Personal Device Event Triggering via NOC Coordination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current personal devices used by law enforcement officers are not holistically integrated, lacking comprehensive communication and sensor-triggered event capabilities, which limits their ability to respond effectively to situations in real-time and coordinate resources.
Innovation Solution
A system that enables a Network Operations Center (NOC) to remotely organize and trigger personal devices of law enforcement officers into groups, allowing events detected by one device to trigger actions on other devices, including video cameras, health trackers, and IoT devices, through encrypted communication and pattern recognition, facilitating faster and more coordinated responses.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If personal devices are used individually without integration, then device simplicity and ease of operation are maintained, but the ability to respond to events in real-time and coordinate resources is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple personal devices (video cameras, body worn audio recorders, mobile phones, tablets, laptops, health trackers, and IoT devices) into an integrated ecosystem where devices communicate with each other and with a Network Operations Center. This merging enables event detection and triggering across devices, improving response efficiency while managing complexity through standardized communication protocols and a centralized coordination platform.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a universal platform where diverse personal devices can serve multiple functions. For example, any device can detect events and trigger responses on other devices, and the NOC can coordinate resources across all devices. This multi-functionality allows officers to use a standardized set of tools for various tasks without requiring separate specialized systems.
2Use of energy by moving object
If devices are kept in hibernation to save power, then energy consumption is reduced, but the ability to detect and respond to events quickly is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring event detection and response protocols on all devices before events occur. Devices are prepared with event detection algorithms and response protocols already in place, allowing them to quickly activate and respond when events are detected without requiring continuous high-power operation. The NOC pre-coordinates resource allocation so that when events trigger, responses can be immediately initiated.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements continuous feedback loops where devices monitor for events and automatically trigger responses based on detected conditions. This feedback mechanism allows devices to remain in low-power states during normal operation while quickly activating when specific events are detected, optimizing the balance between power consumption and event detection reliability through event-driven activation rather than continuous operation.
3Loss of information
If personal devices are integrated into a coordinated network, then situational awareness and response coordination are improved, but system complexity and communication requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The Network Operations Center serves as an intermediary that coordinates communication between multiple personal devices. Rather than requiring direct peer-to-peer communication between all devices, the NOC acts as a central hub that receives event notifications, processes information, and triggers appropriate responses. This intermediary approach improves situational awareness by centralizing information processing while managing network complexity through a standardized coordination point.
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AI summary
A subscriber device may perform a key exchange with a network operation center (NOC) computing device to receive a secret key. A list of group identifiers of personal devices for which the subscriber device is to handle events may be received at the subscriber device. The subscriber device may receive an encrypted event packet from a personal device via a direct communication connection. The subscriber device may decrypt the encrypted event packet at the subscriber device using the secret key to generate a decrypted event packet and extract a group identifier from the decrypted event packet. In response to determining that the group identifier is included in the list of group identifiers received from the NOC computing device, an event handler of a plurality of handlers stored in the subscriber device that corresponds to an event included in the decrypted event packet may be identified to handle the event.