Abstract: A device, system, and method for providing an indication that media has not yet been uploaded to a data store is provided. A device identifies a participant associated with an incident, the participant associated with a recording device. The device, in response to determining that media from the recording device has not yet been uploaded to a data store within a threshold time limit after occurrence of the incident: provides, at a display screen, an indication that the media has not yet been uploaded to the data store.

Abstract: A process for preserving chain of custody for digital evidence captured at a portable device. The portable device transmits a request to upload the digital evidence to the cloud server via an intermediary storage device. The request includes digitally signed evidence metadata with data integrity code and authentication credentials. The portable device receives a response indicating approval to upload the digital evidence to the cloud server via the intermediary storage device. The portable device transmits the digital evidence to the intermediary storage device for uploading to the cloud server, and further transmits a request for approval to delete the digital evidence from the portable device. The portable device deletes the digital evidence only after receiving a response from the cloud server indicating an approval to delete the digital evidence from the portable device.

Abstract: In order to address the above-mentioned need, a method for routing civilian calls to an associated public-safety officer is provided herein. During operation, a call processor receives a civilian call having a source identifier number identifying a source of the call and a target identifier number identifying a target of the call. A current status priority of the associated public-safety officer is determined as a function of the current assignment status, and when the current status priority is less than the incident record priority, the civilian call is routed directly to a mobile device associated with the associated public-safety officer. When the current status priority is greater than the incident record priority, the civilian call is routed directly to one of a public-safety answering point or an automated voice mail system.

Abstract: Systems and methods for maintaining chain of custody for assets offloaded from a portable electronic device. One exemplary system includes an electronic processor configured to receive, from the portable electronic device, an asset manifest including an asset identifier, a fixed-length unique identifier associated with the asset identifier, and a manifest digital signature. The electronic processor is further configured to transmit to the portable electronic device a storage message based on the asset manifest; receive, from the portable electronic device, an upload completion message; retrieve, from a data warehouse an asset file; and determine, for the asset file, an asset file fixed-length unique identifier.

Abstract: A method and system for offloading assets from a portable electronic device to a long-term storage location. One exemplary embodiment provides a system, which includes an asset management controller, including an electronic processor. The electronic processor is configured to receive, from the portable electronic device, an asset upload request, which request includes at least one device status indicator and an asset manifest, which manifest includes at least two asset identifiers and associated metadata. The electronic processor is configured to determine, based on the asset manifest and the at least one device status indicator, whether to grant or deny each of the asset identifiers, and to determine at least one storage message based on the asset upload request, which message includes one of a grant and deny for each of the asset identifiers. The electronic processor is configured to transmit, to the portable electronic device, the at least one storage message.

Abstract: A process for preserving chain of custody for digital evidence captured at a portable device. The portable device transmits a request to upload the digital evidence to the cloud server via an intermediary storage device. The request includes digitally signed evidence metadata with data integrity code and authentication credentials. The portable device receives a response indicating approval to upload the digital evidence to the cloud server via the intermediary storage device. The portable device transmits the digital evidence to the intermediary storage device for uploading to the cloud server, and further transmits a request for approval to delete the digital evidence from the portable device. The portable device deletes the digital evidence only after receiving a response from the cloud server indicating an approval to delete the digital evidence from the portable device.

Abstract: A method and device to provide receiver perspective for mobile streaming video is provided. In one aspect, an example method includes receiving, by a video receiver device, an encoded video stream transmitted over a wireless communications link. The method includes decoding the encoded video stream. The method further includes generating a decoding log. The decoding log stores metadata associated with the decoding. The method further includes signing the decoding log. The method further includes sending the signed decoding log to a Digital Evidence Management System (DEMS) for storage.

Abstract: A digital image capture device streams captured images (e.g. low-resolution images) to a remote viewer terminal, along with image identifiers and/or device position information. The remote viewer terminal displays the images for viewing by a remote viewer. The remote viewer provides inputs to a user interface, which indicate a direction of desired movement of the image capture device, and/or that the remote viewer wants new images (e.g. high-resolution images) to be captured at a desired position. The user interface inputs are translated into requests, which are transmitted to the image capture device. The image capture device provides movement prompts that direct a device operator to move the device in a requested direction or toward a requested position. When a position of the device corresponds to a requested image capture position, the image capture device captures one or more new images, and transmits the new images.

Abstract: A method and system for offloading assets from a portable electronic device to a long-term storage location. One exemplary embodiment provides a system, which includes an asset management controller, including an electronic processor. The electronic processor is configured to receive, from the portable electronic device, an asset upload request, which request includes at least one device status indicator and an asset manifest, which manifest includes at least two asset identifiers and associated metadata. The electronic processor is configured to determine, based on the asset manifest and the at least one device status indicator, whether to grant or deny each of the asset identifiers, and to determine at least one storage message based on the asset upload request which message includes one of a grant and deny for each of the asset identifiers. The electronic processor is configured to transmit, to the portable electronic device, the at least one storage message.

Abstract: Systems and methods for maintaining chain of custody for assets offloaded from a portable electronic device. One exemplary system includes an electronic processor configured to receive, from the portable electronic device, an asset manifest including an asset identifier, a fixed-length unique identifier associated with the asset identifier, and a manifest digital signature. The electronic processor is further configured to transmit to the portable electronic device a storage message based on the asset manifest; receive, from the portable electronic device, an upload completion message; retrieve, from a data warehouse an asset file; and determine, for the asset file, an asset file fixed-length unique identifier.

