Method and apparatus for adjusting video compression parameters for encoding source video based on a viewer's environment

1. A method for adjusting video compression parameters for encoding source video based on a viewer's environment, the method comprising:

a policy enforcement device performing:

receiving, from a video receiving device, a video stream identifier indicating a video stream and a source of the video stream, wherein the video receiving device is remote from the source of the video stream;

receiving an indication of a computer aided dispatch (CAD) disposition of a viewer of the video stream using the video receiving device, wherein the video receiving device is remote from the source of the video stream;

determining a set of video compression parameters based on the indication of the CAD disposition of the viewer;

sending the set of video compression parameters to the identified source of the video stream to enable encoding of the video stream to a different compression level, causing the source of the video stream to transmit the video stream at the compression level based on the CAD disposition of the remote receiving device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein video compression parameters comprises at least one of spatial resolution, frame rate, spatial compression, or bit rate.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication of the CAD disposition of the viewer identifies an incident type associated with the viewer.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the indication of the CAD disposition of the viewer identifies a current status for the incident type.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein changes in status for the incident type are tracked by a Computer Aided Dispatch application.

6. The method of claim 3 , wherein the indication of the CAD disposition of the viewer identifies a change in state of a Computer Aided Dispatch record generated for an incident associated with the viewer.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication of the CAD disposition of the viewer corresponds to a mission of the viewer.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the indication of the CAD disposition of the viewer identifies an incident type and incident status, which identifies a mission of the viewer.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication of the CAD disposition of the viewer identifies a location status.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication of the CAD disposition of the viewer identifies a status of a condition associated with a vehicle of the viewer.

11. A policy enforcement device for adjusting video compression parameters for encoding source video based on a viewer's environment, the policy enforcement device comprising:

an interface and a processing device that are operably coupled to:

receive, from a video receiving device, a video stream identifier indicating a video stream and a source of the video stream, wherein the video receiving device is remote from the source of the video stream;

receive an indication of a computer aided dispatch (CAD) disposition of a viewer of the video stream using the video receiving device;

determine a set of video compression parameters based on the indication of the CAD disposition on of the viewer;

send the set of video compression parameters to the identified source of the video stream to enable encoding of the video stream to a different compression level.

12. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer readable code stored thereon for programming a computer to perform a method for encoding source video based on a viewer's environment, the method comprising:

receiving, from a video receiving device, a video stream identifier indicating a video stream and a source of the video stream, wherein the video receiving device is remote from the source of the video stream;

receiving an indication of a computer aided dispatch (CAD) disposition of a viewer of the video stream using the video receiving device;

determining a set of video compression parameters based on the indication of the CAD disposition of the viewer;

sending the set of video compression parameters to the identified source of the video stream to enable encoding of the video stream to a different compression level.