C.
Assignees
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Publication Number
US-12225285-B2
Publication Date
2025-02-11
Expiration Date
Abstract
A method of automatic activation of a responder camera to begin capturing a video can be performed by a computing device. The computing device receives an indication of a location or an event. The computing device determines a geographic area associated with the location or event. The computing device receives a dispatch acknowledgement from a responder, where the dispatch acknowledgement indicates that the responder is at the geographic area or that the responder is en route to the geographic area. The computing device automatically sends a camera activation signal to a responder camera associated with the responder in response to receiving the dispatch acknowledgement from the responder. The responder camera is configured to begin capturing a video in response to receiving the camera activation signal.
Core Innovation
A dispatch computing device receives a dispatch acknowledgement from a responder associated with a responder camera and also receives an indication of an event. After the dispatch acknowledgement is received, the dispatch computing device determines a geographic area associated with the event and, in response, automatically sends a camera activation signal to the responder camera associated with the responder.
The responder camera is configured to automatically send video in response to receiving the camera activation signal, and the dispatch computing device receives the video transmitted by the responder camera as a result of the automatic sending. The dispatch acknowledgement indicates that the responder is at the geographic area or that the responder is en route to the geographic area.
The geographic area associated with the event is determined based on event/location information using geographic-area determination approaches including a substantially circular area within a predetermined distance of a location of the event and a user-defined map-drawn area forming an irregular geographic area shape. The event indication may be received from sources including a vehicle light bar activation signal, a holster unlock signal, or biometric sensor data.
Claims Coverage
The independent claims cover three inventive features centered on dispatch-based activation of responder camera recording through dispatch acknowledgement and geographic-area determination.
Dispatch acknowledgement-driven camera activation with geographic-area determination
Receiving a dispatch acknowledgement from a responder associated with a responder camera; receiving an indication of an event; after the dispatch acknowledgement is received, determining a geographic area associated with the event; in response to receiving the dispatch acknowledgement and determining the geographic area, automatically sending a camera activation signal to the responder camera; and receiving video from the responder camera, wherein the responder camera is configured to automatically send the video in response to receiving the camera activation signal, and the dispatch acknowledgement indicates that the responder is at the geographic area or that the responder is en route to the geographic area.
Computing system performing dispatch acknowledgement-driven activation and receiving video
A computing system with a processor and a computer-readable medium having instructions that cause operations comprising receiving a dispatch acknowledgement from a responder associated with a responder camera; receiving an indication of an event; after the dispatch acknowledgement is received, determining a geographic area associated with the event; in response to receiving the dispatch acknowledgement and determining the geographic area, automatically sending a camera activation signal to the responder camera; and receiving video from the responder camera, wherein the responder camera automatically sends the video in response to receiving the camera activation signal.
Non-transitory medium implementing geographic-area activation
A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions for activating recording that cause operations comprising receiving a dispatch acknowledgement from a responder computing device associated with a responder; receiving an indication of an event; after the dispatch acknowledgement is received, determining a geographic area associated with the event; in response to receiving the dispatch acknowledgement and determining the geographic area, automatically sending a camera activation signal to the responder camera; and receiving video from the responder camera, wherein the dispatch acknowledgement indicates the responder is at the geographic area.
The claims consistently center on automatic camera activation based on dispatch acknowledgement and an event-associated geographic area, followed by reception of video automatically sent by the responder camera.
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