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 deriving signal location from signal content. In general, signal ingestion modules ingest different types of raw structured and/or raw unstructured signals on an ongoing basis. The signal ingestion modules normalize raw signals to form normalized signals. In one aspect, a raw signal is ingested. A derived signal is derived from the raw signal. A list of one or more geo cells where the raw signal potentially originated is accessed. A location annotation identifying a geo cell from among the one or more geo cells is formulated. The derived signal is annotated with the location annotation. A location in a two dimensional space is determined from the location annotation. The location is inserted into the derived signal forming 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 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: 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: 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: 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 from signals in a listening area. Listening area formation is triggered 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. A listening area is formed from the geo cells included in the geo cell subset. A listener monitors an additional normalized signal in the listening area. An event is detected and/or validated (or rejected) based on the additional normalized signal.

Abstract: A method for user-generated content privacy control, including: detecting a trigger event, identifying a post for permissions analysis, determining permissions for the post, and storing the updated permissions in a post indexing system.

Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for deriving signal location from signal content. A raw signal is ingested. A partially normalized signal is derived from the raw signal. One or more named entities are recognized from content included in the raw signal. A geo cell database is queried with the one or more recognized named entities. A geo cell where the raw signal originated is identified. The partially normalized signal is annotated with a location annotation identifying the geo cell. A location is determined from the location annotation. The location is inserted into the partially normalized signal to form a normalized signal.

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 detecting events from ingested communication streams. A communication (e.g., audio) stream is ingested. A communication (e.g., audio) clip is selected from within the ingested communication stream. A clip score indicating a likelihood of the communication stream including event information is computed. Computing resources are allocated to further process the communication clip based on the clip score indicating that further processing is warranted. An event score is computed from event parameters extracted from the communication clip. An event is detect based on the event 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: 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 ingesting streaming signals. Signal ingestion modules sample a plurality of frames contained in a raw streaming signal. The signal ingestion modules separate the raw streaming signal into a plurality of segments. It is determined that content in the plurality of sampled frames indicates a possible event type. The signal ingestion modules replay a segment, from among the plurality of segments, in response to determining the indicated possible event. The content of the segment is inspected during replay of the segment. The possible event type is confirmed or not confirmed as an actual event type based on the inspection. When confirmed, a context dimension of the streaming signal is updated to include the event type.

Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for detecting events from ingested communication streams. A communication (e.g., audio) stream is ingested. A communication (e.g., audio) clip is selected from within the ingested communication stream. A clip score indicating a likelihood of the communication stream including event information is computed. Computing resources are allocated to further process the communication clip based on the clip score indicating that further processing is warranted. An event score is computed from event parameters extracted from the communication clip. An event is detect based on the event score.

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: A method for user-generated content privacy control, including: detecting a trigger event, identifying a post for permissions analysis, determining permissions for the post, and storing the updated permissions in a post indexing system.

Abstract: A method for user-generated content privacy control, including: detecting a trigger event, identifying a post for permissions analysis, determining permissions for the post, and storing the updated permissions in a post indexing system.

Abstract: A method for user-generated content privacy control, including: detecting a trigger event, identifying a post for permissions analysis, determining permissions for the post, and storing the updated permissions in a post indexing system.