Device, method and system for controlling alert transmission
A communication device receives one or more of audio and images associated with a first responder, for example from one or more of a microphone and a camera. The communication analyzes one or more of the audio and the images to determine that the first responder has removed one or more body worn objects (BWOs) as demanded by a person-of-interest (POI), and determines a severity level of removal of the one or more BWOs. The communication device transmits, to one or more other communication devices, an alert indicating one or more of the removal of the one or more BWOs and the severity level, and controls the transmitting of the alert based on the severity level.
1 . A method comprising:
receiving, at a communication device communicatively coupled to one or more of a microphone and a camera, one or more of audio and images associated with a first responder;
analyzing, at the communication device, one or more of the audio and the images to determine that the first responder has removed one or more body worn objects (BWOs) as demanded by a person-of-interest (POI);
determining, at the communication device, a severity level of removal of the one or more BWOs;
transmitting, from the communication device, to one or more other communication devices, an alert indicating one or more of the removal of the one or more BWOs and the severity level; and
controlling, at the communication device, the transmitting of the alert based on the severity level.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein controlling the transmitting of the alert based on the severity level comprises:
selecting a larger number of the one or more other communication devices to which the alert is transmitted based on a value of the severity level being above a threshold value.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein controlling the transmitting of the alert based on the severity level comprises:
increasing a range within which the one or more other communication devices to which the alert is transmitted based on a value of the severity level being above a threshold value.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein controlling the transmitting of the alert based on the severity level comprises:
selecting different types of the one or more other communication devices to which the alert is transmitted based on a value of the severity level.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein controlling the transmitting of the alert based on the severity level comprises:
selecting different transceivers used to transmit the alert to the one or more other communication devices based on a value of the severity level.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein controlling the transmitting of the alert based on the severity level comprises:
increasing a transmission range of a transceiver used to transmit the alert to the one or more other communication devices based on a value of the severity level being above a threshold value.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the severity level of the removal of the one or more BWOs comprises:
accessing, at a memory, a list of respective severity levels assigned to each of the one or more BWOs; and
when a number of the one or more BWOs that are removed is two or more, combining the respective severity levels of the two or more BWOs that are removed to generate the severity level.
8 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
monitoring the number of the one or more BWOs that are removed via one or more of the audio and the images; and
as the number of the one or more BWOs that are removed increases, increasing the severity level.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein in the communication device comprises one or more of the BWOs.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the communication device comprises a device proximal to the first responder.
11 . A communication device comprising:
a controller communicatively coupled to one or more of a microphone and a camera; and
a computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon program instructions that, when executed by the controller, causes the controller to perform a set of operations comprising:
receiving one or more of audio and images associated with a first responder;
analyzing one or more of the audio and the images to determine that the first responder has removed one or more body worn objects (BWOs) as demanded by a person-of-interest (POI);
determining a severity level of removal of the one or more BWOs;
transmitting, from the communication device, to one or more other communication devices, an alert indicating one or more of the removal of the one or more BWOs and the severity level; and
controlling the transmitting of the alert based on the severity level.
12 . The communication device of claim 11 , wherein controlling the transmitting of the alert based on the severity level comprises:
selecting a larger number of the one or more other communication devices to which the alert is transmitted based on a value of the severity level being above a threshold value.
13 . The communication device of claim 11 , wherein controlling the transmitting of the alert based on the severity level comprises:
increasing a range within which the one or more other communication devices to which the alert is transmitted based on a value of the severity level being above a threshold value.
14 . The communication device of claim 11 , wherein controlling the transmitting of the alert based on the severity level comprises:
selecting different types of the one or more other communication devices to which the alert is transmitted based on a value of the severity level.
15 . The communication device of claim 11 , wherein controlling the transmitting of the alert based on the severity level comprises:
selecting different transceivers used to transmit the alert to the one or more other communication devices based on a value of the severity level.
16 . The communication device of claim 11 , wherein controlling the transmitting of the alert based on the severity level comprises:
increasing a transmission range of a transceiver used to transmit the alert to the one or more other communication devices based on a value of the severity level being above a threshold value.
17 . The communication device of claim 11 , wherein determining the severity level of the removal of the one or more BWOs comprises:
accessing, at a memory, a list of respective severity levels assigned to each of the one or more BWOs; and
when a number of the one or more BWOs that are removed is two or more, combining the respective severity levels of the two or more BWOs that are removed to generate the severity level.
18 . The communication device of claim 17 , wherein the set of instructions further comprises:
monitoring the number of the one or more BWOs that are removed via one or more of the audio and the images; and
as the number of the one or more BWOs that are removed increases, increasing the severity level.
19 . The communication device of claim 11 , wherein in the communication device comprises one or more of the BWOs.
20 . The communication device of claim 11 , wherein the communication device comprises a device proximal to the first responder.