METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING WHETHER A LAW ENFORCEMENT INSTRUMENT HAS BEEN REMOVED AND CONCURRENTLY ACTIVATING A BODY CAMERA
First Claim
1. A system for automatically starting a camera upon the removal of a law enforcement instrument, comprising:
- one or more holster sensor assemblies integrated into a lock or latch of a holster or a compartment used to store a law enforcement instrument;
one or more integrated sensor assemblies adapted for installation in or attachment to the law enforcement instrument;
a law enforcement instrument monitoring system in wireless communication with the one or more holster sensor assemblies and the one or more integrated sensor assemblies, said law enforcement instrument monitoring system programmed to receive first electronic data from the one or more holster sensor assemblies and second electronic data from the one or more integrated sensor assemblies when the law enforcement instrument is removed from the holster or compartment; and
circuitry or electronics incorporated into the camera in wireless communication with the law enforcement instrument monitoring system,wherein based on the received first electronic data from the one or more holster sensors and the received second electronic data from the one or more integrated sensor assemblies where the law enforcement instrument monitoring system determines that the law enforcement instrument has been removed from the holster or compartment said law enforcement instrument monitoring system is programmed to send a wireless signal to the camera to cause the camera to automatically turn on and begin recording.
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Abstract
A system and method that allows law enforcement agencies, security organizations, and other persons to monitor whether a weapon, flashlight, handcuffs, and/or other law enforcement instrument has been unholstered. Where an instrument unholstering event occurs, a signal is virtually simultaneously sent to a body camera to begin audio/video recording. The body camera is worn by the law enforcement or security officer. The system includes a monitoring system that makes a determination of whether the instrument was removed based on information it receives from one or more sensors that are integrated into a belt/holster worn by the officer. The sensors can be pressure sensitive, magnetic, light based, accelerometer based, orientation based or a combination of such.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for automatically starting a camera upon the removal of a law enforcement instrument, comprising:
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one or more holster sensor assemblies integrated into a lock or latch of a holster or a compartment used to store a law enforcement instrument; one or more integrated sensor assemblies adapted for installation in or attachment to the law enforcement instrument; a law enforcement instrument monitoring system in wireless communication with the one or more holster sensor assemblies and the one or more integrated sensor assemblies, said law enforcement instrument monitoring system programmed to receive first electronic data from the one or more holster sensor assemblies and second electronic data from the one or more integrated sensor assemblies when the law enforcement instrument is removed from the holster or compartment; and circuitry or electronics incorporated into the camera in wireless communication with the law enforcement instrument monitoring system, wherein based on the received first electronic data from the one or more holster sensors and the received second electronic data from the one or more integrated sensor assemblies where the law enforcement instrument monitoring system determines that the law enforcement instrument has been removed from the holster or compartment said law enforcement instrument monitoring system is programmed to send a wireless signal to the camera to cause the camera to automatically turn on and begin recording. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 13)
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6. A system for automatically starting a body camera upon the removal of a law enforcement instrument, comprising:
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one or more sensor assemblies integrated into a lock or latch of a holster or a compartment used to store a law enforcement instrument; one or more integrated sensor assemblies adapted for installation in or attachment to the law enforcement instrument a law enforcement instrument monitoring system in wireless communication with the one or more holster sensor assemblies and the one or more integrated sensor assemblies, said law enforcement instrument monitoring system programmed to receive first electronic data from the one or more holster sensor assemblies and second electronic data from the one or more integrated sensor assemblies and also programmed to determined when the law enforcement instrument is removed from the holster or compartment based on the received first electronic data and the received second electronic data; and circuitry or electronics incorporated into a body camera in wireless communication with the law enforcement instrument monitoring system, the body camera adapted to be worn by a security person who the law enforcement instrument is assigned to; wherein upon receipt of the electronic data from the one or more sensors indicating that the law enforcement instrument has been removed from the holster or compartment said law enforcement instrument monitoring system is programmed to send a wireless signal to the body camera to cause the body camera to automatically turn on and begin recording wherein based on the received first electronic data from the one or more holster sensors and the received second electronic data from the one or more integrated sensor assemblies where the law enforcement instrument monitoring system determines that the law enforcement instrument has been removed from the holster or compartment said law enforcement instrument monitoring system is programmed to send a wireless signal to the camera to cause the camera to automatically turn on and begin recording without any physical action by the security person. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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14. A method for automatically starting a camera based on the removal of a law enforcement instrument assigned to a security person without any physical assistance by the security person, said method comprising the steps of:
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a. receiving first electronic data from one or more holster sensor assemblies integrated into a lock or latch of a holster or a compartment used to store a law enforcement instrument or integrated into the law enforcement instrument itself by a law enforcement instrument monitoring system when the law enforcement instrument is removed from the holster or compartment; b. receiving second electronic data from one or more integrated sensor assemblies installed or attached to the law enforcement instrument when the law enforcement instrument is within a preprogrammed range of positions representing an in use position for the law enforcement instrument; and c. electronically sending a wireless signal to a camera being worn by a security person assigned to or associated with the law enforcement instrument or located within a vehicle assigned to a security person by the law enforcement instrument monitoring system to cause the camera to automatically begin recording when the law enforcement instrument monitoring system learns or determines that the law enforcement instrument has been removed from the holster or compartment and the law enforcement instrument is positioned within the range of “
in use”
positions. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for automatically starting a camera based on the removal of a law enforcement instrument assigned to a security person without any physical assistance by the security person, said method comprising the steps of:
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a. receiving first electronic data from one or more integrated sensor assemblies installed or attached to a law enforcement instrument by a law enforcement instrument monitoring system when the law enforcement instrument is removed from a holster or a storage compartment and the law enforcement instrument is within a preprogrammed range of positions representing an in use position for the law enforcement instrument; and b. electronically sending a wireless signal to a camera being worn by a security person assigned to or associated with the law enforcement instrument or located within a vehicle assigned to a security person by the law enforcement instrument monitoring system to cause the camera to automatically begin recording when the law enforcement instrument monitoring system learns or determines that the law enforcement instrument has been removed from the holster or compartment and the law enforcement instrument is positioned within the range of “
in use”
positions.
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