Shift hub dock for incident recording systems and methods

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11854578-B2
Application number	US-202217861562-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 11, 2022
Priority date	Apr 6, 2008
Publication date	Dec 26, 2023
Grant date	Dec 26, 2023

Abstract

An incident recorder records original and supplemental incident information using a simplified user interface. A lead incident recorder may request any of several support tasks be accepted by other subsystems configured to Follow. Tactical support tasks may be requested. Communication support tasks may be requested. Collection support tasks may be requested. Collection support tasks may include directives for operation of an incident recorder.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system comprising:
a first primary subsystem configured to be worn by a first officer at an incident, the first primary subsystem comprising a first video camera configured to be oriented by the first officer for recording the incident in a first field of view of the first officer, a first audio detector, a first pre-event buffer, a first rechargeable battery, a first user interface including a first user operated control, a first wired interface, a first processor, and a first memory storing first instructions that, when executed by the first processor, cause the first processor to perform first operations comprising:
prior to receiving a first signal from the first user operated control, capturing first video information from the first video camera into the first pre-event buffer for a first period of time before overwriting first information previously recorded in the first pre-event buffer; and
upon receiving the first signal:
capturing second video information about the incident from the first video camera;
capturing first audio information about the incident from the first audio detector; and
storing the second video information and the first audio information in the first memory;

a second primary subsystem configured to be worn by a second officer at the incident, the second primary subsystem comprising a second video camera configured to be oriented by the second officer for recording the incident in a second field of view of the second officer, a second audio detector, a second pre-event buffer, a second rechargeable battery, a second user interface including a second user operated control, a second wired interface, a second processor, and a second memory storing second instructions that, when executed by the second processor, cause the second processor to perform second operations comprising:
prior to receiving a second signal from the second user operated control, capturing third video information from the second video camera into the second pre-event buffer for a second period of time before overwriting second information previously recorded in the second pre-event buffer; and
upon receiving the second signal:
capturing fourth video information about the incident from the second video camera;
capturing second audio information about the incident from the second audio detector; and
storing the fourth video information and the second audio information in the second memory; and

a shift hub comprising docks, wherein the shift hub is configured to:
provide wired connection to the first primary subsystem and the second primary subsystem via the docks;
provide data transfer of:
the second video information and the first audio information from the first primary subsystem via the first wired interface; and
the fourth video information and the second audio information from the second primary subsystem via the second wired interface; and

recharge the first rechargeable battery and the second rechargeable battery.

2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a station hub providing secure operation of an evidence manager, wherein:
the shift hub is coupled to the station hub via a network;
the docks are further configured to locate and link the first primary subsystem and the second primary subsystem for the data transfer; and
the data transfer is further provided from the first primary subsystem and the second primary subsystem to the station hub via the network as coordinated by the evidence manager and a third processor of the shift hub.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the station hub is configured to:
after receiving the second video information and the fourth video information, logically associate the second video information and the fourth video information.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the station hub is configured to produce a report indicating a relationship between the second video information and the fourth video information responsive to a query of records.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein:
the first operations further comprise determining, via the first user interface, a first revision related to the second video information and the first audio information; and
the second operations further comprise determining, via the second user interface, a second revision related to the fourth video information and the second audio information.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the shift hub is configured to recharge the first rechargeable battery and the second rechargeable battery via the docks.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein:
the first wired interface is configured to couple both first battery charging currents and first data communication signals to the docks; and
the second wired interface is configured to couple both second battery charging currents and second data communication signals to the docks.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second primary subsystem further comprises a second transceiver and the second operations further comprise:
receiving a request to record the incident via the second transceiver; and
notifying the second officer of the request to record the incident, wherein the second video camera is configured to be oriented toward the incident.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the first primary subsystem further comprises a first transceiver and the first operations further comprise transmitting, via the first transceiver, the request to record the incident.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the shift hub further comprises a person identification detector and the shift hub is further configured to:
detect an identity of the first officer via the person identification detector; and
upon first check-out of the first primary subsystem, provide the identity to the first primary subsystem, wherein the first operations further comprise:
prior to the capturing of the second video information and the capturing of the first audio information, receiving the identity of the first officer from the shift hub and storing the identity of the first officer; and
recording the second video information and the first audio information in association with the identity of the first officer for purposes of evidence validation.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the shift hub is further configured to provide a second data transfer of software upgrades to the first primary subsystem and the second primary subsystem.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the shift hub is further configured to:
transmit a first new identification to the first primary subsystem; and
transmit a second new identification to the second primary subsystem, wherein:
the first operations further comprise:
responsive to receiving the first new identification, accepting and storing the first new identification; and
communicating according to the first new identification; and

the second operations further comprise:
responsive to receiving the second new identification, accepting and storing the second new identification; and
communicating according to the second new identification.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the first new identification comprises a group address and the second new identification comprises the group address.

14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the shift hub is further configured to:
transmit an incident transfer command to the first primary subsystem; and
the first operations further comprise, responsive to receiving the incident transfer command, transmitting:
a log of events of the first primary subsystem; and
the second video information and the first audio information as a created incident report and/or a revised incid

Assignees

• Axon Entpr Inc

Inventors

• Smith Patrick W
• Shekarri Nache D
• Dhillon Jasjit S
• Cerovic Milan
• Winn Jr Roger Clay

Classifications

• G11B19/18 Primary

  Manual action on one element producing control effect indirectly by consequent action of driving mechanism · CPC title

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• G06Q10/10

  Office automation; Time management · CPC title

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  Real estate · CPC title

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  Legal services · CPC title