Abstract: A network for providing air-to-ground (ATG) wireless communication in various cells may include an in-flight aircraft including an antenna assembly, a plurality of ATG base stations, a plurality of terrestrial base stations. Each of the ATG base stations defines a corresponding radiation pattern, and the ATG base stations are spaced apart from each other to define at least partially overlapping coverage areas to communicate with the antenna assembly in an ATG communication layer defined between a first altitude and a second altitude. The terrestrial base stations are configured to communicate primarily in a ground communication layer below the first altitude. The terrestrial base stations and the ATG base stations are each configured to communicate using the same radio frequency (RF) spectrum in the ground communication layer and ATG communication layer, respectively.

Abstract: A minimally invasive dilation device includes a plurality of rigid arms radially arrayed about a center and a dilating member positioned between the arms. A stylus may occupy the center. An outer flexible sleeve may be circumferentially secured to the arms, lying within or without the plurality of arms. An inner mesh may surround the stylus and dilating member. The device may be introduced into tissue toward a targeted area, while in a closed configuration. The dilating member may be a balloon, wherein upon inflation of the balloon, the arms are pushed radially outward, expanding the device and dilating the surrounding tissue. The dilating member may be a tube, wherein upon insertion of the tube, the arms are pushed radially outward. A cannula may be inserted inside the plurality of arms to keep the arms in an open configuration, and the dilating member may be withdrawn, providing an open passageway through the device to the targeted area. The device may be used with a neural monitoring system.

Abstract: A system and method for anonymous object identifier generation and usage for tracking are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: obtaining a frame from one of a plurality of data streams received from a plurality of sensor arrays deployed at a monitored venue; isolating a region surrounding an object of interest in the frame; performing feature extraction on the object of interest in the region; identifying patterns from the extracted features; normalizing the extracted features based on the identified patterns; quantifying each normalized feature and generating an object data set; and generating an anonymous object identifier from the object data set.

Abstract: A system and method for real time security data acquisition and integration from mobile platforms are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: deploying a plurality of sensors and video sources in a monitored venue, the plurality of sensors and video sources generating security data in the monitored venue; receiving the security data wirelessly in real time at a real time wireless data integrator positioned adjacent to the monitored venue; establishing a real time wireless mesh network including a plurality of real time wireless data integrators, each of the plurality of wireless data integrators being configured to route the security data through the wireless mesh network; and causing the transfer of the security data to an operations center via the wireless mesh network.

Abstract: A system and method for real-time video processing for alarm monitoring systems are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: receiving alert data from a video image analysis module, the alert data being generated from analysis of a video feed, the alert data being in a first format; translating the alert data to a second format; and causing the alert data in the second format to be communicated to an alarm monitoring system compatible with the second format.

Abstract: A system and method for real time security data acquisition and integration from mobile platforms are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: deploying a plurality of sensors and video sources in a monitored venue, the plurality of sensors and video sources generating security data in the monitored venue; receiving the security data wirelessly in real time at a real time wireless data integrator positioned adjacent to the monitored venue; establishing a real time wireless data integrator network between at least two real time wireless data integrators; and causing the transfer of the security data to an operations center via a network.

Abstract: A system and method for real time data analysis are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes; receiving a plurality of current data streams from a plurality of sensor arrays deployed at a monitored venue; correlating the current data streams with corresponding historical data streams and related data streams; analyzing, by use of a data processor, the data streams to identify patterns of activity, behavior, and/or status occurring at the monitored venue; applying one or more rules of to rule set to the analyzed data streams to determine if an alert should he issued; and dispatching an alert if such alert is determined to be warranted.

Abstract: A system and method for providing a sensor and video protocol for a real time security data acquisition and integration system are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: receiving a data sample; assigning, by use of a data processor, a sample identifier (ID) to the received data sample; recording, into a sensor sample data set, an ID of a sensing device that sourced the data sample; recording, into the sensor sample data set, a time and a location corresponding to when and where the data sample was taken by the sensing device; storing the received data sample into a values section of the sensor sample data set based on a format defined by a sensor fields section of the sensor sample data set; and storing details of the sensing device into a sensor type section of the sensor sample data set.

Abstract: A system and method for security data acquisition and aggregation on mobile platforms are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: providing an edge device data aggregator in a mobile venue; using the edge device data aggregator to receive security data from a plurality of sensors and video sources deployed in the mobile venue; performing at least one processing operation on the security data; and causing the transfer of the processed security data in real time to a real time wireless data integrator positioned outside of the mobile venue.