Distributed apparatus to improve safety and communication for security applications
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1. A distributed communications system for use with security applications, comprising:
- a plurality of wearable, computerized components adapted to collect evidentiary information according to security procedures and useful for identification of suspects, and adapted to wirelessly send the evidentiary information;
a centralized component wirelessly receiving the evidentiary information, wherein said centralized component is adapted to process the evidentiary information to identify suspects; and
a plurality of imaging devices positioned to capture visual information in regions proximate to security personnel possessing said wearable, computerized components, said plurality of imaging devices operable to wirelessly send captured visual information to said centralized component, said centralized component being operable to dispatch assistance to an endangered officer and communicate visual information captured in proximity to the endangered officer to assisting personnel dispatched as part of the assistance, wherein said centralized component communicates the captured visual information to the assisting personnel via one or more of said wearable, computerized components possessed by the assisting personnel.
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Abstract
A wearable, computerized apparatus for use with law enforcement has an evidence collector adapted to collect evidentiary information of a type collected according to law enforcement procedures and useful for identification of a suspect. It further has a safety monitor adapted to collect safety information relating to well-being of an officer. A wireless communications link communicates the evidentiary information and the safety information to a centralized component of a distributed communications system to assist in identifying suspects and dispatching assistance.
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1. A distributed communications system for use with security applications, comprising:
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a plurality of wearable, computerized components adapted to collect evidentiary information according to security procedures and useful for identification of suspects, and adapted to wirelessly send the evidentiary information; a centralized component wirelessly receiving the evidentiary information, wherein said centralized component is adapted to process the evidentiary information to identify suspects; and a plurality of imaging devices positioned to capture visual information in regions proximate to security personnel possessing said wearable, computerized components, said plurality of imaging devices operable to wirelessly send captured visual information to said centralized component, said centralized component being operable to dispatch assistance to an endangered officer and communicate visual information captured in proximity to the endangered officer to assisting personnel dispatched as part of the assistance, wherein said centralized component communicates the captured visual information to the assisting personnel via one or more of said wearable, computerized components possessed by the assisting personnel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 20)
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9. A distributed communications system for use with security applications, comprising:
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a plurality of wearable, computerized components adapted to collect safety information relating to well-being of officers, and adapted to wirelessly send the safety information; a centralized component wirelessly receiving the safety information, wherein said centralized component is further adapted to dispatch assistance based on the safety information; a plurality of imaging devices positioned to capture visual information in regions proximate to the officers, said plurality of imaging devices operable to wirelessly send captured visual information to said centralized component, said centralized component being operable to communicate visual information captured in proximity to an endangered officer to assisting personnel dispatched as part of the assistance, wherein said centralized component communicates the captured visual information to the assisting personnel via one or more of said wearable, computerized components possessed by the assisting personnel. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21)
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