Abstract: Systems and methods for extended range direct mode enhanced channel access in digital mobile radio systems. One example method for operating a portable communication device includes receiving a transmit request, and, responsive to receiving the transmit request, transmitting a single transmit burst including a source identifier identifying the portable communications device and starting an enhanced channel access timer. The method includes, when the enhanced channel access timer expires without receiving at least one from the group consisting of a receive idle burst and a receive burst, transmitting a signal based on the transmit request. The method includes, when a receive burst including a second source identifier is received while the enhanced channel access timer has not expired, responsive to receiving the receive burst, comparing the source identifier to the second source identifier.

Abstract: Systems and methods for accurate representation of camera field of view in two-dimensional mapping applications. One example system includes a transceiver, a display for displaying a graphical user interface, and an electronic processor. The electronic processor is configured to provide, on the graphical user interface, a two-dimensional map representing the real-world area and determine a plurality of characteristics for the camera. The electronic processor is configured to generate a three-dimensional model for the field of view based on the plurality of characteristics. The electronic processor is configured to determine an intersection plane for the three-dimensional model and generate, based on the intersection plane, a two-dimensional slice of the three-dimensional model, the two-dimensional slice being representative of the field of view within the area.

Abstract: An access-control mechanism and method for controlling the access-control mechanism is provided herein. During operation the access-control mechanism will grant access to a user when a same utterance is detected over a local microphone and via a communication system, and a time period between receptions of each utterance is within a predetermined period.

Abstract: A method and system provide for project a safe area during an emergency situation is provided. A server, using at least one electronic sensor, determines that an emergency situation is occurring in a building. The emergency situation can be an armed intruder, a natural disaster, a chemical spill or the like, etc. The server determines likely unsafe areas and at least one likely safe area within the building during the emergency situation. A projector, which can be incorporated into a camera or separate from a camera, projects visual guidance features within the building, the visual guidance features directing occupants in the building toward the likely safe area.

Abstract: Techniques for streaming media to a public safety access point without incurring additional user costs are provided. A media stream from a mobile device is received at a communications network. The media stream being streamed from the mobile device to a social media platform in a first format. A request from a Public Safety Access Point to stream the media from the mobile device in a second format is received at the communications network. A request is sent to the mobile device to send the media stream in the second format. The media stream received from the mobile device in the second format is converted to the first format. The media stream received in the second format is sent to the Public Safety Access Point. The converted media stream in the first format is sent to the social media platform.

Abstract: A system and process for onboarding client devices to a key management server. In operation, a device generates an asymmetric key pair including a public key and a private key. The device obtains an access token from an identity management server after successfully authenticating with the identity management server. The device transmits a request including the access token and the public key to the key management server to onboard the client device. The device receives a response including encrypted bootstrap information from the key management server. The bootstrap information included in the response is encrypted using the public key of the asymmetric key pair. The device decrypts the encrypted bootstrap information using the private key of the asymmetric key pair to obtain the bootstrap information and then uses the bootstrap information for encrypting communications transmitted to the key management server or for decrypting communications received from the key management server.

Abstract: A process of deploying a virtual assistant at an electronic media device to obtain information related to a public-safety incident. An electronic computing device captures a real-time digital audio and/or video stream from a first user under interrogation in relation to the incident and further processes the captured stream to determine that a second user has potential information related to the incident. The electronic computing device then determines that a virtual assistant is not currently deployed at an electronic media device that is identified as positioned at a current location of the second user. When it is determined that the electronic media device is capable of hosting a virtual assistant, the electronic computing device transmits an instruction to deploy a virtual assistant at the electronic media device and further perform an interrogation of the second user to obtain information related to the public-safety incident via the deployed virtual assistant.

Abstract: A process of ranking internet-of-things (IoT) data based on IoT analytics services. In operation, the IoT gateway receives IoT data captured by an IoT device and transmits the IoT data to IoT analytics servers each providing a different IoT analytics service. The IoT gateway receives acknowledgments including data rankings from IoT analytics servers. Each of the acknowledgments include a respective one of the data rankings indicating an importance of the IoT data as an input to the IoT analytics service provided by a respective one of the IoT analytics servers. The IoT gateway assigns an aggregated data ranking to the IoT data based on the data rankings included in the acknowledgments received from the IoT analytics servers. The IoT gateway then transmits, to the IoT device, an electronic notification including the aggregated data ranking assigned to the IoT data.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for increasing security at access points for a room or facility is provided herein. During operation, a security level at an access point will be increased during a lockdown situation. The increased security at the access point will require permission from those behind the access point prior to granting entry to any individual.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying information regarding calls to a plurality of PSAPs is provided herein. During operation, an interface will display information as to whether a PSAP is receiving calls it normally would not be receiving, information as to whether or not a PSAP is not working correctly, and information on a status of any re-routed calls to a PSAP. In an alternate embodiment of the present invention, a reason for a PSAP call re-route is also provided.

