Abstract: A method and system provide a way of determining if equipment is at risk at an incident scene. A call is received about a new incident. The new incident includes an incident type, an incident location, and an incident severity. It is then determined that insured equipment is located at the incident location. An incident report is generated. The incident report includes a list of at-risk equipment at the incident location. A property owner of the at-risk equipment at the incident location is then alerted.

Abstract: A device, system and method for screening of personally identifiable information is provided. An incident type of a particular incident is determined. Responsive to determining that potential evidence associated with the particular incident includes personally identifiable information, the potential evidence being of a particular evidence type including one or more of media and metadata generated by a user or a device associated with the user, a personally identifiable information processing mode is selected to process the potential evidence as a function of the incident type of the particular incident and an evidence type of the potential evidence. When selected mode is a storing mode, a record of the potential evidence is generated that included the personally identifiable information to be stored in an electronic storage device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for pairing resources to equipment is provided herein. During operation a resource pairing engine (RPE) determines public-safety officers at the incident scene, determines equipment associated with the public-safety officers at the incident scene, determines capabilities of the public-safety officers at the incident scene, determines the capabilities of the equipment associated with the public-safety officers at the incident scene, determines the resources at the incident scene, and transmits instructions to pair resources at the incident scene to public-safety officers equipment for monitoring and controlling the equipment.

Abstract: A method (400, 500) of advertising. The method can include communicating to a client (106) a hyperlink corresponding to a virtual world (300) and associating with the hyperlink an identifier corresponding to an advertisement (302) to be presented to a user (108) in the virtual world during a user session. The method also can include identifying an identifier (114) corresponding to an advertisement to be displayed in a virtual world during a user session in response to receiving a request (116) from a client identifying a uniform resource identifier corresponding to the virtual world, and presenting the advertisement within the virtual world during the user session. A method (600) of providing financial incentives for advertising can include receiving an advertising activity indicator (120, 122) and processing the advertising activity indicator to determine financial incentives to be provided to an entity associated with the website.

Abstract: A device, system and method for screening of personally identifiable information is provided. An incident type of a particular incident is determined. Responsive to determining that potential evidence associated with the particular incident includes personally identifiable information, the potential evidence being of a particular evidence type including one or more of media and metadata generated by a user or a device associated with the user, a personally identifiable information processing mode is selected to process the potential evidence as a function of the incident type of the particular incident and an evidence type of the potential evidence. When selected mode is a storing mode, a record of the potential evidence is generated that included the personally identifiable information to be stored in an electronic storage device.

Abstract: A method (400, 500) of advertising. The method can include communicating to a client (106) a hyperlink corresponding to a virtual world (300) and associating with the hyperlink an identifier corresponding to an advertisement (302) to be presented to a user (108) in the virtual world during a user session. The method also can include identifying an identifier (114) corresponding to an advertisement to be displayed in a virtual world during a user session in response to receiving a request (116) from a client identifying a uniform resource identifier corresponding to the virtual world, and presenting the advertisement within the virtual world during the user session. A method (600) of providing financial incentives for advertising can include receiving an advertising activity indicator (120, 122) and processing the advertising activity indicator to determine financial incentives to be provided to an entity associated with the website.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for registering, by a first controller associated with a vehicle, at least one information device associated with an occupant when the occupant enters the vehicle. The first controller obtains vehicle information and obtains information associated with each registered occupant from the at least one information device associated with the registered occupant. The first controller transmits the vehicle information and information associated with each registered occupant of the vehicle to an augmented reality viewer, wherein transmitted information is overlaid on an image of the vehicle rendered on the augmented reality viewer.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for registering, by a first controller associated with a vehicle, at least one information device associated with an occupant when the occupant enters the vehicle. The first controller obtains vehicle information and obtains information associated with each registered occupant from the at least one information device associated with the registered occupant. The first controller transmits the vehicle information and information associated with each registered occupant of the vehicle to an augmented reality viewer, wherein transmitted information is overlaid on an image of the vehicle rendered on the augmented reality viewer.

Abstract: A method and apparatus associated with one or more wearable devices for a user includes utilizing the one or more wearable devices, for a set of functionality, in a first configuration by the user, wherein the user is in a specific role; communicating data, in a Personal Area Network (PAN), between the one or more wearable devices and between a mobile device associated with the user; and providing information to a recommendation engine, wherein the information is related to the specific role, the set of functionality, and the first configuration.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for pairing resources to equipment is provided herein. During operation a resource pairing engine (RPE) determines public-safety officers at the incident scene, determines equipment associated with the public-safety officers at the incident scene, determines capabilities of the public-safety officers at the incident scene, determines the capabilities of the equipment associated with the public-safety officers at the incident scene, determines the resources at the incident scene, and transmits instructions to pair resources at the incident scene to public-safety officers equipment for monitoring and controlling the equipment.

