Patents by Inventor Tyler J. Conant
Tyler J. Conant 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).
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Publication number: 20190347111Abstract: Systems involving distributed control functions are described herein. Each member or device within the system has responsibility for controlling part of the system's behavior, and includes logic to determine what action, if any, will follow as a response to determining information or receiving information from other members or devices within the system. A change of status of one member of a system may provide a basis for action by another member of the system. Status may be the result of sensing a condition of the environment, sensing the condition of a component, receiving the output of a conventional sensor, and/or sensing the condition of a link between components. In some embodiments, action taken by a member of the system may include collecting data during law enforcement activities.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Daniel J. Wagner, Mark A. Hanchett, Aaron J. Kloc, Reinhard J. Gagnon, Tyler J. Conant
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Patent number: 10430907Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and systems for processing recorded data for storage is provided. An auditable device, such as a digital video camera, stores a set of recorded data. The auditable device also stores auditable event entries that represent auditable events detected by the auditable device. One type of auditable event is the receipt of information from a computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system that indicates an event. The auditable device marks at least one subset of the set of recorded data based on the auditable event entries, and uploads the marked at least one subset of the set of recorded data to an evidence management system.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2016Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: TASER International, Inc.Inventors: Patrick W. Smith, Mark A. Hanchett, Aaron J. Kloc, Tyler J. Conant
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Patent number: 10409621Abstract: Systems involving distributed control functions are described herein. Each member or device within the system has responsibility for controlling part of the system's behavior, and includes logic to determine what action, if any, will follow as a response to determining information or receiving information from other members or devices within the system. A change of status of one member of a system may provide a basis for action by another member of the system. Status may be the result of sensing a condition of the environment, sensing the condition of a component, receiving the output of a conventional sensor, and/or sensing the condition of a link between components. In some embodiments, action taken by a member of the system may include collecting data during law enforcement activities.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2015Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Taser International, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Wagner, Mark A. Hanchett, Aaron J. Kloc, Tyler J. Conant
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Publication number: 20190259116Abstract: In some embodiments, auditable devices such as auditable cameras are provided. The auditable devices maintain audit trail data that is digitally signed and stored on the devices until it can be uploaded to an evidence management system. When intermittent data connections to the evidence management system are available, an auditable device may transmit records of urgent events to the evidence management system. The transmission of urgent events via ad-hoc data connections and the digital signing of audit trail data help overcome technical obstacles in establishing provably reliable data collection while minimizing power consumption by the auditable device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2018Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventors: Mark A. Hanchett, Aaron J. Kloc, Tyler J. Conant
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Publication number: 20190244315Abstract: In some embodiments, auditable devices such as auditable cameras are provided. The auditable devices maintain audit trail data that is digitally signed and stored on the devices until it can be uploaded to an evidence management system. When intermittent data connections to the evidence management system are available, an auditable device may transmit records of urgent events to the evidence management system. The transmission of urgent events via ad-hoc data connections and the digital signing of audit trail data help overcome technical obstacles in establishing provably reliable data collection while minimizing power consumption by the auditable device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2018Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Mark A. Hanchett, Aaron J. Kloc, Tyler J. Conant
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Publication number: 20190220786Abstract: A system for tracking, assigning, and issuing equipment to security agency personnel (e.g., officers, administration, command, armorer). An armorer is assigned the task of tracking, assigning, and issuing equipment. Equipment may be assigned to a particular individual officer. The equipment provided to and used by officers may capture (e.g. gather, produce) information (e.g. audiovisual information, data logs, recordings). Equipment may provide information to the armorer via near field communication (NFC) circuits. The information captured may be used alone or in combination with other information received and stored by an evidence management system. The information captured by equipment assigned to a particular individual may be associated with that individual. An armorer may use information supplied by equipment, evidence management system, officers, or other sources to assist in the assignment process.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Joseph Charles DIMINO, JR., Michelle Joanne GUARINO, Gabriel Joseph OTHMAN, Tyler J. CONANT
