Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating a composite image of a person is provided herein. During operation, a witness is presented with a plurality of attributes of an individual. A witness selection of an attribute is received from the presented attributes. Images of individuals who were at an incident scene at a time of the incident are received and analyzed to determine images of those individuals with attributes similar to the attribute selected by the witness. The images of those individuals with the attributes similar to the attribute selected by the witness are processed by redacting information from the images to produce a plurality of processed images. The witness is then presented with the plurality of processed images.

Abstract: A system for managing incidents includes an electronic display, an electronic processor coupled to the electronic display, and memory coupled to the electronic processor and storing instructions. The instructions, when executed by the electronic processor, cause the system to display an incident card on the electronic display, display first incident information on a front side of the incident card, receive a first user input indicating to flip to a back side of the incident card, determine user focus information, generate second incident information based on the user focus information, and display a back side of the card responsive to receiving the first user input. The back side includes the second incident information.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for an aerial drone system including a drone system controller, at least one working drone (101), and a plurality of support drones (103). The working drone (101) is operated by the drone system controller (125) to adjust a position of the working drone (101). A tether line (105) coupled to the working drone (101) provides electrical power to the working drone (101). The support drones (103) are each coupled to the tether line (105) at a different location along the tether line (105) forming a tethered aerial drone system. Each support (drone 103) supports a portion of the weight of the tether line (105) and is operated by the drone system controller (125) to adjust the position of the tether line (105) by adjusting the position of one or more of the support drones (103).

Abstract: A portable communication device (100) comprises a housing that provides an elongated aperture (114) having a non-touch user interface (116) residing therein. The non-touch user interface (116) is formed of an elongated rounded rectangular shaped body. A plurality of non-touch user interface features (118) are spaced apart side-by-side along the single elongated rounded rectangular shaped body of the non-touch user interface (116). The elongated aperture (114) with non-touch user interface (116) residing therein define a visible non-touch user interface zone (120) on the surface of the portable communication device for the protection of the non-touch user interface features (118).

Abstract: A portable radio (100) provides a voice control feature which advantageously enables radio users to perform talk group changes by using voice as an input medium to the radio device. Activation of a voice control button (110) and verbal entry of a valid talk group control command enables a change in talk group. The portable radio (100) comprises a controller (102) having a code plug (120) pre-programmed with a plurality of talk group alias names, and an automatic speech recognition (ASR) engine (118) providing voice control entry detection to the portable radio. The controller (102) enables a change in talk group in response to the ASR engine (118) detecting that the voice control entry is a valid talk group control command. Shortened audible confirmations of talk group change are generated using the alias names.

Abstract: Systems and methods for selectively routing emergency calls between public safety answering points and in-field first responders. One example method includes determining one or both of an identity and a location of an emergency caller. The method includes retrieving, based on the identity and/or the location, active incident information identifying one or more active incidents associated with the identity and/or the location. The method includes identifying identities and/or locations of one or more in-field first responders associated with the one or more active incidents and comparing the identity and/or location of the emergency caller to the identities and/or locations of the in-field first responders associated with the active incidents. When a match is found based on the comparison, the emergency call is routed to one of the matching in-field first responders and not to the PSAP. When a match is not found, the emergency call is routed to the PSAP.

Abstract: One example temperature sensing device includes an electronic processor configured to receive a thermal image of a person captured by a thermal camera. The electronic processor is configured to determine a first temperature and a first location of a first hotspot on the person. The electronic processor is configured to determine a second location of a second hotspot on the person based on the second location being approximately symmetrical with respect to the first location about an axis, and the second hotspot having a second temperature that is approximately equal to the first temperature. The electronic processor is configured to determine a distance between the first location of the first hotspot and the second location of the second hotspot. In response to determining that the distance is within the predetermined range of distances, the electronic processor is configured to generate and output an estimated temperature of the person.

Abstract: A video recorder (100) is configured and assembled to provide improved ventilation for cooling and improved protection against liquid intrusion. The video recorder is formed of a main chassis housing, a top cover, and a bezel for coupling the top cover to the main chassis housing. Once assembled, channels are formed which provide paths for both liquid egress and airflow intake. The channels allow airflow into fan intake openings located within a top portion of the main chassis housing. The channels further provide for liquid to be diverted away from the fan intake openings.

Abstract: Systems and methods for frequency spectrum interference coordination in communication systems with dynamically-assigned spectrum. Embodiments provided herein include a spectrum management entity proxy between a cellular network's base stations and the spectrum management entity. The spectrum management entity proxy determines and implements an interference coordination scheme between the base stations of the cellular network. To determine and implement the interference coordination scheme, the spectrum management entity proxy modifies the messages exchanged between one or more base stations and a spectrum management entity before forwarding the messages. In some embodiments, the spectrum management entity proxy generates request messages to the spectrum management entity on behalf of the base stations (and vice versa).

