Patent ID: 6621422
Filing Date: 2003-09-16
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
An apparatus for communicating with law enforcement during vehicle travel, the apparatus comprising:a first computer defining a department server in communication with at least one law enforcement database to supply law enforcement data to officers positioned in vehicles located remote from the department server; a vehicle computer positioned within a law enforcement vehicle in communication with the department server and in communication with at least one audio speaker; mobile data communications software stored on the vehicle computer to facilitate officer communication with the department server through the vehicle computer and to transmit and receive law enforcement data from the at least one law enforcement database through the department server; and officer communication enhancing software stored on the vehicle computer and in communication with the mobile data communications software to enhance officer communication with the department server through the vehicle computer, the officer communications enhancing software including an audio communicator positioned to transmit enhanced audio law enforcement data received from the mobile data communications software to the officer through the at least one audio speaker, the enhanced audio law enforcement data including a plurality of preselected and prerecorded audio messages responsive to the law enforcement data received from the mobile data communications software.