Communication system

• US 20090016496A1
• Filed: 07/14/2007
• Published: 01/15/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Michael W. Bulmer
• Original Assignee: Michael W. Bulmer
• Inventors: Bulmer, Michael W.
• Application Number:
  US11/879,145
• Publication Number:
  US 20090016496A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/45
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

The communication system for use by law enforcement and emergency personnel is presented. The system includes a provider for providing analog and digital transmissions over a hybrid network. A blended call center disseminates and receives information related to a crime. The blended call center includes media applications for law enforcement and emergency personnel to communicate information over the hybrid network. A crime classification system tracks and classifies crimes to provide intelligence information. A plurality of mobile communication devices sends and receives messages over the hybrid network. A broadcasting means broadcasts information related to crimes over the hybrid network. An Internet site provides secure access to intelligence information. A conference monitor establishes a media conference with an operator at the blended call center. And, a server is in communication with the blended call center, wherein users of the communication system can access information for dissemination or receiving.

Claims

1. A communication system for law enforcement and emergency personnel, the system comprising:

a communications provider for providing analog and digital transmissions over a hybrid network comprising a plurality of transmission means;

a blended call center to disseminate and receive information related to a crime, said blended call center comprising media applications for law enforcement and emergency personnel to communicate information over said hybrid network;

a crime classification system in communication with said communications provider and said blended call center for tracking and classification of crimes to provide intelligence and data mined information;

a plurality of mobile communication devices, for use by law enforcement and emergency personnel, capable of sending and receiving messages over said hybrid network;

a broadcasting means for broadcasting information related to crimes over said hybrid network;

an Internet site, accessible via said communications provider, for providing secure access to intelligence information;

a conference monitor for establishing a media conference with an operator at said blended call center; and

a server, in communication with said blended call center, wherein users of the communication system can access information for dissemination or receiving.

2. The communication system as recited in claim 1, wherein said blended call center further comprises a 911 call center.

3. The communication system as recited in claim 2, further comprising a plurality of 911 call centers in communication with said blended call center.

4. The communication system as recited in claim 1, further comprising a peer-to-peer file sharing network.

5. The communication system as recited in claim 1, wherein said hybrid network connects a plurality of government and private agencies.

6. The communication system as recited in claim 1, wherein said Internet site provides an e-commerce application.

7. The communication system as recited in claim 1, wherein said broadcasting means further broadcasts information related to crimes in progress.

8. The communication system as recited in claim 1, wherein said plurality of mobile communication devices comprises police radios.

9. The communication system as recited in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of cell phones with conferencing capability for communicating over said hybrid network.

10. The communication system as recited in claim 9, wherein said plurality of cell phones further comprises video capabilities.

11. The communication system as recited in claim 1, wherein said conference monitor provides public information.

12. The communication system as recited in claim 11, wherein said conference monitor further provides public access to Internet sites.

13. The communication system as recited in claim 11, wherein said conference monitor provides banking functions.

21. The communication system as recited in claim 1, in which said crime classification system further comprises means for gathering information from a medical records database to help determine if a suspect committed the crime.

22. The communication system as recited in claim 1, in which said crime classification system further comprises, or otherwise has data mining access to, medical, crime statistics, and map databases.

23. The communication system as recited in claim 1, in which said crime classification system further comprises, or otherwise has access to, a multiplicity of databases containing information that is at least potentially useful for classification of the crime, at least some of said databases being data mined by said crime classification system.

14. A communication system for law enforcement and emergency personnel, the system comprising:

means for providing analog and digital transmissions over a hybrid network comprising a plurality of transmission means;

means for providing a blended call center to disseminate and receive information related to a crime;

means for providing a crime classification and data mining;

means for providing a plurality of mobile communication devices, capable of sending and receiving messages over said hybrid network;

means for broadcasting information related to crimes over said hybrid network;

means for providing secure access to intelligence information;

means for establishing a media conference with an operator at said blended call center; and

means for users of the communication system to access information for dissemination or receiving.

15. The communication system as recited in claim 14, further comprising means for providing a peer-to-peer network.

16. The communication system as recited in claim 14, further comprising means for providing cell phones for communicating over said hybrid network.

17. A communication system for law enforcement and emergency personnel, the system comprising:

a communications provider for providing analog and digital transmissions over a hybrid network comprising a plurality of transmission means;

a blended call center to disseminate and receive information related to a crime, said blended call center comprising a 911 call center and media applications for law enforcement and emergency personnel to communicate information over said hybrid network;

a plurality of 911 call centers in communication with said blended call center;

a peer-to-peer file sharing network for law enforcement and emergency personnel to share files over said hybrid network;

a crime classification system in communication with said communications provider and said blended call center for tracking and classification of crimes to provide intelligence information;

a plurality of mobile communication devices, for use by law enforcement and emergency personnel, capable of sending and receiving messages over said hybrid network;

a plurality of cell phones with conferencing capability for communicating over said hybrid network;

a broadcasting means for broadcasting information related to crimes over said hybrid network;

an Internet site, accessible via said communications provider, for providing secure access to intelligence information and an e-commerce application;

a conference monitor for establishing a media conference with an operator at said blended call center; and

a server, in communication with said blended call center, wherein users of the communication system can access information for dissemination or receiving.

18. The communication system as recited in claim 17, wherein said conference monitor provides public information.

19. The communication system as recited in claim 18, wherein said conference monitor further provides public access to Internet sites.

20. The communication system as recited in claim 18, wherein said conference monitor provides banking functions.