Mobile phone as a one-way recorded transmitter over a cellular network
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1. A computer based method for configuring a telephonic device as a one-way recorded transmitter (mobile bug), the method comprising:
- receiving information in response to a connection request from the telephonic device to a virtual number, the information including a transmitting number corresponding to the telephonic device and the virtual number;
identifying the telephonic device as the mobile bug in response to matching the transmitting number of the telephonic device with a transmitting number stored in association with the virtual number in a mapping table;
transmitting instructions for connecting the mobile bug to the virtual number to permit monitoring of the mobile bug, wherein outgoing audio to the mobile bug is disabled;
updating a monitoring interface to indicate the mobile bug as actively transmitting for a duration of the connection between the mobile bug and the virtual number;
receiving audio collected by the mobile bug for the duration of the connection between the mobile bug and the virtual number;
receiving situational data collected by the mobile bug for the duration of the connection between the mobile bug and the virtual number; and
synchronizing the received audio with the situational data for presentation.
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Abstract
Agencies oftentimes desire to monitor personnel in the field during the course of their duties. To provide flexible monitoring capabilities to agencies, a common mobile device such as a mobile phone is converted for use as a radio-based listening system to collect and transmit audio data. Phone features and accessories are leveraged to collect additional data for transmission. Collected data is streamed or otherwise transmitted to monitoring devices at the agency or in the field for operational oversight and recordation.
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1. A computer based method for configuring a telephonic device as a one-way recorded transmitter (mobile bug), the method comprising:
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receiving information in response to a connection request from the telephonic device to a virtual number, the information including a transmitting number corresponding to the telephonic device and the virtual number; identifying the telephonic device as the mobile bug in response to matching the transmitting number of the telephonic device with a transmitting number stored in association with the virtual number in a mapping table; transmitting instructions for connecting the mobile bug to the virtual number to permit monitoring of the mobile bug, wherein outgoing audio to the mobile bug is disabled; updating a monitoring interface to indicate the mobile bug as actively transmitting for a duration of the connection between the mobile bug and the virtual number; receiving audio collected by the mobile bug for the duration of the connection between the mobile bug and the virtual number; receiving situational data collected by the mobile bug for the duration of the connection between the mobile bug and the virtual number; and synchronizing the received audio with the situational data for presentation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising computer program code for configuring a telephonic device as a one-way recorded transmitter (mobile bug), the computer program code when executed by a processor causing the processor to perform steps comprising:
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receiving information in response to a connection request from the telephonic device to a virtual number, the information including a transmitting number corresponding to the telephonic device and the virtual number; identifying the telephonic device as the mobile bug in response to matching the transmitting number of the telephonic device with a transmitting number stored in association with the virtual number in a mapping table; transmitting instructions for connecting the mobile bug to the virtual number to permit monitoring of the mobile bug, wherein outgoing audio to the mobile bug is disabled; updating a monitoring interface to indicate the mobile bug as actively transmitting for a duration of the connection between the mobile bug and the virtual number; receiving audio collected by the mobile bug for the duration of the connection between the mobile bug and the virtual number; receiving situational data collected by the mobile bug for the duration of the connection between the mobile bug and the virtual number; and synchronizing the received audio with the situational data for presentation. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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