Abstract: A device, method and system for installing video analytics parameters at a video analytics engine is provided. An example device determines that a classification of a first camera is one or more of similar to, and same as, a respective classification of at least one second camera. The example device retrieves, from a memory, video analytics parameters associated with the at least one second camera, the video analytics parameters stored at the memory in association with the respective classification. The example device causes installing of the video analytics parameters at a video analytics engine associated with the first camera.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for video redaction of disclosure-protected objects is disclosed. A system for video redaction of disclosure-protected objects is also disclosed. A computer program product video redaction of disclosure-protected objects is also disclosed. A video interval may be broken into a plurality of sub-intervals, and unique random image substitution may be carried out over each of the sub-intervals in connection with the video redaction.

Abstract: A multi-processor device includes a first processor implemented with a secured key derivation and storage component and a second processor implemented without a secured key derivation and storage component. In operation, the second processor is configured to execute an initial boot process by loading a limited functionality boot image when the multi-processor device is powered on. During the execution of the initial boot process, the second processor provisions a secure storage container to hold a key material and sends a request to the first processor for a key material. In response, the second processor receives a key material derived at the first processor. The second processor then stores the key material in a volatile memory portion of the secure storage container. The second processor executes a main boot process only after erasing instances of the key material temporarily stored outside of the secure storage container.

Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for implementing workflows across multiple differing systems and devices is provided herein. During operation, a workflow is automatically generated based upon a camera detecting denial of entry of an individual. The workflow can then be implemented or suggested as a newly-created workflow at other various entry points.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for intelligent tracking and transformation between interconnected sensor devices of mixed type is disclosed. Metadata derived from image data from a camera is compared to different metadata derived from radar data from a radar device to determine whether an object in a Field of View (FOV) of one of the camera and the radar device is an identified object that was previously in the FOV of the other of the camera and the radar device.

Abstract: Methods and systems for generating a response to a query using an AI engine. One method includes translating a received query into a profile comprised of at least a query type and a priority. The method further includes collecting, based on the profile, a first set of data items from a first data file storing data categorized as general public data and a second set of data items from a second data file storing data categorized as personal private information and applying an AI correlation engine to the second set of data items to determine PPI-agnostic relevancy indicators for PPI included in the second set of data items. The method further includes masking, based on the query cluster profile, the second set of data items by replacing the PPI included in the second set of data items with the PPI-agnostic relevancy indicators.

Abstract: Techniques for eliminating bias in selectively edited videos are provided. A request to release a video capturing a public safety incident is received. The video is edited to create an edited video. At least one civilian score and at least one public safety official score based on the sentiment of the video is computed. At least one edited civilian score and at least one edited public safety official score based on the sentiment of the video is computed. A first score is computed based on a combination of the civilian score and public safety official score. A second score is computed based on a combination of the edited civilian score and edited public safety official score. The first and second score are compared to determine if a difference between the scores exceed a threshold. The edited video is released when the scores do not exceed the threshold.

Abstract: An electronic cable system operates as an extension cable to facilitate external viewing of internal infrastructure LED status. A wired cable is provided having a first end and a second end, the first end including a first I/O coupler, LED detectors and a power jack; and the second end including a second I/O coupler and a plurality of LEDs. The plurality of LEDs of the second end illuminate in response to activation of the LED detector of the first end. The first I/O coupler may plug into an internal module of electronic infrastructure, such as a server, to detect operational status of the internal module via the LED detectors. The second I/O coupler may couple to infrastructure housing, permitting the plurality of LEDs to be viewed externally of the housing. The plurality of external LEDs on the infrastructure housing mimic internal (non-viewable) status indicator LEDs of the internal module.

Abstract: Techniques for management of commercial virtual assistant services are provided. The techniques include receiving a query from a user within an organization. The techniques include determining if generating at least a portion of a response to the query will require use of a paid service and determining if at least one other virtual assistant within the organization has cached information usable to generate the at least a portion of the response to the query that requires use of the paid service. The techniques further include determining if the information cached by the at least one other virtual assistant is valid based in part on the query and receiving the information from the at least one other virtual assistant when the cached information is valid and include generating the at least a portion of the response to the query that requires use of the paid service using the received information.

Abstract: Methods and systems for processing multimedia files associated with an incident. One method includes receiving a request to submit a multimedia file associated with the incident and, in response to receiving the request, transmitting a text message including an identifier of the incident to a communication device. The method also includes receiving, at the answering point, a reply to the text message, the reply including the multimedia file and the identifier, and storing, at the answering point, the multimedia file including using the identifier to link the multimedia file to an incident record for the incident.