Method and apparatus for marking of emergency image data
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1. A method for emergency response in a portable communication device including a recording device, the method comprising the steps of:
- detecting an emergency input from user interface circuitry of the portable communication device; and
activating the recording device in response to the emergency input.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for recording and preserving information in an emergency situation. A portable communication device (120) automatically activates (310) its recording device (228) thereof, which includes a still or video camera (232), to record emergency data in response to detecting an emergency input (302) and provides the emergency data to public safety personnel (316). The emergency data is marked (312) so that it may be preserved by controlling inadvertent or intentional deletion thereof (326, 520) and by identifying the emergency data when displayed (324, 510).
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1. A method for emergency response in a portable communication device including a recording device, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting an emergency input from user interface circuitry of the portable communication device; and
activating the recording device in response to the emergency input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A portable communication device comprising:
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a user input device for generating an emergency signal in response to a predetermined user input received by the user input device;
a recording device for recording data representing visual information seen from the portable communication device; and
a controller coupled to the user input device and the recording device for activating the recording device to record emergency data in response to detecting the emergency signal from the user input device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A communication system comprising:
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a plurality of base stations;
a portable communication device for communicating with at least one of the plurality of base stations, the portable communication device comprising;
a user input device for generating an emergency signal in response to a predetermined user input received by the user input device;
a recording device for recording data representing visual information seen from the portable communication device;
transmitter circuitry for generating signals by encoding and modulating information received by the transmitter circuitry;
an antenna coupled to the transmitter circuitry for transmitting the signals generated by the transmitter circuitry; and
a controller coupled to the user input and the recording device for activating the recording device to record and mark emergency data in response to detecting the emergency signal from the user input device, the controller further coupled to the transmitter circuitry for providing the emergency data thereto for generation of emergency signals for transmitting from the antenna in response to the emergency input; and
a public safety answering device coupled to the at least one of the plurality of base stations for receiving the emergency signals. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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