Associating Location Information with Forensic Data

• US 20080065315A1
• Filed: 09/08/2006
• Published: 03/13/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Logicube Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Logicube Incorporated
• Inventors: Allevato, Eugenio, Guy, Gideon
• Application Number:
  US11/530,423
• Publication Number:
  US 20080065315A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/200
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/14 specially adapted for specific applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/00 Network architectures or network communication protocols for network security cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for secret or secure communication H04L9/00; network architectures or network communication protocols for wireless network security H04W12/00; security arrangements for protecting computers or computer systems against unauthorised activity G06F21/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/30 for supporting lawful interception, monitoring or retaining of communications or communication related information circuit switched telephony call monitoring H04M3/2281

Abstract

Associating location information with forensic data is disclosed. A location information module may include an antenna, a controller and a display. The location information module may be included in or be removably coupled to a forensic device, and may be removably coupled with a computing device or other device. The location information module may obtain location information from a location system such as a global position system (GPS) or other system. The location information module may prompt a user to remove the location information module from a forensic device, computing device or other device and instruct the user to go to a place with good reception. The location information may be transferred to the forensic device, computing device, or other device where it may be paired with forensic data, hard disk data and/or other data and/or information.

Claims

1. A location information module comprising:

an antenna;

a connector;

a controller;

the location information module configured to;

acquire location information and time information from a location system,

transfer the location information and the time information to a forensic device.

2. The location information module of claim 1 wherein the location system is at least one of global positioning system (GPS), Wide-Area Augmentation System (WAAS), Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System (EGNOS), Galileo system, Doppler Orbitography and Radio-positioning Integrated by Satellite (DORIS) system, and Beidou system.

3. The location information module of claim 1 further configured to:

when the location information cannot initially be obtained

prompt a user to remove the device from the forensic device; and

instruct the user to go to a place with good reception.

4. The location information module of claim 3 further configured to:

check whether the device is connected to a forensic device

check whether a time limit has been exceeded

perform the transfer when the device is connected to the forensic device and when the time limit has not been exceeded.

5. The location information module of claim 4 further configured to:

erase the location information when the time limit has been exceeded.

6. A forensic device, the forensic device augmented with a location information module,

the location information module configured to:

acquire location information and time information from a location system;

transfer the location information and the time information to the forensic device.

7. The forensic device of claim 6 wherein the location system is at least one of global positioning system (GPS), Wide-Area Augmentation System (WAAS), Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System (EGNOS), Galileo system, Doppler Orbitography and Radio-positioning Integrated by Satellite (DORIS) system, and Beidou system.

8. The forensic device of claim 6 wherein the forensic device associates the location information and timestamp with copied hard disk data.

9. The forensic device of claim 6 wherein the forensic device associates the location information and timestamp with a forensic record.

10. The forensic device of claim 6 further configured to:

prompt a user to remove the device from the forensic device when the location information cannot be obtained

instruct the user to go to a place with good reception when the location information cannot be obtained.

11. The forensic device of claim 10 further configured to:

check whether a time limit has been exceeded

perform the transfer when the time limit has not been exceeded.

12. The location information module of claim 11 further configured to:

erase the location information when the time limit has been exceeded.

13. The forensic device of claim 6 wherein the location information module includes an antenna and a controller.

14. The forensic device of claim 13 wherein the location information module is included internal to the forensic device.

15. The forensic device of claim 13 wherein the location information module is removably coupled with the forensic device.

16. The forensic device of claim 15 wherein the location information module is configured to:

acquire location information from a location system

transfer the location information and a timestamp to the forensic device.

17. The forensic device of claim 16 wherein the location information module is further configured to:

when the location information cannot initially be obtained

prompt a user to remove the device from the forensic device; and

instruct the user to go to a place with good reception.

18. The forensic device of claim 17 wherein the location information module is further configured to:

check whether the device is connected to the forensic device

check whether a time limit has been exceeded

perform the transfer when the device is connected to the forensic device and when the time limit has not been exceeded.

19. The forensic device of claim 18 wherein the location information module is further configured to:

erase the location information when the time limit has been exceeded.

20. A location information module comprising:

an antenna;

a connector;

a controller;

the location information module configured to;

acquire location information and time information from a location system,

transfer the location information and the time information to a device, wherein the device is selected from the group comprising a forensic device, personal digital assistant, a portable computer, a notebook computer, a camera, a video camera, and audio recording device.

21. The location information module of claim 20 wherein the location system is at least one of global positioning system (GPS), Wide-Area Augmentation System (WAAS), Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System (EGNOS), Galileo system, Doppler Orbitography and Radio-positioning Integrated by Satellite (DORIS) system, and Beidou system.

22. The location information module of claim 20 further configured to:

when the location information cannot initially be obtained, instruct the user to go to a place with good reception.

23. The location information module of claim 22 further configured to:

check whether a time limit has been exceeded

perform the transfer when the time limit has not been exceeded.