Video management enabling voice communication groups

• US 10,075,674 B2
• Filed: 10/05/2017
• Issued: 09/11/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mutualink, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Mutualink, Inc.
• Inventors: Mazzarella, Joseph R., Wengrovitz, Michael S., Hatten, Mark
• Primary Examiner(s): El-Zoobi, Maria
• Application Number:
  US15/725,953
• Publication Number:
  US 20180035078A1
• Time in Patent Office: 341 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/4061 Push-to services, e.g. push-to-talk or push-to-video
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/61 for supporting one-way streaming services, e.g. Internet radio
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/80 Responding to QoS
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/147 Communication arrangements, e.g. identifying the communication as a video-communication, intermediate storage of the signals selecting H04Q
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/08 User group management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/10 Push-to-Talk [PTT] or Push-On-Call services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]

Abstract

Embodiments include a system, method, and computer program product that enable 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 video feed of the plurality of video feeds is a video feed component of an interactive multimedia media object (IMMO) displayed in the VMS GUI. A talk group is logically associated with the video feed of the plurality of video feeds. Some embodiments detect that an embedded PTT control component associated with the video feed is activated, and enable PTT communications among members of the talk group and an operator of the VMS.

Claims

1. A system for video management of a plurality of video feeds with Push To Talk (PTT) two-way communications, comprising:

a memory;

one or more processors coupled to the memory, and configured to;

monitor the plurality of video feeds using a video management software (VMS) graphics user interface (GUI), wherein a first and a second video feed of the plurality of video feeds are provided by corresponding first and second video cameras, wherein the first and second video feeds are first and second video feed components of corresponding first and second interactive multimedia objects (IMMOs) displayed in the VMS GUI;

logically associate a first talk group of a plurality of talk groups with the first video feed of the plurality of video feeds;

logically associate a second talk group of the plurality of talk groups with the second video feed of the plurality of video feeds;

change a logical association of the second video feed of the plurality of video feeds to a third talk group of the plurality of talk groups;

detect that an embedded PTT control component associated with the second video feed is activated; and

enable PTT communications among members of the third talk group and an operator of the VMS GUI.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein to logically associate the second talk group with the second video feed, the one or more processors are configured to:

receive a selection of the second talk group from a talk group coupling component associated with the second video feed component; and

couple the second talk group to the embedded PTT control component.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein to change the logical association of the second video feed, the one or more processors are configured to:

receive a second selection of the third talk group of the plurality of talk groups from the talk group coupling component associated with the second video feed component; and

couple the third talk group to the embedded PTT control component.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

associate the first talk group with more than one component of the first IMMO; and

provide members of the first talk group with access to the more than one component of the first IMMO.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein to provide members of the first talk group with access, the one or more processors are configured to:

receive a selection of the more than one component associated with the first IMMO; and

transmit the selection to the members of the first talk group.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

grant members of the third talk group access to the second video feed.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

enable data generated by a member of the members of the third talk group to be transmitted to remaining members of the third talk group.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the data generated includes a third video feed.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the data generated includes readable files, audio messages, or text messages.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the data generated is displayed by the second IMMO.

11. The system of claim 7, wherein the data generated is executed by the second IMMO.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

grant one or more members of the members of the third talk group remote directional or zoom control of the second video camera.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the granting is prioritized based on a proximity of the one or more members to the second video camera.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the granting is prioritized based on an identity of the one or more members.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the granting is prioritized based on priority settings associated with the one or more members.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the third talk group of the plurality of talk groups is a predetermined talk group, and wherein membership in the predetermined talk group is based on a member'"'"'s information.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the member'"'"'s information comprises an access privilege status.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the member'"'"'s information comprises an agency or group affiliation.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein the member'"'"'s information comprises an identity and job title.

20. The system of claim 16, wherein the member'"'"'s information comprises a task.

21. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

dynamically add a field personnel to the third talk group of the plurality of talk groups based on a proximity of the field personnel to the second video camera.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

determine the proximity based on a geolocation of a mobile device of the field personnel.

23. The system of claim 21, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

determine the proximity based on the field member being visually detected and recognized by the second video camera within a predefined period of time.

24. The system of claim 21, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

determine the proximity based on a geolocation of a device, wherein the field member is within a communication range of the device.

25. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

display a plurality of IMMOs on a map of the VMS GUI or a geographic visual display interface, wherein the second IMMO of the plurality of IMMOs is positioned on the map to correlate with a geolocation of the second video camera providing the second video feed.

26. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

detect a selection of the second IMMO from a plurality of IMMOs; and

retrieve the second video feed associated with the corresponding second IMMO selected, at a higher definition by transcoding the second video feed retrieved.

27. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

detect a selection of the second IMMO from a plurality of IMMOs; and

request that the second video camera provide the second video feed at a higher definition.

28. A method for video management of a plurality of video feeds with Push To Talk (PTT) two-way communications, comprising:

monitoring the plurality of video feeds using a video management software (VMS) graphics user interface (GUI), wherein a first and a second video feed of the plurality of video feeds are provided by corresponding first and second video cameras, wherein the first and second video feeds are first and second video feed components of corresponding first and second interactive multimedia objects (IMMOs) displayed in the VMS GUI;

logically associating a first talk group of a plurality of talk groups with the first video feed of the plurality of video feeds;

logically associating a second talk group of the plurality of talk groups with the second video feed of the plurality of video feeds;

changing a logical association of the second video feed of the plurality of video feeds to a third talk group of the plurality of talk groups;

detecting that an embedded PTT control component associated with the second video feed is activated; and

enabling PTT communications among members of the third talk group and an operator of the VMS GUI.

29. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored therein, which when executed by one or more processors in an electronic device cause the one or more processors to perform operations for video management of a plurality of video feeds with Push To Talk (PTT) two-way communications, the operations comprising:

monitoring the plurality of video feeds using a video management software (VMS) graphics user interface (GUI), wherein a first and a second video feed of the plurality of video feeds are provided by corresponding first and second video cameras, wherein the first and second video feeds are first and second video feed components of corresponding first and second interactive multimedia objects (IMMOs) displayed in the VMS GUI;

logically associating a first talk group of a plurality of talk groups with the first video feed of the plurality of video feeds;

logically associating a second talk group of the plurality of talk groups with the second video feed of the plurality of video feeds;

changing a logical association of the second video feed of the plurality of video feeds to a third talk group of the plurality of talk groups;

detecting that an embedded PTT control component associated with the second video feed is activated; and

enabling PTT communications among members of the third talk group and an operator of the VMS GUI.

30. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 29, wherein the logically associating the second talk group operation comprises:

receiving a selection of the second talk group from a talk group coupling component associated with the second video feed component; and

coupling the second talk group to the embedded PTT control component.