Patents by Inventor Christine K. Rapala

Christine K. Rapala has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240004942
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for appearance search for incident response. One embodiment provides a method for appearance searching for incident response. The method includes receiving a search criteria at a command server and initiating an appearance search based on the search criteria. The appearance search is performed on a plurality of responding devices communicatively connected to the command server. The method further includes receiving, at the command server, an update to the search criteria and determining, using the command server, a confidence level of the update based on weights assigned to each a plurality of parameters of the update. The method also includes creating, using the command server, an updated search criteria based on the search criteria and the update when the confidence level of the update exceeds a predetermined confidence threshold and pushing the updated search criteria for the appearance search to the plurality of responding devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Francesca Schuler, Larry D. Freeman, Christine K. Rapala
  • Publication number: 20230088315
    Abstract: Techniques to support human-machine interactions for public safety annotations are provided. Live streamed media that includes at least one of audio and video is received. The live streamed media is replicated. The replicated live streamed media is sent to at least two of an artificial intelligence bot and a human for annotation. A conflict between the annotations is detected. The conflict is resolved via an agency selected annotation conflict resolution policy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: FRANCESCA SCHULER, CHRISTINE K. RAPALA, TRENT J. MILLER, LARRY D. FREEMAN
  • Patent number: 11580840
    Abstract: A device, method and system for assigning alerts to sensor analytics engines is provided. A device one or more of generates and receives an alert to perform a search for a target object. The device determines a geographic area in which to perform the search for the target object. The device determines sensors available in the geographic area for use in the search for the target object. The device, in response to the sensors meeting a threshold condition, assigns the alert to a sensor analytics engine to search for the target object using the sensors. The device, in response to the sensors not meeting the threshold condition, provides the alert to one or more communication devices to initiate a human-based search for the target object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Francesca Schuler, James C. Duran, Christine K. Rapala, Allen F. Bonney, Christopher E. Blackshear
  • Publication number: 20220207983
    Abstract: A device, method and system for assigning alerts to sensor analytics engines is provided. A device one or more of generates and receives an alert to perform a search for a target object. The device determines a geographic area in which to perform the search for the target object. The device determines sensors available in the geographic area for use in the search for the target object. The device, in response to the sensors meeting a threshold condition, assigns the alert to a sensor analytics engine to search for the target object using the sensors. The device, in response to the sensors not meeting the threshold condition, provides the alert to one or more communication devices to initiate a human-based search for the target object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Francesca SCHULER, James C. DURAN, Christine K. RAPALA, Allen F. BONNEY, Christopher E. BLACKSHEAR
  • Publication number: 20210200826
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for appearance search for incident response. One embodiment provides a method for appearance searching for incident response. The method includes receiving a search criteria at a command server and initiating an appearance search based on the search criteria. The appearance search is performed on a plurality of responding devices communicatively connected to the command server. The method further includes receiving, at the command server, an update to the search criteria and determining, using the command server, a confidence level of the update based on weights assigned to each a plurality of parameters of the update. The method also includes creating, using the command server, an updated search criteria based on the search criteria and the update when the confidence level of the update exceeds a predetermined confidence threshold and pushing the updated search criteria for the appearance search to the plurality of responding devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Francesca Schuler, Larry D. Freeman, Christine K. Rapala