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Dispatch-based responder camera activation

  • US 10,321,039 B2
  • Filed: 11/12/2015
  • Issued: 06/11/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method performed by a dispatch computing system for activating a responder camera, the dispatch computing system operated by a user, the camera associated with a responder, the method comprising:

  • receiving an indication of a location or an event;

    determining a geographic area associated with the location or event;

    transmitting a dispatch request to the responder, the dispatch request includes dispatch instructions that request the responder to respond to a situation at the location or event;

    in response to the dispatch request, receiving a dispatch acknowledgement from the responder that the responder accepts the dispatch instructions, the dispatch acknowledgement further includes information added to the dispatch acknowledgement prior to sending the dispatch acknowledgement indicating that the responder is en route to the geographic area; and

    in response to receiving the dispatch acknowledgement that includes the added information indicating that the responder is en route from the responder, automatically sending a camera activation signal to the responder camera, the activation signal sent by the dispatch computing system without manual activation by the user of the dispatch computing system;

    whereinin response to receiving the camera activation signal, the responder camera begins capturing a video without manual activation by the responder of the responder camera.

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