Mobile law enforcement communication system and method

• US 10,049,419 B1
• Filed: 09/06/2017
• Issued: 08/14/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Motorola Solutions, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Motorola Solutions, Inc.
• Inventors: Marron, Alex, Suppelsa, Anthony J., Doutre, Barbara R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Khai N
• Application Number:
  US15/696,827
• Time in Patent Office: 342 Days
• Field of Search: 348 1401, 348 1402, 348 1403
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/082 Evaluation by breath analysis, e.g. determination of the chemical composition of exhaled breath A61B5/083, A61B5/091 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1172 using fingerprinting
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1176 Recognition of faces
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/167 Personality evaluation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/245 Query processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/453 Help systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/14 specially adapted for billing systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/18 Legal services
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/26 Government or public services business processes related to the transportation industry G06Q50/40
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/172 Classification, e.g. identification
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/20 Movements or behaviour, e.g. gesture recognition recognition of facial expressions G06V40/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/403 Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences data switching systems for conference H04L12/18; arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities H04M3/56; television conferencing systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/142 Constructional details of the terminal equipment, e.g. arrangements of the camera and the display
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/147 Communication arrangements, e.g. identifying the communication as a video-communication, intermediate storage of the signals selecting H04Q

Abstract

A communication system (200) provides a self-driving vehicle (122) having a plurality of processor controlled interface devices (230) that acquire input pertaining to a detainee and an infraction associated with the detainee located within the vehicle. The processor controlled interface devices (230) provide mobile law enforcement processing and proceedings of the detainee within the self-driving vehicle (122). The self-driving vehicle (122) automatically delivers the detainee to an approved location determined by the mobile law enforcement processes and proceedings.

Claims

1. A communication system, comprising:

a self-driving vehicle within which to detain a detainee by a law enforcement officer;

a plurality of interface devices located within the self-driving vehicle, the plurality of interface devices configured to acquire input pertaining to the detainee within the self-driving vehicle and an infraction associated with the detainee while the law enforcement officer remains in the field; and

an electronic processor located within the self-driving vehicle, the electronic processor programmed to receive the acquired input pertaining to the detainee and the infraction, and the electronic processor enabling mobile law enforcement processes and proceedings via the plurality of interface devices located within the self-driving vehicle, the mobile law enforcement processes and proceedings providing both a virtual assistant to the detainee along with an interface to an on-call, remote judge and attorney for real-time mobile adjudication of the detainee within the self-driving vehicle and further providing delivery of the detainee to an approved location determined by the mobile law enforcement processes and proceedings.

2. The communication system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of interface devices comprises:

the virtual assistant coupled to the electronic processor, the virtual assistant automatically transmitting legal rights to the detainee both visually via a display and audibly via a speaker, and wherein the legal rights are provided in a primary language of the detainee as detected by the virtual assistant.

3. The communication system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of interface devices comprises:

the virtual assistant for describing the mobile law enforcement processes and proceedings to the detainee and answering inquiries from the detainee pertaining to the mobile law enforcement processes and proceedings.

4. The communication system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of interface devices comprises:

the virtual assistant that receives infraction information input by law enforcement.

5. The communication system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of interface devices further comprises:

a video recorder taking video recordings of the detainee; and

the electronic processor performing facial recognition and behavioral analysis of the detainee.

6. The communication system of claim 5, wherein the communication system searches and retrieves criminal records and warrant information pertaining to the detainee based on the facial recognition.

7. The communication system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of interface devices further comprises:

a breathalyzer located within the self-driving vehicle for automatically measuring an alcohol level of the detainee.

8. The communication system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of interface devices further comprises:

a finger print scanner located within the self-driving vehicle for scanning fingerprints of the detainee and providing a police background check based on the scanned fingerprints.

9. The communication system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of interface devices further comprises:

one or more displays located within the self-driving vehicle for presenting legal rights to the detainee; and

responsive to the detainee invoking a right to an attorney, the virtual the assistant generating a query as to pre-existing counsel, and responsive to identification of pre-existing counsel by the detainee, the virtual assistant contacting the identified pre-existing counsel and setting up a real-time audio and display interface between the detainee and the pre-existing counsel within the self-driving vehicle.

10. The communication system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of interface devices further comprises:

one or more displays located within the self-driving vehicle for presenting legal rights to the detainee; and

responsive to the detainee invoking a right to an attorney and not having an attorney, the virtual assistant assigns a public defender and the communication system contacts the public defender.

11. The communication system of claim 10, wherein the communication system automatically transmits pertinent information about the detainee to the public defender.

12. The communication system of claim 11, wherein the plurality of interface devices further comprises:

one or more displays, wherein at least one of the displays provides a real-time display interface to the public defender.

13. The communication system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of interface devices further comprises:

an automated payment processing device located within the self-driving vehicle for payment of fines or bail.

14. The communication system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of interface devices further comprises:

in response to a verbal request from the detainee to the virtual assistant, the communication system automatically contacts a bail bond company.

15. The communication system of claim 14, wherein the bail bond company posts a bond for the detainee in response to the verbal request and confirms bond payment to the communication system.

16. The communication system of claim 1, wherein the approved location for the detainee is transmitted by the remote, on-call judge to the communication system of the self-driving vehicle.

17. The communication system of claim 1, wherein the self-driving vehicle delivers the detainee to the approved location comprising at least one of:

automatically driving the detainee to a home or shelter;

automatically driving the detainee to a police station; and

automatically driving the detainee to jail.

18. The communication system of claim 1, wherein, the mobile proceedings are stored in a memory of the communication system as part of a court proceeding record, and wherein mobile communications take place between only the remote attorney and the detainee within the self-driving vehicle are not stored thereby maintaining attorney client privilege.

19. The communication system of claim 1, wherein the self-driving vehicle drives to a predetermined approved location on a scheduled court date to pick up a formerly detained individual to be driven to a court room hearing.

20. The communication system of claim 1, wherein a warrant request is automatically submitted from the communication system of the self-driving vehicle to the remote on-call judge, in response to the communication system detecting at least one of:

weapons, illegal drugs, and exceeded alcohol level thresholds pertaining to the detainee.

21. A method, comprising:

detaining a detainee within a self-driving vehicle by a law enforcement officer;

performing mobile law enforcement processes and proceedings of the detainee using a communication system within the self-driving vehicle while the law enforcement officer remains in the field, the mobile law enforcement processes and proceedings providing both a virtual assistant along with an interface to an on-call, remote judge and attorney for real-time mobile adjudication of the detainee; and

automatically driving, via the self-driving vehicle, the detainee to a location approved by the mobile law enforcement processes and proceedings.

22. The method of claim 21, further comprising:

automatically submitting a warrant request from the communication system of the self-driving vehicle to the remote on-call judge, in response to the communication system detecting at least one of;

weapons, illegal drugs, and exceeded alcohol level thresholds.