Abstract: A device, system and method for managing access authorization is provided. A request to alter access authorization of one or more devices assigned to a user is received at a computing device. The computing device determines at least one contextual condition associated with at least one of the one or more devices. The computing device determines, based on the at least one contextual condition, a subset of the one or more devices for which the access authorization is to be altered to include at least one other user. The computing device alters the access authorization of the subset of the one or more devices to include the at least one other user, such that the at least one other user is granted access to the subset of the one or more devices.

Abstract: A computer apparatus, such as a validator node, for validating incident-related data records in a distributed electronic ledger is configured to receive a request from an agent to add a proposed incident-related data record associated with an incident to the distributed electronic ledger. In response to the proposed incident-related data record, the computer apparatus determines, from the distributed electronic ledger, one or more attributes of the agent or incident. The computer apparatus determines whether the proposed incident-related data record satisfies validation criteria based at least partially on the one or more attributes of the agent or incident. Once validated, the computer apparatus may then append the proposed incident-related data record to the distributed electronic ledger. Alternatively, the proposed incident-related data record may be appended regardless of validity, but an indication of validity may be appended if the proposed incident-related data record is validated.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting that a stun gun has been deployed is provided herein. During operation a periodic nature of a stun-gun voltage will be utilized to determine if the stun-gun has been fired. More specifically, an electric/magnetic field (EMF) and/or a sound will be analyzed to determine if the periodic nature of the EMF and/or sound matches that of a stun gun. If so, a command center will be notified of the event. In order to increase the accuracy of any stun-gun detect, a gun-draw sensor may be used in combination with the above technique.

Abstract: An electronic processor is configured to determine sensor data reliability at an incident scene for real-time and post-incident processing. The electronic processor receives primary sensor data from a primary data source, retrieves secondary data associated with the primary sensor data, calculates a reliability index for the primary sensor data using the secondary data; compares the reliability index to a threshold and one of executes a particular action and applies a particular policy as a function of the comparison.

Abstract: An electronic processor is configured to determine sensor data reliability at an incident scene for real-time and post-incident processing. The electronic processor receives primary sensor data from a primary data source, retrieves secondary data associated with the primary sensor data, calculates a reliability index for the primary sensor data using the secondary data; compares the reliability index to a threshold and one of executes a particular action and applies a particular policy as a function of the comparison.

Abstract: A device, system and method for sharing sensor data is provided. A request to access sensor data is received at a receiver device, from a requestor device, the sensor data acquired by sensors associated with the receiver device. The receiver device determines a status of the receiver device. The receiver device determines, from the status of the receiver device, a subset of the sensor data to share with the requestor device. The receiver device determines one or more override contextual conditions associated with one or more of the requestor device and the receiver device. When the one or more override contextual conditions meets one or more override threshold conditions, the receiver device causes the subset of the sensor data to be shared with the requestor device.

Abstract: An evidentiary electronic processor receives identifying data associated with respective ones of a plurality of communication devices associated with an incident. The evidentiary electronic processor determines an assignment status of each communication device using the respective identifying data. The assignment status indicates that a communication device is one of assigned to the incident, unassigned to the incident and associated with a first profile that is relevant to the incident, or unassigned to the incident and associated with a second profile that is irrelevant to the incident. The evidentiary electronic processor receives sensor data associated with the incident from a sending communication device out of the plurality of communication devices. The evidentiary electronic processor processes the sensor data based on a respective assignment status associated with the sending communication device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for connecting a communication device to a deployable system. The deployable system obtains at least one deployable key derived on a fixed system for the deployable system based on an existing key stored on a database of the fixed system, wherein the existing key is used to authenticate a communication device. The deployable system stores the derived key. Subsequent to the storing, the deployable system is activated to provide communication resources to communication devices disconnected from the fixed system. The activated deployable system is not connected to the fixed system. The activated deployable system receives an authentication request from the communication device requesting connection to the deployable system; generates authentication vectors using the at least one derived deployable key; and authenticates an authentication response received from the communication device using the authentication vectors.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for connecting a communication device to a deployable system. The deployable system obtains at least one deployable key derived on a fixed system for the deployable system based on an existing key stored on a database of the fixed system, wherein the existing key is used to authenticate a communication device. The deployable system stores the derived key. Subsequent to the storing, the deployable system is activated to provide communication resources to communication devices disconnected from the fixed system. The activated deployable system is not connected to the fixed system. The activated deployable system receives an authentication request from the communication device requesting connection to the deployable system; generates authentication vectors using the at least one derived deployable key; and authenticates an authentication response received from the communication device using the authentication vectors.

Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for wirelessly charging are provided within a vehicular environment. The wireless charging system comprises a seatbelt receptacle containing a transmit coil integrated therein for transmitting a charging signal to a battery or powering a battery operated device. A repeater coil can be wirelessly coupled to the transmit coil via the seatbelt's buckle, as a buckle repeater coil or a retrofit cover repeater coil. Additional repeater coils may be added to a shoulder strap, a lap strap, or other portions of the seat belt harness for additional charging points. The additional repeater coils are slideable to adjust for different body sizes. One or more portable devices having receive coils can be charged or powered wirelessly from the transmit coil in the seatbelt receptacle, the repeater coil of the seatbelt buckle or cover, and/or the additional adjustable strap repeater coils.

