Method, apparatus, and system for providing real-time PSAP call analysis
First Claim
1. A method for handling emergency calls, comprising:
- receiving a call that includes audible information;
delivering the audible information to a stream splitter module;
using the stream splitter module, creating a first instance of the audible information and a second instance of the audible information;
providing the first instance of the audible information to a speech intelligibility optimizer;
using the speech intelligibility optimizer, optimizing the first instance of the audible information;
providing an optimized first instance of the audible information to a workstation;
providing the second instance of the audible information to a sound library module for background sound analysis;
comparing the second instance of the audible information to known sound information in the sound library module; and
providing the background sound analysis of the second instance of the audible information to the workstation.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatus, and systems are provided such that a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) may utilize a new model to handle Open Line emergency calls, including audio optimization, automation, analysis, and presentation. Embodiments of the present disclosure assist with the difficult task of identifying background noise while trying to listen and talk to a caller, and give the best possible audio from the caller to the emergency call-taker or dispatcher. More particularly, an audio stream is split into at least two instances, with a first instance being optimized for speech intelligibility and provided to a call-taker or dispatcher and a second instance being provided for background sound analysis. Accordingly, the new PSAP Open Line model may allow for significantly more efficient emergency assessment, location, and management of resources.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for handling emergency calls, comprising:
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receiving a call that includes audible information; delivering the audible information to a stream splitter module; using the stream splitter module, creating a first instance of the audible information and a second instance of the audible information; providing the first instance of the audible information to a speech intelligibility optimizer; using the speech intelligibility optimizer, optimizing the first instance of the audible information; providing an optimized first instance of the audible information to a workstation; providing the second instance of the audible information to a sound library module for background sound analysis; comparing the second instance of the audible information to known sound information in the sound library module; and providing the background sound analysis of the second instance of the audible information to the workstation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system that facilitates the handling of emergency calls, comprising:
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a communication server, including; a communication interface; a processor; memory, wherein modules are stored in the memory and executed by the processor, wherein the modules operate to receive calls at the communication server that include audible information, wherein the modules operate to create a first instance of the audible information for speech and a second instance of the audible information for background noise, wherein the modules operate to optimize the first instance of the audible information, wherein the modules operate to analyze the second instance of the audible information, and wherein the modules provide an output of an optimization and an output of an analysis to a workstation. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions, the computer executable instructions causing a processor to execute a method for facilitating emergency call handling by a communication system, the computer executable instructions comprising:
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instructions to receive a call that includes audible information; instructions to deliver the audible information to a stream splitter module; instructions to use the stream splitter module to create a first instance of the audible information and a second instance of the audible information; instructions to provide the first instance of the audible information to a speech intelligibility optimizer; instructions to use the speech intelligibility optimizer to optimize the first instance of the audible information; instructions to provide an optimized first instance of the audible information to a workstation; instructions to provide the second instance of the audible information to a sound library module for background sound analysis; instructions to compare the second instance of the audible information to known sound information in the sound library module as part of the background sound analysis; and instructions to provide a result of the background sound analysis of the second instance of the audible information to the workstation. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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