US 12,342,069 B1
Citizen interface for control of body worn cameras
Ramona E. Alves, Mill Valley, CA (US)
Assigned to ALVES TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS LLC, Mill Valley, CA (US)
Filed by ALVES TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS LLC, Mill Valley, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 4, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/295,292.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/327,155, filed on Apr. 4, 2022.
Int. Cl. H04N 23/661 (2023.01); H04N 5/77 (2006.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01)
CPC H04N 23/661 (2023.01) [H04N 5/77 (2013.01); H04W 4/023 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of initiating video recording of a body worn camera in cooperation with a radio network, the method including:
providing a body worn camera in communication with the radio network;
transmitting a first trigger signal, via the radio network, to a first mobile device associated with a first user;
initiating communication between the first mobile device and the body worn camera, by the first mobile device when the first trigger signal is received;
activating a citizen application installed on a second mobile device associated with a second user, the citizen application configured to facilitate communication with the first mobile device;
in response to activating the citizen application, transmitting a location request from the second mobile device, via the radio network;
in response to the location request, identifying that the first mobile device associated with the first user is located within a predetermined range of the second mobile device associated with the second user; and
initiating video recording of the body worn camera, in response to identifying that the first mobile device is located within the predetermined range of the second mobile device.