Method and apparatus for resource pairing

• US 10,497,078 B2
• Filed: 11/04/2015
• Issued: 12/03/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 11/04/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Motorola Solutions, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Motorola Solutions, Inc.
• Inventors: Kreitzer, Stuart S., Corretjer, Jesus F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Gills, Kurtis
• Assistant Examiner(s): Kyereme-Tuah, Akosua
• Application Number:
  US14/931,881
• Publication Number:
  US 20170124676A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,490 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/22 Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/063112 Skill-based matching of a person or a group to a task
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06313 Resource planning in a project environment
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/265 Personal security, identity or safety
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• 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 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

A method and apparatus for pairing resources to equipment is provided herein. During operation a resource pairing engine (RPE) determines public-safety officers at the incident scene, determines equipment associated with the public-safety officers at the incident scene, determines capabilities of the public-safety officers at the incident scene, determines the capabilities of the equipment associated with the public-safety officers at the incident scene, determines the resources at the incident scene, and transmits instructions to pair resources at the incident scene to public-safety officers equipment for monitoring and controlling the equipment.

Claims

1. A method comprising the steps of:

accessing a database and determining public-safety officers at an incident scene;

accessing the database and determining radios associated with the public-safety officers at the incident scene;

accessing the database and determining capabilities of the public-safety officers at the incident scene;

accessing the database and determining capabilities of the radios associated with the public-safety officers at the incident scene;

accessing the database and determining cameras, drones, or robots at the incident scene, the cameras, drones, or robots not being associated with public safety officers at the incident scene;

determining a first public safety officer that is the best capable of operating the cameras, drones, or robots based on the determined capabilities of the public safety officers at the incident scene and the determined capabilities of the radios associated with the public-safety officers at the incident scene; and

transmitting instructions to pair cameras or drones or robots at the incident scene to a first radio associated with the first public safety officer, wherein the pairing is a 1-to-1 mapping;

transmitting software for operating the camera to the radio operated by the first officer, wherein the software aides the first officer in operating the camera; and

wherein the instructions to pair causes radios associated with the public-safety officers to view and control at least one camera at the incident scene; and

wherein the step of determining capabilities of the public-safety officers comprises the step of determining if the public-safety officers are certified in operating the cameras, drones, or robots at the incident scene.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the capabilities of the public-safety officers comprise a rank, a training, a role of, a clearance/security level, or a certification.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the capabilities of the radios comprise radio'"'"'s ability to operate a camera.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the capabilities of the public-safety officers comprise a rank, a training, a role of, a clearance/security level, or a certification.

3. An apparatus comprising:

a database;

logic circuitry accessing the database and determining public-safety officers at an incident scene, radios associated with the public-safety officers at the incident scene, capabilities of the public-safety officers at the incident scene, capabilities of the radios associated with the public-safety officers at the incident scene, and cameras at the incident scene, wherein the cameras are not paired with any public safety officers at the incident scene;

wherein the logic circuitry determines a first officer best capable of operating a first camera, drone, or robot based on the capabilities of the public-safety officers at the incident scene, capabilities of the radios associated with the public-safety officers at the incident scene, and cameras at the incident scene; and

wherein the logic circuitry also determines an association between a first radio and the first officer; and

a transmitter transmitting instructions to pair the first radio and the first camera, wherein the transmitter transmits software for operating the first camera to the radio, wherein the software aides the first officer in operating the first camera;

wherein the first radio comprises a device capable of controlling and monitoring the camera, drone, or robot; and

wherein the capabilities of the public-safety officers comprises a certification in operating the cameras, drones, or robots at the incident scene.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the capabilities of the radios comprise radio'"'"'s ability to operate a camera.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the capabilities of the public-safety officers comprise a rank, a training, a role of, a clearance/security level, or a certification.

6. An apparatus comprising:

a database;

logic circuitry coupled to the database, and having an input from the database, and an output, wherein the input comprises public-safety officers at an incident scene, radios associated with the public-safety officers at the incident scene, capabilities of the public-safety officers at the incident scene, capabilities of the radios associated with the public-safety officers at the incident scene, and cameras, drones or robots at the incident scene, the cameras, drones or robots at the incident scene not being associated with the public safety officers at the incident scene;

wherein the output comprises instructions to pair a first radio at the incident scene with a first camera, drone or robot, the first radio associated with a first officer, the first officer having been determined to be the best capable of operating the first camera based on the capabilities of the public safety officers at the incident scene, the capabilities of the radios associated with the public safety officers at the incident scene, and the cameras, drones or robots at the incident scene, wherein the transmitter transmits software for operating the first camera to the first radios, wherein the pairing is a 1-to-1 mapping; and

wherein the first radio is capable of controlling and monitoring the first camera; and

wherein the capabilities of the public-safety officers comprises a certification of the public-safety officer to operate the first camera, drone, or robot.