SHARED SERVER METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INFORMATION STORAGE, ACCESS, AND SECURITY

• US 20160062992A1
• Filed: 04/14/2015
• Published: 03/03/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Coban Technologies Incorporated (Safe Fleet Holdings LLC)
• Original Assignee: Coban Technologies Incorporated (Safe Fleet Holdings LLC)
• Inventors: Chen, Allan, Tan, Yun Long
• Application Number:
  US14/686,192
• Publication Number:
  US 20160062992A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 12/0246 in block erasable memory, e.g. flash memory
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 12/1408 by using cryptography for digital transmission H04L9/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/13 File access structures, e.g. distributed indices arrangements of input from, or output to, record carriers G06F3/06
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/21 Design, administration or maintenance of databases
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/43 Querying
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/1011 to devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/44 Program or device authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/79 in semiconductor storage media, e.g. directly-addressable memories
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2212/1024 Latency reduction
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2212/1052 Security improvement
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2212/7202 Allocation control and policies
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2212/7207 management of metadata or control data
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/26 Government or public services business processes related to the transportation industry G06Q50/40
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/10 Indexing; Addressing; Timing or synchronising; Measuring tape travel
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3231 Biological data, e.g. fingerprint, voice or retina network architectures or network communication protocols for supporting authentication of entities using biometrical features in a packet data network H04L63/0861
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3242 involving keyed hash functions, e.g. message authentication codes [MACs], CBC-MAC or HMAC
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/214 Specialised server platform, e.g. server located in an airplane, hotel, hospital arrangements specially adapted for local area broadcast systems H04H20/61
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2353 specifically adapted to content descriptors, e.g. coding, compressing or processing of metadata
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/239 Interfacing the upstream path of the transmission network, e.g. prioritizing client content requests hybrid fiber coaxial [HFC] networks for upstream channel allocation for video distribution H04L12/2801; flow control in data networks H04L47/10; real-time communication protocols in data switching networks H04L65/00; scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests H04L67/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2543 Billing , e.g. for subscription services payment schemes, architectures or protocols G06Q20/00; e-commerce G06Q30/00; arrangements for billing for the use of broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/21
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25816 : involving client authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; cryptographic authentication protocols H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2743 : Video hosting of uploaded data from client
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/185 : from a mobile camera, e.g. for remote control

Abstract

Devices and methods for managing multi-media files and associated metadata in a hybrid manner are disclosed. Methods for using the device(s) to implement different methods for managing information obtained (e.g., recorded) by a plurality of recording devices are also disclosed. This disclosure also relates to comprehensive use of multiple distinct surveillance systems in a coordinated manner. For example, a set of surveillance devices configured for use by one or more law enforcement agencies or other government agencies may share metadata to facilitate indexing, sharing, accessing, and coordinating potential surveillance recordings. In one example, metadata may be uploaded to cloud storage while associated multi-media files are maintained locally by the responsible agency. Maintaining metadata and actual multi-media content separately may reduce bandwidth transmission requirements and maintain confidentiality of surveillance recordings. Further, chain of custody of evidence requirements regarding digitally recorded evidence may be complied with.

Claims

1. A computer system, comprising:

one or more processors; and

one or more network communication interfaces communicatively coupled to the one or more processors,

wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute instructions to cause the one or more processors to;

receive, via the one or more network communication interfaces, first metadata information pertaining to a multi-media recording, the first metadata information comprising information regarding attributes describing recording circumstances of the multi-media recording and an access location of the multi-media recording;

initiate transmission of at least a portion of the first metadata information to a first storage location; and

categorize the multi-media recording using the first metadata information independently of the multi-media recording.

2. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute instructions to cause the one or more processors to:

process the first metadata information pertaining to the multi-media recording; and

incorporate the processed first metadata information in an index containing information pertaining to additional multi-media recordings obtained from multiple distinct portable recording devices.

3. The computer system of claim 2, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute instructions to cause the one or more processors to:

receive a query request to identify potentially applicable multi-media recordings; and

utilize the index to provide a response to the query request, wherein the response to the query request comprises metadata information pertaining to one or more potentially applicable multi-media recordings or information identifying a storage location of one or more potentially applicable multi-media recordings.

7. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the information regarding attributes describing recording circumstances comprises information pertaining to items selected from the group consisting of:

recording location, recording time, recording initiation, recording termination, recording duration, event type/tag, and a user who performed the multi-media recording.

8. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute instructions to cause the one or more processors to:

apply audit controls regarding access to and/or alteration of the first metadata information and/or the multi-media recording.

10. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute instructions to cause the one or more processors to:

receive an indication identifying one or more potentially applicable multi-media recordings, the indication responsive to a query request; and

request initiation of transmission of at least one of the one or more potentially applicable multi-media recordings from a remote storage location to a storage location accessible to the computer system.

11. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute instructions to cause the one or more processors to:

apply a data retention policy to the multi-media recording, wherein the data retention policy indicates a data retention period for the multi-media recording based on the first metadata information.

23. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute instructions to cause the one or more processors to:

initiate transmission of the multi-media recording to a second storage location different from the first storage location.

24. The computer system of claim 23, wherein the first storage location is a local network accessible storage location and the second storage location is a remote storage location.

25. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute instructions to cause the one or more processors to:

copy the first metadata information and/or the multi-media recording to a local storage area distinct from the first storage location.

26. The computer system of claim 1, further comprising:

a local storage area communicatively coupled to the one or more processors; and

a plug-in port communicatively coupled to the one or more processors and configured to interface with a portable recording device,

wherein the initiation of transmission of the first metadata information to the first storage location and/or initiation of transmission of the multi-media recording to a second storage location occurs automatically upon connection of a portable recording device to the plug-in port, the portable recording device storing the first metadata information and/or the multimedia recording, respectively.

27. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute instructions to cause the one or more processors to:

correlate the first metadata information with additional metadata information to produce correlated metadata information, the additional metadata information comprising information regarding attributes describing recording circumstances of one or more additional multi-media recordings.

28. The computer system of claim 27, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute instructions to cause the one or more processors to:

provide an interface to access the correlated information, wherein the interface provides information to assist in audit control of the first and additional metadata information and the first and the one or more additional multi-media recordings.

29. The computer system of claim 27, wherein the correlating of the first metadata information with the additional metadata information to produce correlated metadata information comprises correlating the first and the one or more additional multi-media recordings based on an event type associated with each of the first and the one or more multi-media recordings, respectively, a recording location of each of the first and the one or more multi-media recordings, respectively, and/or a recording time of each of the first and the one or more multi-media recordings, respectively.

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30. A method comprising:

receiving at a computer system, via one or more network communication interfaces, first metadata information pertaining to a first multi-media recording, the first metadata information comprising information regarding attributes describing recording circumstances of the first multi-media recording and an access location of the first multi-media recording;

initiating transmission of at least a portion of the first metadata information to a first storage location, the first storage location comprising a storage area configured for storing at least metadata; and

categorizing the first multi-media recording using the first metadata information independently of the first multi-media recording.

31. The method of claim 30, further comprising:

receiving a query request to identify potentially applicable multi-media recordings; and

utilizing an index to provide a response to the query request,

wherein the response to the query request comprises metadata information pertaining to one or more potentially applicable multi-media recordings or information identifying a storage location of one or more potentially applicable multi-media recordings, and

wherein the index contains metadata information pertaining to multi-media recordings obtained from one or more portable recording devices.

32. The method of claim 30, further comprising:

applying audit controls regarding access to and/or alteration of the first metadata information and/or the first multi-media recording.

33. The method of claim 30, further comprising:

receiving an indication identifying one or more potentially applicable multi-media recordings, the indication responsive to a query request; and

requesting initiation of transmission of at least one of the one or more potentially applicable multi-media recordings from a remote storage location to a storage location accessible to the computer system.

34. The method of claim 30, further comprising:

applying a data retention policy to the first multi-media recording, wherein the data retention policy indicates a data retention period for the first multi-media recording based on the first metadata information.

35. The method of claim 30, further comprising:

initiating transmission of the first multi-media recording to a second storage location different from the first storage location, the second storage location comprising a storage area configured for storing at least multi-media recordings.

36. The method of claim 35, wherein the first storage location is a local network accessible storage location and the second storage location is a remote storage location.

37. The method of claim 30, further comprising:

correlating the first metadata information with additional metadata information to produce correlated metadata information, the additional metadata information comprising information regarding attributes describing recording circumstances of one or more additional multi-media recordings; and

generating an index based on the correlated metadata information, the index containing information pertaining to the first and the one or more additional multi-media recordings.