System, method, and device for intelligence gathering and position tracking
DCFirst Claim
1. An intelligence gathering device comprising:
- a microphone for detecting sounds;
a communication component for transmitting signals or data representative of the sounds to a computer via a wireless communication network;
a display for displaying information related to operation of the device;
a computing device operatively coupled with the microphone, the communication component, and the display; and
a computer program stored on computer-readable medium accessible by the computing device, the computer program including a code segment to place the device in a stealth mode in which the display is operable to be turned off or deactivated, in response to receiving commands that would turn the intelligence gathering device off completely when not in the stealth mode, while the microphone continues to detect sounds and the communication component continues to transmit signals or data representative of the sounds to the computer.
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Abstract
A mobile communication device that may be used by an investigator to secretly record a suspect and track the investigator'"'"'s location includes a microphone for detecting sounds, a communication component for transmitting signals or data representative of the sounds to one of the portable computers via the wireless communication network, a display for displaying information related to operation of the device, a computing device, and a computer program implemented by the computing device. The computer program is operable to place the device in a stealth mode in which the display is turned off or otherwise deactivated to make the entire device appear to be turned off while the microphone continues to detect sounds and the communication component continues to transmit signals or data representative of the sounds to a surveillance or support team operating one of the portable computers. The mobile communication device may also include a location-determining component for determining geographic locations of the device and for transmitting location data to the portable computer.
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25 Claims
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1. An intelligence gathering device comprising:
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a microphone for detecting sounds; a communication component for transmitting signals or data representative of the sounds to a computer via a wireless communication network; a display for displaying information related to operation of the device; a computing device operatively coupled with the microphone, the communication component, and the display; and a computer program stored on computer-readable medium accessible by the computing device, the computer program including a code segment to place the device in a stealth mode in which the display is operable to be turned off or deactivated, in response to receiving commands that would turn the intelligence gathering device off completely when not in the stealth mode, while the microphone continues to detect sounds and the communication component continues to transmit signals or data representative of the sounds to the computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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- 12. A computer program stored on a physical, non-transitory computer-readable medium of a mobile communication device, the mobile communication device having a microphone, a communication component, a display, and a computing device, the computer program comprising a code segment or segments to place the mobile communication device in a stealth mode in which the display is turned off or otherwise deactivated, in response to receiving commands that would turn the intelligence gathering device off completely when not in the stealth mode, while the microphone continues to detect sounds and the communication component continues to transmit signals or data representative of the sounds to a computer via a wireless network.
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20. A system for gathering intelligence data, the system comprising:
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a mobile communication device comprising— a microphone for detecting sounds; a communication component for wirelessly transmitting signals or data representative of the sounds via a wireless communication network; a display for displaying information related to operation of the mobile communication device; a computing device operatively coupled with the microphone, the communication component, and the display; and a computer program stored on computer-readable medium accessible by the computing device, the computer program operable to place the mobile communication device in a stealth mode in which the display is turned off or otherwise deactivated, in response to receiving commands that would turn the intelligence gathering device off completely when not in the stealth mode, while the microphone continues to detect sounds and the communication component continues to transmit signals or data representative of the sounds; and a computer for wirelessly receiving the signals or data representative of the sounds from the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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