Abstract: A method, system and device enable transferring an audio signal between devices of a single user. The method includes pairing, over a master-less communication link, a narrowband communication device operating in a narrowband communication system and a broadband communication device operating in a broadband communication system. A call is then established between the narrowband communication device and the narrowband communication system or between the broadband communication device and the broadband communication system. Next, an audio quality parameter is determined at least one of the narrowband communication device and the broadband communication device. An audio signal of the call is then transmitted, over the master-less communication link and in response to the audio quality parameter, from one to the other of the broadband communication device and the narrowband communication device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus associated with one or more wearable devices for a user includes utilizing the one or more wearable devices, for a set of functionality, in a first configuration by the user, wherein the user is in a specific role; communicating data, in a Personal Area Network (PAN), between the one or more wearable devices and between a mobile device associated with the user; and providing information to a recommendation engine, wherein the information is related to the specific role, the set of functionality, and the first configuration.

Abstract: A method and apparatus associated with one or more wearable devices for a user includes utilizing the one or more wearable devices, for a set of functionality, in a first configuration by the user, wherein the user is in a specific role; communicating data, in a Personal Area Network (PAN), between the one or more wearable devices and between a mobile device associated with the user; and providing information to a recommendation engine, wherein the information is related to the specific role, the set of functionality, and the first configuration.

Abstract: A method and apparatus associated with one or more wearable devices for a user includes utilizing the one or more wearable devices, for a set of functionality, in a first configuration by the user, wherein the user is in a specific role; communicating data, in a Personal Area Network (PAN), between the one or more wearable devices and between a mobile device associated with the user; and providing information to a recommendation engine, wherein the information is related to the specific role, the set of functionality, and the first configuration.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided by which a radio communication device with multi-watch receivers improves the comprehension of a high-priority message when the high-priority message is overlapped in time with a normal-priority message. A first receiver of the radio communication device receives a first incoming message over a first channel, and a second receiver of the radio communication device receives a second incoming message over a second channel. The radio communication device, upon receiving the first and second incoming messages, detects that a portion of the first incoming message overlaps in time with a portion of the second incoming message. The radio communication device further determines whether at least one of the first or the second incoming message is a high-priority message and repeats the determined high-priority message when at least one of the first or second incoming messages is a high-priority message.

Abstract: A method, system and device enable transferring an audio signal between devices of a single user. The method includes pairing, over a master-less communication link, a narrowband communication device operating in a narrowband communication system and a broadband communication device operating in a broadband communication system. A call is then established between the narrowband communication device and the narrowband communication system or between the broadband communication device and the broadband communication system. Next, an audio quality parameter is determined at at least one of the narrowband communication device and the broadband communication device. An audio signal of the call is then transmitted, over the master-less communication link and in response to the audio quality parameter, from one to the other of the broadband communication device and the narrowband communication device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided by which a radio communication device with multi-watch receivers improves the comprehension of a high-priority message when the high-priority message is overlapped in time with a normal-priority message. A first receiver of the radio communication device receives a first incoming message over a first channel, and a second receiver of the radio communication device receives a second incoming message over a second channel. The radio communication device, upon receiving the first and second incoming messages, detects that a portion of the first incoming message overlaps in time with a portion of the second incoming message. The radio communication device further determines whether at least one of the first or the second incoming message is a high-priority message and repeats the determined high-priority message when at least one of the first or second incoming messages is a high-priority message.

Abstract: A communication construct used for sharing podcast information associated with a podcast can include a link sent to a remote device (103) while playing the podcast, appended metadata to the link, and a communication packet enabling a user to transfer the link and the appended metadata while the user is playing the podcast. The link can be a universal record locator (URL) to the podcast and the appended metadata can include constructs having start times or end times for the podcast, bookmarks for portions of the podcast, digital rights management information, display description, podcast category, or relevant images. The appended metadata can also include URLs for mobile blogging, a sender's weblog, a video blog, a social contact site, contact information from a sender, or a vCard record. The communication constructs enable podcatcher software in a user's computer or remote device to automatically download the podcast associated with the link.

Abstract: An emergency text message application (205), operable to control a processor (201) in a portable electronic device (200) is provided. The emergency text message application (205) allows a user to send any of a manually input, partially completed, or preformed completed emergency text message to emergency services personnel. A location detection module (204) can be used to retrieve a location of the portable electronic device (200). The emergency text message application (205) can then insert the location into the emergency text message. As more accurate location determinations are made, the emergency text message application (205) can substitute the more accurate information into the emergency text message and retransmit. An alert disabler can automatically transform the portable electronic device (200) to a vibration mode or silent mode to prevent incoming communication from being audible to a nearby threat.

Abstract: An emergency text message application (205), operable to control a processor (201) in a portable electronic device (200) is provided. The emergency text message application (205) allows a user to send any of a manually input, partially completed, or preformed completed emergency text message to emergency services personnel. A location detection module (204) can be used to retrieve a location of the portable electronic device (200). The emergency text message application (205) can then insert the location into the emergency text message. As more accurate location determinations are made, the emergency text message application (205) can substitute the more accurate information into the emergency text message and retransmit. An alert disabler can automatically transform the portable electronic device (200) to a vibration mode or silent mode to prevent incoming communication from being audible to a nearby threat.