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Patent number: 10282682Abstract: A system for tracking, assigning, and issuing equipment to security agency personnel (e.g., officers, administration, command, armorer). An armorer is assigned the task of tracking, assigning, and issuing equipment. Equipment may be assigned to a particular individual officer. The equipment provided to and used by officers may capture (e.g. gather, produce) information (e.g. audiovisual information, data logs, recordings). Equipment may provide information to the armorer via near field communication (NFC) circuits. The information captured may be used alone or in combination with other information received and stored by an evidence management system. The information captured by equipment assigned to a particular individual may be associated with that individual. An armorer may use information supplied by equipment, evidence management system, officers, or other sources to assist in the assignment process.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Axon Enterprise, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Charles Dimino, Jr., Michelle Joanne Guarino, Gabriel Joseph Othman, Tyler J. Conant
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Patent number: 10237822Abstract: In some embodiments, automatic selective enablement of a wireless interface is provided. In some embodiments, a first device such as a recording device broadcasts a notification via a first wireless interface. The notification may be received by a second device such as a network device, which activates a second wireless interface in response. In some embodiments, the second device may transmit a notification via the first wireless interface to indicate that the second wireless interface has been activated. In response to receiving such a notification, the first device may activate its own second wireless interface in order to complete the connection and transmit a data record to the second device. In some embodiments, the first wireless interface is a low-power wireless interface, and the second wireless interface is a high-power wireless interface.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: AXON ENTERPRISE, INC.Inventors: Mark A. Hanchett, Anthony G. Huang, Tyler J. Conant, Marcus William Lee Womack, Nache D. Shekarri, James Norton Reitz
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Patent number: 10192277Abstract: In some embodiments, auditable devices such as auditable cameras are provided. The auditable devices maintain audit trail data that is digitally signed and stored on the devices until it can be uploaded to an evidence management system. When intermittent data connections to the evidence management system are available, an auditable device may transmit records of urgent events to the evidence management system. The transmission of urgent events via ad-hoc data connections and the digital signing of audit trail data help overcome technical obstacles in establishing provably reliable data collection while minimizing power consumption by the auditable device.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: AXON ENTERPRISE, INC.Inventors: Mark A. Hanchett, Aaron J. Kloc, Tyler J. Conant
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Publication number: 20180075562Abstract: A recording device may record information continuously. Particular events which occur during recording may be of interest for review (e.g. audit, inspection). Events may be audited to ensure that the data gathered is not tampered with or corrupted and to provably establish an evidence chain of custody. Metadata may mark recorded data of an event, in whole or in part, for later review. Metadata may be identified as an audit tag which may identify particular occurrences during an event. An audit tag may be urgent or non-urgent. Notice of an urgent audit tag may be sent to a server prior to sending the recorded data associated with the audit tag. Recorded data may be cryptographically signed to protect the recorded data from tampering.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: Mark A. HANCHETT, JR., Patrick W. SMITH, Tyler J. CONANT, Aaron J. KLOC
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Publication number: 20180060766Abstract: A system for tracking, assigning, and issuing equipment to security agency personnel (e.g., officers, administration, command, armorer). An armorer is assigned the task of tracking, assigning, and issuing equipment. Equipment may be assigned to a particular individual officer. The equipment provided to and used by officers may capture (e.g. gather, produce) information (e.g. audiovisual information, data logs, recordings). Equipment may provide information to the armorer via near field communication (NFC) circuits. The information captured may be used alone or in combination with other information received and stored by an evidence management system. The information captured by equipment assigned to a particular individual may be associated with that individual. An armorer may use information supplied by equipment, evidence management system, officers, or other sources to assist in the assignment process.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Joseph Charles DIMINO, JR., Michelle Joanne GUARINO, Gabriel Joseph OTHMAN, Tyler J. CONANT
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Publication number: 20170364349Abstract: Users may carry multiple electronic devices that can communicate between each other wirelessly. For example, law enforcement officers may carry several wirelessly connected electronic devices. However, some of these devices may have limited battery power, bandwidth, and/or ranges, restricting their ability to receive software updates. To compensate for these limitations, devices may be updated through associated intermediate devices. The intermediate devices may further provide a conduit for updating devices with restricted communications ability.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: Axon Enterprise, Inc.Inventors: Tyler J. Conant, Rick Wong, Raymond T. Fortna, Nathan A. Grubb, Mark A. Hanchett
