Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for detecting events from signal data. A signal is ingested. A portion of the signal is selected from within the signal. A first score is computed from the selected portion. The first score indicates a likelihood of the signal including information related to an event type. It is determined that processing of another signal is warranted based on the indicated likelihood. Resources are allocated to process the other signal. The other signal is ingested. Parameters associated with the other signal are accessed. A second score is computed from the parameters utilizing the allocated resources. A previously unidentified event of the event type is identified based on the second score and utilizing the allocated resources.

Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for detecting events from ingested data streams. A data stream is ingested. A first score is computed from a portion of the data stream. The first score indicates a likelihood of the video stream including event information. Computing resources are allocated to further process the data stream portion based on the first score indicating that further processing is warranted. A second score is computed from parameters of the data stream portion. An event is detected based on the second score.

Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for detecting events from ingested video signals. A video stream is ingested. A first score is computed from a portion of the video stream. The first score indicates a likelihood of the video stream including event information. Computing resources are allocated to further process the video stream portion based on the first score indicating that further processing is warranted. A second score is computed from parameters of the video stream portion. An event is detected based on the second score.

Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for detecting events from features derived from multiple signals. In one aspect, an event detection infrastructure determines that characteristics of multiple signals, when considered collectively, indicate an event of interest to one or more parties. In another aspect, an evaluation module determines that characteristics of one or more signals indicate a possible event of interest to one or more parties. A validator then determines that characteristics of one or more other signals validate the possible event as an actual event of interest to the one or more parties. Signal features can be used to compute probabilities of events occurring.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method and/or system for facilitating event-based vehicle operation can include determining a vehicle route; determining geographic regions for the vehicle route; monitoring the determined geographic regions for events; determining an event of interest from the detected events; and/or dynamically facilitating modification of vehicular operation of the vehicle based on the event of interest, such as in response to determination of the event of interest.

Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for detecting an event. A listening area is monitored based on detecting a potential event from a dimensionally reduced signal, based on characteristics of a dimensionally reduced signal, or based on a signal pattern anomaly. A geo cell database is queried with search terms derived from one or more normalized signals. A geo cell subset is returned from the geo cell database. The listening area is formed from the geo cells included in the geo cell subset and monitored for additional signals. An event is detected and/or validated (or rejected) based on the additional dimensionally reduced signal.

Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for ingesting streaming signals. Signal ingestion modules sample a frame from a raw streaming signal. A preliminary severity or possible event type is computed from the sampled frame. A deeper inspection request is triggered of the raw streaming signal or of another raw streaming signal. Segments of content from the raw streaming signal or the other raw streaming signal are inspected. An actual severity or actual event type is computed from the inspected content. The actual severity or actual event type can be included in a normalized signal.

Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for storing and validating the integrity of event related information. To facilitate auditing and traceability, raw signals, normalized signals, detected events, event expirations, and event notifications can be stored in a queryable distributed ledger (e.g., a blockchain). Personal information can be stripped (or otherwise rendered inert, for example, unrecognizable, unreproducible, etc.) prior to storage into the distributed ledger minimizing the possibility of a person being identified. Ledger data can be used to verify actual data as well as for forensics purposes, such as, to audit data, recreate events, etc., in view of an error or inconsistency to investigate, diagnose, remediate, etc.

Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for validating and supplementing emergency call information. A Public Safety Answering Point receives an emergency (e.g., 911) call from a mobile device. Parts of the emergency call are processed to identify an emergency call location. Characteristics of the emergency call are combined with characteristics of other signals to identify and emergency call event, including the emergency call location. The emergency call event is sent to the Public Safety Answering Point. Prior to receiving phase II data and possibly even prior to receiving phase I data, the Public Safety Answering Point receives the event. The Public Safety Answering Point tailors dispatch of emergency resources responding to the emergency call based on characteristics of the event, including the originating location.

Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for consolidating information from different signals into an event. Aspects of the invention used a multiphase approach to consolidating information from different signals into (e.g., deduplicating) an event. Detected events are held in the event holding cache for some amount of time after detection in accordance event holding criteria. As events are detected, an information consolidator compares currently detected events to previously cached events. Events determined to be the same event are grouped into an event group. When holding criteria expire for an event in the event group, the event group is published to one or more entities. As such, each new detection of the event does not trigger a corresponding new notification. Different portions of content from the same signal can also be monitored to reduce duplicate detections based on different content types in the same signal.

Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for notifying entities of relevant events. An event feed containing a plurality of events is received. Each event includes an event location, an event category, an event an event truthfulness, an event severity, and an event time. Entity notification preferences defining events relevant to an entity are accessed. Location and distance preferences collectively define an interest in events within a specified distance of one or more locations. The time preferences define that event notification occur at least within a specified time period of event detection. For an event in the event feed, characteristics of the event are compared to the entity notification preferences. It is determined that the event satisfies the entity notification preferences based on the comparisons. The entity (or another entity) is notified of the event in compliance with the time preferences.

Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for detecting events from ingested video signals. A video stream is ingested. A first score is computed from a portion of the video stream. The first score indicates a likelihood of the video stream including event information. Computing resources are allocated to further process the video stream portion based on the first score indicating that further processing is warranted. A second score is computed from parameters of the video stream portion. An event is detected based on the second score.

Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for detecting events from ingesting communication streams. A communication stream is ingested. A first score is computed from a portion of the communication stream. The first score indicates a likelihood of the communication stream including event information. Computing resources are allocated to further process the communication stream portion based on the first score indicating that further processing is warranted. A second score is computed from parameters of the communication stream portion. An event is detected based on the second score.

Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for detecting events from ingested data streams. A data stream is ingested. A first score is computed from a portion of the data stream. The first score indicates a likelihood of the video stream including event information. Computing resources are allocated to further process the data stream portion based on the first score indicating that further processing is warranted. A second score is computed from parameters of the data stream portion. An event is detected based on the second score.

Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for consolidating information from different signals into an event. Aspects of the invention used a multiphase approach to consolidating information from different signals into (e.g., deduplicating) an event. Detected events are held in the event holding cache for some amount of time after detection in accordance event holding criteria. As events are detected, an information consolidator compares currently detected events to previously cached events. Events determined to be the same event are grouped into an event group. When holding criteria expire for an event in the event group, the event group is published to one or more entities. As such, each new detection of the event does not trigger a corresponding new notification. Different portions of content from the same signal can also be monitored to reduce duplicate detections based on different content types in the same signal.

Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for notifying entities of relevant events. An event feed containing a plurality of events is received. Each event includes an event location, an event category, an event an event truthfulness, an event severity, and an event time. Entity notification preferences defining events relevant to an entity are accessed. Location and distance preferences collectively define an interest in events within a specified distance of one or more locations. The time preferences define that event notification occur at least within a specified time period of event detection. For an event in the event feed, characteristics of the event are compared to the entity notification preferences. It is determined that the event satisfies the entity notification preferences based on the comparisons. The entity (or another entity) is notified of the event in compliance with the time preferences.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method and/or system for facilitating event-based vehicle operation can include determining a vehicle route; determining geographic regions for the vehicle route; monitoring the determined geographic regions for events; determining an event of interest from the detected events; and/or dynamically facilitating modification of vehicular operation of the vehicle based on the event of interest, such as in response to determination of the event of interest. In one aspect, a vehicle is routed towards an event of interest and assists in remediating the event (or an impact thereof).

Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for validating and supplementing emergency call information. A Public Safety Answering Point receives an emergency (e.g., 911) call from a mobile device. Parts of the emergency call are processed to identify an emergency call location. Characteristics of the emergency call are combined with characteristics of other signals to identify and emergency call event, including the emergency call location. The emergency call event is sent to the Public Safety Answering Point. Prior to receiving phase II data and possibly even prior to receiving phase I data, the Public Safety Answering Point receives the event. The Public Safety Answering Point tailors dispatch of emergency resources responding to the emergency call based on characteristics of the event, including the originating location.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method and/or system for facilitating event-based vehicle operation can include determining a vehicle route; determining geographic regions for the vehicle route; monitoring the determined geographic regions for events; determining an event of interest from the detected events; and/or dynamically facilitating modification of vehicular operation of the vehicle based on the event of interest, such as in response to determination of the event of interest.

Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for detecting an event. A listening area is monitored based on detecting a potential event from a normalized signal, based on characteristics of a normalized signal, or based on a signal pattern anomaly. A geo cell database is queried with search terms derived from one or more normalized signals. A geo cell subset is returned from the geo cell database. The listening area is formed from the geo cells included in the geo cell subset and monitored for additional signals. An event is detected and/or validated (or rejected) based on the additional normalized signal.