Command Center

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021021670-A1
Application number	US-202017039647-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 30, 2020
Priority date	Sep 30, 2015
Publication date	Jan 21, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

A command center includes at least one network communications interface configured for two-way communications with a plurality of sites remote from the command center and at least one display screen and user interface. Each of the plurality of sites includes at least one forensic field test device configured to identify individuals using DNA samples from the individuals. The display screen and user interface are configured to depict aspects of forensic field test devices of the plurality of sites, wherein the aspects include a site identifier for each of the forensic field test devices and one or more additional aspects.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A command center, comprising:
(a) at least one network communications interface configured for two-way communications with a plurality of sites remote from the command center, wherein each of the plurality of sites comprises at least one forensic field test device; and (b) at least one display screen and user interface configured to:
depict aspects of each forensic field test device of the plurality of sites, wherein the aspects comprise a site identifier for each of the forensic field test devices and one or more additional aspects selected from the group consisting of: a current status of at least one of the forensic field test devices, a log of operations of at least one of the forensic field test devices, a status of consumables of at least one of the forensic field test devices, and operator information of at least one of the forensic field test devices; and
receive input from personnel present in the command center for controlling operation of at least one of the forensic field test devices.

2 . The command center of claim 1 , further comprising logic for sending operation commands through the network communications interface to one or more of the forensic field test devices to control operation of the one or more forensic field test devices.

3 . The command center of claim 1 , wherein the display screen and user interface are further configured to display on the display screen a geographical map showing the site identifiers for the plurality of sites.

4 . The command center of claim 3 , wherein the display screen and user interface are further configured to receive user input selecting one or more of the site identifiers displayed on the geographical map.

5 . The command center of claim 4 , wherein the display screen and user interface are further configured to display a log of operations of a forensic field test device at a site associated with a selected site identifier.

6 . The command center of claim 5 , wherein the log of operations comprises a list of instrument runs of tests using DNA data provided by the forensic field test devices at the sites.

7 . The command center of claim 6 , wherein the display screen and user interface are further configured to display a flag associated with an instrument run shown in the list of instrument runs, wherein the flagged instrument run comprises a potentially unreliable DNA analysis.

8 . The command center of claim 7 , further comprising logic for providing the potentially unreliable DNA analysis to an expert at a location remote from the command center.

9 . The command center of claim 1 , wherein the display screen and user interface are further configured to display a DNA analysis interface for DNA data analyses performed on DNA data provided by the forensic field test devices at the sites.

10 . The command center of claim 9 , wherein the DNA analysis interface is configured to receive user input for confirming or clearing a DNA analysis as unreliable.

11 . The command center of claim 1 , wherein the display screen and user interface are further configured to display the consumables monitor showing statuses of consumables of the forensic field test devices.

12 . The command center of claim 1 , wherein the display screen and user interface are further configured to display authorization statuses of operators of the forensic field test devices.

13 . The command center of claim 1 , further comprising logic configured to send DNA test profiles to a third-party database center and/or receiving results from the third-party database center regarding whether the DNA profiles match any profiles in any DNA database of the third-party database center.

14 . The command center of claim 1 , wherein the forensic field test devices are each configured to identify one or more individual(s) using a DNA samples from each of the one or more individual(s)

15 . The command center of claim 14 , wherein the forensic field test devices are each configured to perform a biochemical test or a forensic test to identify the one or more individual(s) using a DNA samples from each of the one or more individual(s).

16 . The command center of claim 14 , wherein the forensic field test devices are each configured to perform a biochemical test or a forensic test on a DNA sample from each of the one or more individual(s) to identify the one or more individual(s).

17 . The command center of claim 1 , wherein the field test devices each comprise a biochemical test device, biometric test device, or a diagnostic device.

18 . A system, comprising:
the command center of claim 1 ; and the forensic field test devices at the plurality of sites.

19 . The system of claim 14 , wherein one or more of the forensic field test devices comprise an electrophoresis device.

20 . A central communications hub, comprising:
one or more processors; at least one network communications interface configured for encrypted two-way communications between the central communications hub and a plurality of forensic field test devices located at a respective plurality of sites, the central communications hub being geographically remote from the plurality of sites; and at least one display screen and user interface configured to:
depict aspects of the forensic field test devices, wherein the aspects comprise a site identifier for each of the forensic field test devices and one or more additional aspects selected from the group consisting of: a current status of at least one of the forensic field test devices, a log of operations of at least one of the forensic field test devices, a status of consumables of at least one of the forensic field test devices, and operator information of at least one of the forensic field test devices; and
receive input for controlling operation of at least one of the forensic field test devices from personnel present at the central communications hub, wherein the controlling operation comprises locking the operation of at least one of the forensic field test devices.

Assignees

• Integenx Inc

Inventors

• Schueren Robert A
• King David
• Park Chungsoo Charles
• Barican Arnaldo
• Troup Charles David

Classifications

• G16B20/20

  Allele or variant detection, e.g. single nucleotide polymorphism [SNP] detection · CPC title

• H04L67/52

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

• H04L67/535

  Tracking the activity of the user (network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34) · CPC title

• G16B40/10 Primary

  Signal processing, e.g. from mass spectrometry [MS] or from PCR · CPC title

• H04L67/306

  User profiles · CPC title