Method and apparatus for determining a communication target and facilitating communications based on an object descriptor

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  "publication_number": "US9591133B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Method and apparatus for determining a communication target and facilitating communications based on an object descriptor",
  "abstract": "A server performs a method for determining a communication target and facilitating communications with the target based on an object descriptor. The method includes the server receiving, from a requestor in a communication system, an object descriptor for an object, a description of a relationship between the object and a target in the communication system, and a request for a communication action with the target. The server then determines the target using the object descriptor and the relationship between the object and the target and facilitates the communication action with the target.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A method for determining a communication target and facilitating communications with the target based on an image, the method comprising: at a server: receiving, from a requestor in a communication system, an image of an object, a description of a relationship between the object and a talk group in the communication system, and a request to establish communications with the talkgroup, wherein the talkgroup comprises a group of radios; determining the talkgroup based on the object and the relationship between the object and the talkgroup; and establishing a communication session between the requestor and the talkgroup.",
    "2. The method of claim 1 further comprising determining an identifier for the talkgroup, wherein establishing the communications with the talkgroup comprises sending the identifier to the requestor to enable the requestor to establish a communication session with the talkgroup.",
    "3. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the talkgroup comprises performing a multi-step process to identify the talkgroup based on the relationship between the object and the talkgroup.",
    "4. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the talkgroup comprises extracting static data.",
    "5. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the talkgroup comprises obtaining dynamic data.",
    "6. The method of claim 1, wherein the talkgroup is a user associated with the object, and the communication action comprises a communication session with the user.",
    "7. The method of claim 1, wherein the talkgroup is a group associated with a user of the object, and the communication action comprises a communication with the group.",
    "8. The method of claim 1, wherein the talkgroup is determined based on a state of the communication system.",
    "9. A device for determining a communication talkgroup and facilitating communications with the talkgroup based on an image, the device comprising: an interface and a processing device operatively coupled for: receiving, from a requestor in a communication system, an image of an object, a description of a relationship between the object and a talk group in the communication system, and a request to establish communications with the talkgroup, wherein the talkgroup comprises a group of radios; determining the talkgroup based on the object and the relationship between the object and the talkgroup; and establishing a communication session between the requestor and the talkgroup.",
    "10. A non-transitory computer-readable storage element having computer readable code stored thereon for programming a computer to perform a method for determining a communication talkgroup and facilitating communications with the talkgroup based on an image, the method comprising: receiving, from a requestor in a communication system, an image of an object, a description of a relationship between the object and the talk group in the communication system, and a request to establish communications with the talkgroup, wherein the talkgroup comprises a group of radios; determining the talkgroup based on the object and the relationship between the object and the talkgroup; and establishing a communication session between the requestor and the talkgroup."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "The technical field relates generally to communication systems and more particularly to determining a communication target and facilitating communications with the target based on an object descriptor and a relationship between the object and the target.\n\nIn dynamic situations (incidents), public safety officers may need to communicate with officers and groups (targets) that are not part of their day-to-day team. As such, these targets will not be programmed into an officer's radio or address book, and may not even be readily identifiable to the officer desiring such communications. However, objects such as police cars, command vans, etc., associated with and/or in the vicinity of the targets usually have some noticeable indicators such as color patterns, text signs, symbols, and the like, that represent directly or indirectly their agency and identity within the agency and that is readily describable.\n\nThus, there exists a need for a method and apparatus for using an object descriptor and a relationship between the object and a target to determine the target and facilitate communications with the target.\n\nThe accompanying figures, where like reference numerals refer to identical or functionally similar elements throughout the separate views, which together with the detailed description below are incorporated in and form part of the specification and serve to further illustrate various embodiments of concepts that include the claimed invention, and to explain various principles and advantages of those embodiments.",
  "cpc": [
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    "H04L 65/1006",
    "H04L 65/1104",
    "H04L 65/4038",
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  "ipc": [
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    "H04L 29/06",
    "H04M 3/493",
    "H04M 7/00",
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  ],
  "assignees": [
    "Motorola Solutions Inc"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Anatoly Agulnik",
    "Donald G. Newberg"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2009-12-30",
  "publication_date": "2017-03-07",
  "grant_date": "2017-03-07",
  "priority_date": "2009-12-30",
  "application_number": "US-64991709-A",
  "family_id": "43827867",
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