Capture and transmission of media files and associated metadata

• US 9,214,191 B2
• Filed: 10/06/2012
• Issued: 12/15/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Getac Technology Company Limited (MiTAC Holdings Corp.), Whp Workflow Solutions, LLC
• Original Assignee: Whp Workflow Solutions, LLC
• Inventors: Guzik, Thomas
• Primary Examiner(s): Truong, Dennis
• Application Number:
  US13/646,677
• Publication Number:
  US 20130027552A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,165 Days
• Field of Search: 707/630, 707/707, 707/711, 707/737, 707/741, 707/754, 707/999.001, 382/305, 348/143, 455/456.1, 379/37, 340/539.13, 340/539.18
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2187 Live feed
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23109 by placing content in organized collections, e.g. EPG data repository details of retrieval of video data and associated meta data in video databases G06F16/739
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2665 Gathering content from different sources, e.g. Internet and satellite
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2743 Video hosting of uploaded data from client
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/278 Content descriptor database or directory service for end-user access details of content or meta data based information retrieval of video data in video databases G06F16/739
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4126 The peripheral being portable, e.g. PDAs or mobile phones
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41422 located in transportation means, e.g. personal vehicle arrangements specially adapted for transportation systems in broadcast systems H04H20/62
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42203 sound input device, e.g. microphone
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4335 Housekeeping operations, e.g. prioritizing content for deletion because of storage space restrictions storage management, e.g. defragmentation G06F3/0604; unloading stored programs G06F9/445; storage management in file systems G06F16/10; buffering arrangements in a network node or in an end terminal in packet networks H04L49/90
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4402 involving reformatting operations of video signals for household redistribution, storage or real-time display details of conversion of video standards at pixel level H04N7/01; video transcoding H04N19/40; adapting incoming signals to the display format of the display terminal G09G5/005; media handling at the source in data packet switching networks H04L65/764
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6125 involving transmission via Internet transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6175 involving transmission via Internet broadcast-related systems characterised by the transmission system being the Internet H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/632 using a connection between clients on a wide area network, e.g. setting up a peer-to-peer communication via Internet for retrieving video segments from the hard-disk of other client devices broadcast-related systems characterised by transmission among terminal devices H04H60/80; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/84 Generation or processing of descriptive data, e.g. content descriptors systems specially adapted for using meta-information in broadcast systems H04H60/73
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3225 of data relating to an image, a page or a document
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3247 Data linking a set of images to one another, e.g. sequence, burst or continuous capture mode
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 : Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet

Abstract

A method and a system of associating correlating metadata with data assets, such as video and audio files, so that the files are rendered as a combination presentation are described herein. The system includes a client a media capture device that provides on board storage, network connectivity, preprocessing, preview buffering, file management, and an eventing system. The method includes capturing the media, associating the media with other media via an identifier, and supports associating correlating metadata prior to time of media capture and during media capture on the capture device itself, and after media capture either on a local machine or on an on-line group. When the combination presentation is presented, additional associated advertising and annotations may be provided upon rendering.

Claims

1. A system to capture media, comprising:

a processor;

a keyboard for activating one or more designated hot keys;

at least one media capture device to capture a persistent file that includes law enforcement relevant content;

a metadata collector to capture metadata, the metadata including a predefined law enforcement-related text description that is generated in response to a trigger of a designated hot key via the keyboard;

a transceiver to transmit persistent files and correlated metadata for the persistent files to a remote device; and

memory that includes the plurality of computer-executable components executed by the processor, the plurality of computer-executable components comprising an application component, the application component configured to;

determine whether the persistent file is available from the at least one media capture device at a time the designated hot key is triggered via the keyboard;

in response to determine that the persistent file is available, at the time the designated hot key is triggered, correlate the metadata with the persistent file for transmission to the remote device by the transceiver;

in response to determining that the persistent file is unavailable, at the time the designated hot key is triggered, prompt via a user interface for a deletion of the designated hot key or an edit of the designated functionality of the designated hot key.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of computer-executable components further comprise a patch manager component, the patch manager component including a lookup table for memory addresses of software functions, the patch manager component to receive a software patch for a software function over the transceiver, and to store the received software patch at a memory address in the lookup table corresponding to the software function.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising a removable media storing one or more file, wherein the plurality of computer-executable components further comprise a file manager component, the file manager component to perform one of following operations upon upload of a newer persistent file via the transceiver for storage by the file manager component into the removable media:

i) deleting an older file on the removable media,

ii) deleting one or more files on a first-in-first-out basis from the removable media, or

iii) populating an uploaded file with event metadata.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising a removable media storing one or more files, wherein the plurality computer-executable components further comprise a file manager component, the file manager component to enumerate the one or more files stored on the removable media.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one media capture device includes:

a first media capture device having a first transmission range requirement with respect to a remote receiver; and

a second media capture device having a second transmission range requirement with respect to the remote receiver that is lesser than the first transmission range requirement of the first media capture device,

wherein the plurality of computer-executable components further comprise a quality of service failover component, the quality of service failover component to toggle between the first media capture device and the second media capture device based on a distance of the system from the remote receiver.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of computer-executable components further comprise a client sync component, the client sync component to register the system with a web service, and upon a specified proximity to the web service, upload the persistent file to the web service.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of computer-executable components further comprise a remote control component, the remote control component to intercept a custom command via the transceiver, and responsive to intercepting the custom command, executing a corresponding software routine.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the custom command is received via one of a Short Message Service or a direct internet protocol (IP) connection.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the custom command includes one of:

start a recording by the media capture device,

initiate a stealth phone call,

initiate the stealth phone call and a corresponding recording of the stealth phone call by the media capture device,

terminate the recording by the media capture device,

terminate the stealth phone call, or

terminate the stealth phone call and the recording of the corresponding stealth phone call by the media capture device.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the media capture device includes a preview buffer, and wherein the plurality of computer-executable components comprise a preview component, the preview component to store data from the preview buffer into the persistent file upon the media capture device commencing to store the persistent file in the memory.

11. The system of claim 1, further comprising a battery, wherein the plurality of computer-executable components includes a charging component, the charging component to report an amount of remaining charge on the battery.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the media capture device includes a preview buffer, further comprising an additional designated hot key, the additional designated hot key being selectable to trigger a storage of data in the preview buffer into the persistent file, and to trigger a notification that a law enforcement officer is in trouble to be sent to a network operations center.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of computer-executable components includes an alternative log-on component that prompts for a password that provides access to a user interface, the alternative log-on component to cause a screen of the system to display a law enforcement user interface in response to receiving a first password, and to cause the screen of the system to display a cell phone user interface that hides a presence of the law enforcement user interface in response to receiving a second password.