Abstract: An electronic communication device and method for crowd-based application synchronization. The device includes a display, a memory storing a first application, a transceiver, and an electronic processor. The electronic processor is configured to associate the electronic communication device with a first talk group, determine a first function in which the first application is configured to perform, and receive, via the transceiver, information regarding a number of members of the first talk group that are using an instance of a second application to perform the first function. The electronic processor is further configured to automatically present, based on the information, on the display, a running instance of the second application or a selection mechanism for the second application.

Abstract: A battery-operated communication device for temporary hands-free voice interaction may include a microphone that is configured to receive sound and a processor that is communicatively coupled to the microphone and is configured to receive a first trigger to enable hands-free operation, initiate hands-free operation, receive audio input using the microphone, compare a portion of the audio input to one or more predetermined audio commands, determine whether the portion corresponds to a matching command of the predetermined audio commands, and process the matching command based on a determination that the portion corresponds to the matching command. The first trigger may correspond to a remote user request, an event location, a location condition, or any combination of a remote user request, event location, and location condition.

Abstract: A device, system and method for evacuation task management is provided.

Abstract: A method and system to avoid echo in large volume calls is provided. A Land Mobile Radio (LMR) core network receives audio packets for audio packets intended for a plurality of mobile devices. The Smart Connect Gateway determines a geographic location of each of the plurality of mobile devices. The Smart Connect Gateway transmits the audio packets to the plurality of mobile devices based upon the geographic location of each of the plurality of mobile devices.

Abstract: A process for protecting confidentiality of audio messages that are received at an electronic computing device for providing a corresponding audio output at electronic audio output devices. In operation, the electronic computing device partitions the audio message into audio content segments, where each audio content segment is assigned to a respective confidentiality level. The electronic computing device determines a current exposure level of the electronic audio output device. The electronic computing device further determines whether the audio message is to be modified based on a current exposure level of the electronic audio output device and the respective confidentiality level assigned to each audio content segment. An audio output corresponding to the modified audio message is provided at the electronic audio output device when it is determined that the audio message is to be modified.

Abstract: A communication system and method are provided for prioritizing the collection of evidence leads. Geographic mass messaging notifications are sent out alerting to an incident in conjunction with a request for incident information. Responding devices are prioritized based on device parameter information. The prioritization enables transient devices to be provided with a higher priority than non-transient devices. The assigned priority facilitates investigative follow-up of a plurality of evidence leads prior to the review of actual data content of each lead.

Abstract: Improved management of broadband data communications is provided to a converged portable communication device. The converged device provides restricted broadband communications during a normal operative mode of the device.

Abstract: A method and system to preserve a group call state during a cloud-based call processing service upgrade is provided. Group call requests are queued through a message broker to instances of a call processing service. A cloud based database is selectively locked and unlocked by each instance of the call processing service as group call requests are processed with retrieved group call states A need to upgrade the call processing service is determined by an orchestration framework, which sends exit signals to current instances of the call processing service and starts new instances. In-progress group call requests are processed by their respective instances of the call processing service and acknowledgments are sent to a message broker upon completion. Unacknowledged group call requests are determined byte message broker and retransmitted to the new instances of the call processing service.

Abstract: Techniques for emergency call taker mental health improvement are provided. Incident scene related media that captures a visual representation of a scene associated with an incident is received. At least one object shown in the incident related media that may cause emotional distress to an emergency call taker that will view the incident related media is determined. The object is obscured in the incident scene related media to create obscured incident related media. A textual description of the object is generated. The textual description of the object is included in the obscured incident related media. The obscured incident related media is displayed to the emergency call taker.

Abstract: A printed circuit board (PCB) connector interface module and an accessory system. The module including a first layer, a second layer, and a plurality of inner layers. The first layer includes a first set of contact pads configured to electrically connect to an accessory device, and a heat and scratch resistant coverlay that is adjacent to and has a first surface that is level with a first surface of the first set of contact pads. The second layer including a second set of contact pads configured to electrically connect to an internal printed circuit board (PCB) of an electronic apparatus. The plurality of inner layers including one or more printed circuit boards (PCB) and a plurality of contact vias, wherein the plurality of contact vias electrically connect the first set of contact pads to the second set of contact pads.

Abstract: A device, system and method for radio-frequency emissions control is provided. The device comprises: a communication unit configured to communicate via main radio channels and a control channel, the main radio channels contributing to radio-frequency (RF) emissions; and a controller interconnected with the communication unit. The controller is configured to: receive, via the communication unit communicating over the control channel, an RF emissions control command to reduce the RF emissions emitted by the communication unit; and in response to receiving the RF emissions control command, control one or more of the communication unit and activity on the main radio channels to reduce the RF emissions.