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Publication number: 20170367049Abstract: In some embodiments, automatic selective enablement of a wireless interface is provided. In some embodiments, a first device such as a recording device broadcasts a notification via a first wireless interface. The notification may be received by a second device such as a network device, which activates a second wireless interface in response. In some embodiments, the second device may transmit a notification via the first wireless interface to indicate that the second wireless interface has been activated. In response to receiving such a notification, the first device may activate its own second wireless interface in order to complete the connection and transmit a data record to the second device. In some embodiments, the first wireless interface is a low-power wireless interface, and the second wireless interface is a high-power wireless interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2016Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: TASER International, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Hanchett, Anthony G. Huang, Tyler J. Conant, Marcus William Lee Womack, Nache D. Shekarri, James Norton Reitz
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Publication number: 20170364602Abstract: System and methods for aligning event data recorded by recording devices. Recording devices create, transmit, and store alignment data. Alignment data created by a recording device is stored in the memory of the recording device with a time that is maintained by the recording device and that is relative to the time of event data recorded by the recording device that creates the alignment data. Recording devices further receive and store transmitted alignment data. Alignment data received by a recording device is stored in the memory of the recording device with a time that is maintained by the receiving recording device and that is relative to the time of event data recorded by the recording device that creates alignment data. Stored alignment data may be used to align the playback of event data of devices that have the same alignment data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: Axon Enterprise, Inc.Inventors: James Norton Reitz, Raymond T. Fortna, Nathan A. Grubb, Michael J. Bohlander, Tyler J. Conant, Tamas Agoston Weisz, Zachary S. Emmel, Trevin Chow, Melissa S. Kersh, Jacob Davis Hershfield, Patrick W. Smith, Abraham Alvarez Zayas
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Publication number: 20170346904Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring the operation of recording devices that may be removably mounted to a mount. A mount may provide a unique identifier. The unique identifier may be used to select a configuration profile for configuring the operation of the recording device coupled to the mount. A recording device that is moved from one mount to another may receive a different profile in accordance with the identifier of the new mount to control the operation of the recording device while mounted to the new mount. A server may store, retrieve, and provide profiles to recording devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: Axon Enterprise, Inc.Inventors: Raymond T. Fortna, Tyler J. Conant, James N. Reitz, Anthony G. Huang, Joseph C. Dimino, JR., Michelle J. Guarino
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Publication number: 20170316531Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and systems for processing recorded data for storage is provided. An auditable device, such as a digital video camera, stores a set of recorded data. The auditable device also stores auditable event entries that represent auditable events detected by the auditable device. One type of auditable event is the receipt of information from a computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system that indicates an event. The auditable device marks at least one subset of the set of recorded data based on the auditable event entries, and uploads the marked at least one subset of the set of recorded data to an evidence management system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: TASER International, Inc.Inventors: Patrick W. Smith, Mark A. Hanchett, Aaron J. Kloc, Tyler J. Conant
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Publication number: 20170018047Abstract: In some embodiments, auditable devices such as auditable cameras are provided. The auditable devices maintain audit trail data that is digitally signed and stored on the devices until it can be uploaded to an evidence management system. When intermittent data connections to the evidence management system are available, an auditable device may transmit records of urgent events to the evidence management system. The transmission of urgent events via ad-hoc data connections and the digital signing of audit trail data help overcome technical obstacles in establishing provably reliable data collection while minimizing power consumption by the auditable device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2016Publication date: January 19, 2017Applicant: TASER International, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Hanchett, Aaron J. Kloc, Tyler J. Conant
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Publication number: 20160110208Abstract: Systems involving distributed control functions are described herein. Each member or device within the system has responsibility for controlling part of the system's behavior, and includes logic to determine what action, if any, will follow as a response to determining information or receiving information from other members or devices within the system. A change of status of one member of a system may provide a basis for action by another member of the system. Status may be the result of sensing a condition of the environment, sensing the condition of a component, receiving the output of a conventional sensor, and/or sensing the condition of a link between components. In some embodiments, action taken by a member of the system may include collecting data during law enforcement activities.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Applicant: TASER International, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Wagner, Mark A. Hanchett, Aaron J. Kloc, Tyler J. Conant