Abstract: Improved device pairing between a scanning wireless radio communication device and target wireless electronic devices is provided by initiating a discovery process and during the discovery process: receiving, from each of a plurality of target wireless electronic devices, wireless pairing information, receiving, from some or all of the target wireless electronic devices, and in addition to the wireless pairing information, physical state information describing a particular physical state of the target wireless electronic device; for each target wireless electronic device providing the particular physical state of the target wireless electronic device, correlating the received physical state information with state information stored at the scanning wireless radio communication device and associated with an indication that the target wireless electronic device is a preferred discoverable target wireless electronic device; and initiating pairing with or displaying only those physical stated correlated target wir

Abstract: Improved device pairing between a scanning wireless radio communication device and target wireless electronic devices is provided by initiating a discovery process and during the discovery process: receiving, from each of a plurality of target wireless electronic devices, wireless pairing information, receiving, from some or all of the target wireless electronic devices, and in addition to the wireless pairing information, physical state information describing a particular physical state of the target wireless electronic device; for each target wireless electronic device providing the particular physical state of the target wireless electronic device, correlating the received physical state information with state information stored at the scanning wireless radio communication device and associated with an indication that the target wireless electronic device is a preferred discoverable target wireless electronic device; and initiating pairing with or displaying only those physical stated correlated target wir

Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for wirelessly charging are provided within a vehicular environment. The wireless charging system (500) comprises a seatbelt receptacle (102) containing a transmit coil (104) integrated therein for transmitting a charging signal to a battery or powering a battery operated device. A repeater coil (506) may be wirelessly coupled to the transmit coil (104) via the seatbelt's buckle, as a buckle repeater coil (206) or a retrofit cover repeater coil (308). Additional repeater coils (514, 524) may be added to a shoulder strap (510), lap strap (520), or other portions of the seat belt harness for additional charging points. The additional repeater coils (514, 524) are slideable to adjust for different body sizes. One or more portable devices having receive coils can be charged or powered wirelessly from the transmit coil (104) in the seatbelt receptacle (102), the repeater coil (506) of the seatbelt buckle or cover, and/or the additional adjustable strap repeater coils (514, 524).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for forwarding detected environmental conditions are provided herein. During operation, sensors will continuously sample an environment surrounding a public-safety officer. The sensors are preferably body-worn sensors, but could be vehicle or incident area sensors as well. The sensors continuously monitor and report any detected condition to a hub (which could be body-worn) as a local status alert message. Once the hub receives a detected condition within a local status alert, the hub will make a determination if a dispatch center needs to be notified of the detected condition. The notification of the condition is transmitted to the dispatch center as a global status alert, which may simply comprise a forwarded local status alert.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for forwarding detected environmental conditions are provided herein. During operation, sensors will continuously sample an environment surrounding a public-safety officer. The sensors are preferably body-worn sensors, but could be vehicle or incident area sensors as well. The sensors continuously monitor and report any detected condition to a hub (which could be body-worn) as a local status alert message. Once the hub receives a detected condition within a local status alert, the hub will make a determination if a dispatch center needs to be notified of the detected condition. The notification of the condition is transmitted to the dispatch center as a global status alert, which may simply comprise a forwarded local status alert.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided, for accessing a data-capture device in a different domain, by public safety wireless communications equipment, for the purpose of obtaining information at an incident. A dispatch controller of a public safety wireless communications system receives an access token from a server of a non-public-safety network, when an incident occurs. The token allows access to a data-capture device, and is associated with the incident. The dispatch controller sends the token to the data-capture device, receives a data stream, and forwards the data stream to a public safety wireless communication device. The public safety wireless communication device may itself discover and access the data-capture device, and may receive the data stream directly from the data-capture device. The public safety wireless communication device may forward the data stream and/or the access token to other public safety wireless communication devices.

Abstract: A method and a profile manager for managing user and device profiles for response to one or more incidents include monitoring inputs related to one or more networks, a plurality of devices, and the one or more incidents; determining application requirements and profile configurations for the plurality of devices based on the inputs from the one or more networks and the one or more incidents; and for each of the plurality of devices, providing applications based on the application requirements if required and providing the profile configurations for operation on the one or more networks during the one or more incidents.

Abstract: A first mobile station operating on a first network according to a first network protocol receives a proxy request for access to a network resource, by from a second mobile station operating on a second network according to a second network protocol. The proxy request is received according to a third network protocol. The first mobile station determines a priority of the proxy request; accepts or denies the proxy request based on the determined priority of the proxy request; allocates resources to the proxy request, if the proxy request is accepted; and serves as a proxy mobile station for the second mobile station to access the network resource.

Abstract: The same priority is applied to all resources assigned to an incident. A first dispatch system in a first network assigns a network resource in the first network to an incident that occurred in a first jurisdiction. The first dispatch system requests a mutual aid resource from a second dispatch system in a second network subsequent to identifying a resource gap in the first network. The first dispatch system obtains the mutual aid resource from the second dispatch system. A first policy component in the first network receives, from at least one of a first prioritization service in the first network and the at least one second network, at least one of an incident information or a mutual aid information. The first policy component correlates the mutual aid resource with obtained incident information and assigns a same priority to the network resource and the mutual aid resource.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for connecting a communication device to a deployable system. The deployable system obtains at least one deployable key derived on a fixed system for the deployable system based on an existing key stored on a database of the fixed system, wherein the existing key is used to authenticate a communication device. The deployable system stores the derived key. Subsequent to the storing, the deployable system is activated to provide communication resources to communication devices disconnected from the fixed system. The activated deployable system is not connected to the fixed system. The activated deployable system receives an authentication request from the communication device requesting connection to the deployable system; generates authentication vectors using the at least one derived deployable key; and authenticates an authentication response received from the communication device using the authentication vectors.