Abstract: A communication system is provided that analyzes event-related media by correlating various media content based on the media being time-wise proximate to each other. Thereby, the communication system provides an informational tool for law enforcement agencies to correlate different media that all relate to a same event, such as subject matter media with related discussion media. For example, the subject matter media may comprise video, video stills, biometrics, sensor data, Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) data, pictures, BOLO (Be On the LookOut) bulletins, and the like, while the related discussion media may comprise Push-to-Talk talkbursts, telephone conversations, Instant Messaging (IM), emails, and other forms of discussion media. By correlating such media, the communication system facilitates event or incident reconstruction by providing related media together when providing event or incident playback.

Abstract: A digital image capture device streams captured images (e.g. low-resolution images) to a remote viewer terminal, along with image identifiers and/or device position information. The remote viewer terminal displays the images for viewing by a remote viewer. The remote viewer provides inputs to a user interface, which indicate a direction of desired movement of the image capture device, and/or that the remote viewer wants new images (e.g. high-resolution images) to be captured at a desired position. The user interface inputs are translated into requests, which are transmitted to the image capture device. The image capture device provides movement prompts that direct a device operator to move the device in a requested direction or toward a requested position. When a position of the device corresponds to a requested image capture position, the image capture device captures one or more new images, and transmits the new images.

Abstract: A digital image capture device streams captured images (e.g. low-resolution images) to a remote viewer terminal, along with image identifiers and/or device position information. The remote viewer terminal displays the images for viewing by a remote viewer. The remote viewer provides inputs to a user interface, which indicate a direction of desired movement of the image capture device, and/or that the remote viewer wants new images (e.g. high-resolution images) to be captured at a desired position. The user interface inputs are translated into requests, which are transmitted to the image capture device. The image capture device provides movement prompts that direct a device operator to move the device in a requested direction or toward a requested position. When a position of the device corresponds to a requested image capture position, the image capture device captures one or more new images, and transmits the new images.

Abstract: Multiple cameras are operatively connected over a shared link to a video server on a video network. The cameras are operated to capture a plurality of video streams. Each video stream has intra-frames and predictive frames that are sequentially generated timewise apart. A number of the video streams that transmit over the shared link on the network is identified. A number of intra-frames that are generated substantially simultaneously in the identified video streams is also identified. The identified intra-frames in the video streams are offset in time to minimize video artifacts from being present in the video streams being transmitted over the shared link.

Abstract: Embodiments include apparatus and methods to compensate for overshoot of a desired field of vision (FOV) by a remotely-controlled image capture device. The image capture device produces images associated with a plurality of FOVs, and transmits the images to a remote viewer terminal along with image identifiers (or FOV definitions for the images). The terminal receives and displays the images to a viewer. In response to viewer indications to pan or stop panning, the terminal sends pan and regress commands, respectively, to the image capture device. A regress command includes a reference to a selected FOV (e.g., an image identifier or an FOV definition). In response to receiving a regress command, the image capture device regresses to the selected FOV, and transmits additional images associated with the selected FOV to the terminal. The system also may include an intermediary device, which performs some of the functions associated with overshoot compensation.

Abstract: An embodiment takes the form of a process that includes transmitting video frames to a receiving device during a first transmission period of one or more time slots of a half-duplex air interface, and receiving feedback messaging from the receiving device during a feedback period of one or more time slots of the half-duplex air interface. The process further includes suspending, after the first transmission period, transmission of video frames for a suspension period of one or more time slots of the half-duplex air interface, and after the feedback period and after the suspension period, transmitting one or more recovery frames to the receiving device during a recovery period of one or more time slots of the half-duplex air interface. The one or more recovery frames collectively include inter-coded macroblock data and/or intra-coded macroblock data.

Abstract: A communication system is provided that analyzes event-related media by correlating various media content based on the media being time-wise proximate to each other. Thereby, the communication system provides an informational tool for law enforcement agencies to correlate different media that all relate to a same event, such as subject matter media with related discussion media. For example, the subject matter media may comprise video, video stills, biometrics, sensor data, Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) data, pictures, BOLO (Be On the LookOut) bulletins, and the like, while the related discussion media may comprise Push-to-Talk talkbursts, telephone conversations, Instant Messaging (IM), emails, and other forms of discussion media. By correlating such media, the communication system facilitates event or incident reconstruction by providing related media together when providing event or incident playback.

Abstract: An embodiment takes the form of a process that includes transmitting video frames to a receiving device during a first transmission period of one or more time slots of a half-duplex air interface, and receiving feedback messaging from the receiving device during a feedback period of one or more time slots of the half-duplex air interface. The process further includes suspending, after the first transmission period, transmission of video frames for a suspension period of one or more time slots of the half-duplex air interface, and after the feedback period and after the suspension period, transmitting one or more recovery frames to the receiving device during a recovery period of one or more time slots of the half-duplex air interface. The one or more recovery frames collectively include inter-coded macroblock data and/or intra-coded macroblock data.

Abstract: Public safety user equipment (PS UE) that establishes a first wireless communication channel over a primary network to at least one multimedia multicast or broadcast service management entity and establishes one or more alternative wireless communication channels over one or more alternative networks (310). The public safety user equipment receives at least one multimedia multicast or broadcast service message over the first wireless communication channel (320). Then, the PS UE extracts data contained in the multimedia multicast or broadcast service message and storing the data in a local cache (330). The PS UE receives a cache request from the one or more user equipment over one or more alternative wireless communication channels (340) and then the PS UE transmits the stored data to the one or more PS user equipment (350).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing information on an item of interest is provided herein. During operation a server will determine a vehicle's speed and direction. Information on items of interest will then be provided to the vehicle/user based on the vehicle speed and direction.