Detecting events from ingested communication signals

1. A method comprising:

ingesting a communication stream;

computing a first score from a portion of the communication stream, the first score indicating a likelihood of the communication stream including event information related to an event type;

determining further processing of the communication stream portion is warranted based on the likelihood indicated by the first score;

allocating computing resources to further process the communication stream portion;

computing a second score from parameters of the communication stream portion utilizing the allocated computing resources; and

detecting a previously unidentified event of the event type based on the second score.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein computing a first score comprises computing a first score indicating a likelihood of the communication stream including event information related to an event type that occurs with less than a threshold frequency.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein computing a first score comprises computing a first score indicating a likelihood of the communication stream including event information related to an event type occurring within a geographic region; and

wherein detecting a previously unidentified event comprises detecting a previously unidentified event within the geographic region.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein ingesting a communication stream comprises ingesting a streaming audio signal from a communication channel pre-associated with the geographic region.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising reducing noise in the communication stream prior to computing the first clip score including removing one or more of: white noise, static, scratches, or chirps from the communication stream.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising an analysis module specific to the communication stream identifying the communication stream portion.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein identifying the communication stream portion comprises:

detecting a beginning condition in the communication stream; and

detecting an ending condition in the communication stream.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein identifying the communication stream portion comprises stitching different parts of the communication stream together into a conversation.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein ingesting a communication stream comprises ingesting a streaming audio signal.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein ingesting a streaming audio signal comprises ingesting radio communication.

11. A system comprising:

a processor;

system memory coupled to the processor and storing instructions configured to cause the processor to:

ingest a communication stream;

compute a first score from a portion of the communication stream, the first score indicating a likelihood of the communication stream including event information related to an event type;

determine further processing of the communication stream portion is warranted based on the likelihood indicated by the first score;

allocate computing resources to further process the communication stream portion;

compute a second score from parameters of the communication stream portion utilizing the allocated computing resources; and

detect a previously unidentified event of the event type based on the second score.

12. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein instructions configured to compute a first score comprise instructions configured to compute a first score indicating a likelihood of the communication stream including event information related to an event type that occurs with less than a threshold frequency.

13. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein instructions configured to compute a first score comprise instructions configured to compute a first score indicating a likelihood of the communication stream including event information related to an event type occurring within a geographic region; and

wherein instructions configured to detect a previously unidentified event comprise instructions configured to detect a previously unidentified event within the geographic region.

14. The computer system of claim 13 , wherein instructions configured to ingest a communication stream comprise instructions configured to ingest a streaming audio signal from a communication channel pre-associated with the geographic region.

15. The computer system of claim 11 , further comprising instructions configured to reduce noise in the communication stream prior to computing the first clip score including removing one or more of: white noise, static, scratches, or chirps from the communication stream.

16. The computer system of claim 11 , further comprising an analysis module specific to the communication stream implementing instructions configured to identify the communication stream portion.

17. The computer system of claim 16 , wherein instructions configured to identify the communication stream portion comprise instructions configured to:

detect a beginning condition in the communication stream; and

detect an ending condition in the communication stream.

18. The computer system of claim 16 , wherein instructions configured to identify the communication stream portion comprise instructions configured to stitch different parts of the communication stream together into a conversation.

19. The computer system of claim 11 , wherein instructions configured to ingest a communication stream comprise instructions configured to ingest a streaming audio signal.

20. The method of claim 9 , wherein instructions configured to ingest a streaming audio signal comprise instructions configured to ingest radio communication.