Abstract:
A method and apparatus for acquiring an image is provided herein. During operation a determination is made that a user is intending to tag an object through pointing a finger at the object. In response, a pre-buffer is accessed, and an image of the object is selected from the pre-buffer that is absent the user's hand. Once the image has been selected, the image can be forwarded to other users.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for redacting documents is provided herein. During operation, a call is received from a caller and an identity of the caller is determined. Electronic paperwork related to a particular incident is retrieved. Witness statements from the caller along with past correspondences of the caller are analyzed to determine the caller's knowledge of the incident. Redaction of the electronic paperwork then takes place based on the caller's knowledge of the incident. In particular, items such as addresses, phone numbers, times, places, . . . , etc. that are potentially unknown to the caller are redacted so that the called party will not inadvertently disclose this information to the caller.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for writing a report is described herein. During the process an officer will acquire an image of an incident scene. The image may comprise a live image, a video, or a still image (picture). Potential objects of interest will be highlighted within the image for selection by the officer. When an object of interest is selected (e.g., touched on a touch screen), a description of the object of interest will be inserted at a point in a report where a cursor lies. The user will also be allowed to transcribe (via speech to text) their report, and have text representing their speech inserted where the cursor lies.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are methods and systems for increasing facial-recognition working range through adaptive super-resolution. One embodiment takes the form of a process that includes calculating one or more video metrics with respect to an input set of video frames. The process also includes obtaining a metric-specific weighting factor for each of the calculated video metrics. The process also includes calculating a weighted sum based on the obtained metric-specific weighting factors and the corresponding calculated video metrics. The process also includes selecting, based at least in part on the calculated weighted sum, a super-resolution technique from among a plurality of super-resolution techniques. The process also includes outputting an indication of the selected super-resolution technique.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for better securing databases is provided herein. During a database search, a target of a search (e.g., a person or object) will have a maximum number of allowed searches. When a user performs a search on a target, a determination of how many prior searches on the target object or individual was made. If the number of prior searches exceeds a threshold, then the search will be denied.
Abstract:
Techniques for a witness report assistant are provided. At least one camera captures at least one image of an incident scene. The incident scene is a location of an incident. A description is of the incident is received from a witness to the incident. The description of the incident includes a generic reference to an element of the incident scene. The description of the incident scene is transcribed to create a textual description. The element of the incident scene within the at least one image of the incident scene is identified. A specific identifier associated with the element of the incident scene is determined. The textual transcript of the description is supplemented with the specific identifier.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for generating a super-resolved image from multiple unsynchronized cameras are provided herein. During operation logic circuitry will receive multiple images from multiple unsynchronized cameras. The logic circuitry will determine a viewshed for each image by extracting time and location information from each received image. Images sharing a similar viewshed will be used to generate a super-resolved image.
Abstract:
A very-low intermediate frequency (VLIF) receiver and a method of controlling a VLIF receiver. The method comprises receiving a first signal, the first signal including one or both of an on-channel signal portion and an adjacent channel interferer (ACI) portion; determining that the first signal includes a portion having a strength that is above a threshold; in response to determining that the first signal includes a portion having a strength that is above the threshold, estimating one or more IQ imbalance parameters for at least a portion of the first signal; and compensating for an IQ imbalance in at least the portion of the first signal using the one or more IQ imbalance parameters.