CLOUD INFORMATION STORAGE, ACCESS, AND SECURITY

• US 20160064036A1
• Filed: 05/19/2015
• 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:
  US14/715,742
• Publication Number:
  US 20160064036A1
• 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 cloud based management of multi-media files and/or associated data files are presented. Methods for using the device(s) to implement different information management techniques for managing information obtained (e.g., recorded) by a plurality of recording devices are also described. A comprehensive use of multiple distinct surveillance systems in a coordinated manner is described. A set of surveillance devices configured for use by one or more law enforcement agencies or other government agencies may upload and share information using cloud information, storage, access, and security methods. Maintaining information using cloud based techniques allows for sharing access (securely and remotely) without redundant copies of information on physical media and may reduce bandwidth transmission requirements. Further, requirements for both chain of custody of evidence and confidentiality regarding digitally recorded evidence may be complied with.

Claims

1. A computer system configured to receive and manage multi-media recordings, the computer system comprising:

one or more processors;

one or more network communication interfaces communicatively coupled to the one or more processors; and

a storage area accessible 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, at least one multi-media file and one or more metadata files containing attributes of the at least one multi-media file, the attributes including at least an event tag;

categorize the at least one multi-media file using the event tag;

provide a set of evidentiary controls for the at least one multi-media file; and

determine where to store the at least one multi-media file, the determination based on one or more of the attributes of the at least one multi-media file.

2. The computer system of claim 21, wherein the indication including information pertaining to accessing the at least one multi-media file comprises a link for accessing the at least one multi-media file in a secure manner, the link providing an indication of security restrictions associated with the at least one multi-media file.

3. The computer system of claim 21, wherein the indication including information pertaining to accessing the at least one multi-media file comprises a link for accessing the at least one multi-media file in a secure manner, the link providing an indication of duration of availability of the at least one multi-media file via the link.

4. 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:

automatically create a copy of the at least one multi-media file on a physical storage medium for transport to the third party recipient.

5. 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:

provide data retention policies regarding access to the at least one multi-media file while taking into consideration the set of evidentiary controls.

6. 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:

monitor and/or control access to the at least one multi-media file while taking into consideration the set of evidentiary controls.

10. The computer system of claim 21, where the indication of the at least one multi-media file transmitted to the third party recipient includes an indication for a redirect via a secure network to local storage for the at least one multi-media file.

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:

transmit the at least one multi-media file to a particular storage location, the particular storage location determined based on the one or more of the attributes of the at least one multi-media file.

12. The computer system of claim 11, wherein the particular storage location is a cloud storage location, and the one or more processors are further configured to execute instructions to cause the one or more processors to interface with a software as a service (SAAS) cloud based infrastructure regarding the transmission of the at least one multi-media file to the cloud storage location.

13. The computer system of claim 12, wherein the particular storage location is a cloud storage location, and the one or more processors are further configured to execute instructions to cause the one or more processors to interface with the SAAS cloud based infrastructure regarding evidentiary controls, data retention policies, and/or audit controls for the at least one multi-media file.

15. The computer system of claim 11,

wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute instructions to cause the one or more processors to interface with both a software as a service (SAAS) cloud based infrastructure and a docking station to initiate upload of particular metadata files and at least one particular multi-media file from the docking station to a cloud based server, the upload occurring after transmission of the particular metadata files and the at least one particular multi-media file to the docking station and the upload occurring independently of the computer system after initiation thereof,

wherein the particular metadata files may be the same as or different from the one or more metadata files containing attributes of the at least one multi-media file, and the at least one particular multi-media file may be the same as or different from the at least one multi-media file.

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

one or more audio capture devices communicatively coupled to the one or more processors; and

one or more video capture devices communicatively coupled to the one or more processors,

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

receive information from the one or more audio capture devices and the one or more video capture devices, the information used to create one or more metadata files and at least one multi-media file associated with the one or more metadata files.

17. The computer system of claim 16, wherein the computer system is configured as a mobile surveillance system.

18. The computer system of claim 17,

wherein at least one of the one or more network communication interfaces comprises a wireless communication interface, and

wherein transmission of the at least one multi-media file to a particular storage location, the particular storage location determined based on the one or more of the attributes of the at least one multi-media file, is initiated via the wireless communication interface while the mobile surveillance system is in transit.

19. The computer system of claim 18, wherein the at least one multi-media file is transmitted to the particular storage location at the same time as the one or more processors are receiving information from the one or more audio capture devices and the one or more video capture devices,

21. 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:

determine a third party recipient of information pertaining to the at least one multi-media file based on the at least one multi-media file categorization; and

initiate transmission of an indication of the at least one multi-media file to the third party recipient, the indication including information pertaining to accessing the at least one multi-media file.

22. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the determination of where to store the at least one multi-media file, based on the one or more of the attributes of the at least one multi-media file, is made after the at least one multi-media file has been initially recorded.

23. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the determination of where to store the at least one multi-media file, based on the one or more of the attributes of the at least one multi-media file, is made prior to transmission of the at least one multi-media file to a third party.

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20. (canceled)

24. A computer system configured to receive and manage multi-media recordings, the computer system comprising:

one or more processors;

one or more network communication interfaces communicatively coupled to the one or more processors; and

a storage area accessible 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, at least one multi-media file and one or more metadata files containing attributes of the at least one multi-media file, the attributes including at least an event tag;

categorize the at least one multi-media file using the event tag;

provide a set of evidentiary controls for the at least one multi-media file; and

store in local storage the at least one multi-media file and store in cloud storage the one or more metadata files containing attributes of the at least one multi-media file.

25. A computer system configured to receive and manage multi-media recordings, the computer system comprising:

one or more processors;

one or more network communication interfaces communicatively coupled to the one or more processors; and

a storage area accessible 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, at least one multi-media file and one or more metadata files containing attributes of the at least one multi-media file, the attributes including at least an event tag;

categorize the at least one multi-media file using the event tag;

provide a set of evidentiary controls for the at least one multi-media file; and

transmit the at least one multi-media file to storage according to an ordering, the ordering based on a priority assigned to the at least one multi-media file,

wherein the at least one multi-media file comprises a plurality of multi-media files, each of the plurality of multi-media files being assigned a different priority, the different priorities based on attributes of respective ones of the plurality of multi-media files.