Video management system (VMS) with embedded push to talk (PTT) control

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11425333-B2
Application number	US-202017135343-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 28, 2020
Priority date	Oct 5, 2015
Publication date	Aug 23, 2022
Grant date	Aug 23, 2022

Abstract

Embodiments include a system, method, and computer program product that enable video management of a plurality of video feeds with Push to Talk (PTT) communications. Some embodiments monitor a plurality of video feeds using a VMS graphics user interface (GUI) where a plurality of video feeds are video feed components of an interactive multimedia media object (IMMO) displayed in the VMS GUI. Some embodiments include receiving a selection of a first talk group that is associated with the IMMO, where members of the first talk group may view the video feed components and communicate via PTT. Subsequently, some embodiments include receiving a second selection of a second talk group, associating the second talk group with the IMMO, and enabling PTT communications among members of the second talk group and an operator of the VMS.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for a video management system (VMS) with Push to Talk (PTT) communications, comprising:
monitoring a first video feed from a first video monitoring camera, and a second video feed from a second video monitoring camera, wherein the VMS comprises a first one-to-one communications modality between the first video monitoring camera and a monitoring console of an operator, and a second one-to-one communications modality between the second video monitoring camera and the monitoring console;
presenting a VMS graphical user interface (GUI) on the monitoring console, wherein the VMS GUI includes a first interactive multimedia object (IMMO) and a second IMMO, wherein the first IMMO comprises: a first talk group coupling component associated with: a first embedded PTT control component and the first video feed, and wherein the second IMMO comprises: a second talk group coupling component associated with: a second embedded PTT control component and the second video feed;
receiving, from the operator via the first talk group coupling component, a first selection of a first talk group to be coupled to the first embedded PTT control component;
subsequent to the first selection of the first talk group, receiving, from the operator, activation of the first embedded PTT control component; and
in response to the activation, enabling PTT two-way communications among members of the first talk group and the operator, wherein the first video feed is accessible to members of the first talk group.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, from the operator via the first talk group coupling component, a second selection of a second talk group;
coupling the second talk group to the first embedded PTT control component; and
enabling PTT two-way communications among members of the second talk group and the operator, wherein the first video feed is accessible to members of the second talk group.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
enabling data generated by a member of the first talk group to be transmitted to other members of the first talk group, wherein the data generated includes at least one of: a third video feed, a readable file, an audio message, or a text message, and wherein the data generated is displayed or executed by the corresponding IMMO.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first talk group is a predetermined talk group having members that are associated with the first video feed based on at least one of a member's information: a talk group membership, an identity, a position, a task, a job title, an agency, a group affiliation, or an access privilege status.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
granting a member of the first talk group remote directional or zoom control of the first video monitoring camera providing the first video feed, wherein the member of the first talk group is given prioritized control based on at least one of: an attribute of the member including a proximity of the member to the corresponding first video monitoring camera, an identity of the member, a job title of the member, or priority settings associated with the member.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
displaying the first and the second IMMOs on a map within the VMS GUI; and
correlating a geolocation of the first video monitoring camera providing the first video feed of the first IMMO with the first IMMO on the map.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
presenting proximate members of the first talk group on the IMMO, wherein the proximate members are members of the first talk group that satisfy a proximity threshold attribute associated with the first video monitoring camera of the first IMMO.

8. A system for a video management system (VMS) with Push to Talk (PTT) communications, comprising:
a memory; and
one or more processors coupled to the memory, and configured to:
monitor a first video feed from a first video monitoring camera, and a second video feed from a second video monitoring camera, wherein the VMS comprises a first one-to-one communications modality between the first video monitoring camera and a monitoring console of an operator, and a second one-to-one communications modality between the second video monitoring camera and the monitoring console;
present a VMS graphical user interface (GUI) on the monitoring console, wherein the VMS GUI includes a first interactive multimedia object (IMMO) and a second IMMO, wherein the first IMMO comprises: a first talk group coupling component associated with: a first embedded PTT control component and the first video feed, and wherein the second IMMO comprises: a second talk group coupling component associated with: a second embedded PTT control component and the second video feed;
receive, via the first talk group coupling component, a first selection of a first talk group to be coupled to the first embedded PTT control component;
subsequent to the first selection of the first talk group, receive activation of the first embedded PTT control component; and
in response to the activation, enable PTT two-way communications among members of the first talk group and the operator, wherein the first video feed is accessible to members of the first talk group.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
receive, via the first talk group coupling component, a second selection of a second talk group;
couple the second talk group to the first embedded PTT control component; and
enable PTT two-way communications among members of the second talk group and the operator, wherein the first video feed is accessible to members of the second talk group.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
enable data generated by a member of the first talk group to be transmitted to other members of the first talk group, wherein the data generated includes at least one of: a third video feed, a readable file, an audio message, or a text message, and wherein the data generated is displayed or executed by the corresponding IMMO.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the first talk group is a predetermined talk group having members that are associated with the first video feed based on at least one of a member's information: a talk group membership, an identity, a position, a task, a job title, an agency, a group affiliation, or an access privilege status.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
grant a member of the first talk group remote directional or zoom control of the first video monitoring camera providing the first video feed, wherein the member of the first talk group is given prioritized control based on at least one of: an attribute of the member including a proximity of the member to the corresponding first video monitoring camera, an identity of the member, a job title of the member, or priority settings associated with the member.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
display the first and the second IMMOs on a map within the VMS GUI; and
correlate a geolocation of the first video monitoring camera providing the first video feed of the first IMMO with the first IMMO on the map.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
present proximate members of the first talk group on the first IMMO, wherein the proximate members are members of the first talk group that satisfy a proximity threshold attribute associated with the first video monitoring camera of the first IMMO.

Assignees

• Mutualink Inc

Inventors

• Mazzarella Joseph R
• Wengrovitz Michael S
• Hatten Mark

Classifications

• H04W4/90

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• H04W4/14

  Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD] · CPC title

• H04W4/029

  Location-based management or tracking services · CPC title

• H04L67/52

  specially adapted for the location of the user terminal · CPC title

• H04L65/61

  for supporting one-way streaming services, e.g. Internet radio · CPC title