Features and Benefits

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Information Distribution

Video Availability	Using a supported device, any user can independently access any available video source—any user-initiated stream, Screencast, camera feed or video file. The console operator can push any video source directly to users. While viewing a user feed, the operator can pause, rewind it to a frame of interest, and send to remote users from that point so they do not miss the relevant action. Other critical data can be shared with users as well, including images, files, documents and Web page content. Android®, iPhone® and iPad® users have enhanced video functionality including the ability to share a video feed directly with authorized users.
Information Context	Users know exactly what they are being presented for viewing, and have the flexibility to process incoming commands immediately or at any later point through the user’s personal history log.
Command History	At any time, a user can access a personal history log to independently retrieve any video stream sent previously to or by that user.. The "Inbox" will list all video streams received by the user. The "Outbox" will list all shared video streams shared by that user. Selecting any entry will play the video sent/received through the system, and give the viewer the option to share the content with others. Each time a user signs on to RealityVision, he or she will be notified of any pending video sources and other data that had been sent by a console operator while the user was signed off. At that point, the user can process the commands immediately or at a later point.
Contextual Messaging	Console operators and users can embed a text message with issued commands for greater context, such as explaining to recipients why they are being sent a live video feed from another user. Console operators can request a user response.
Enhanced iPad Mapping Display	The iPad map display now incorporates a new “Find” feature. This allows an iPad user to type in the name of a mapped RealityVision user or video source to quickly find that item on the main map. If a mapped user is watching multiple video feeds at the same time, an iPad user can now see what that mapped user is watching with a new multi-watch pop-over on the main map display.
Console Annotations	In addition to pushing video streams, the operator can also create and annotate images to share with users. Images can be created in multiple ways—such as pausing on a live feed, retrieving an image from the video history, or grabbing an image directly from a PC screen. Recipients can view the image with and without the annotation overlay.
Cued Video	Depending on the stream, a live video session can be paused, rewound to a frame of interest, and sent to remote users from that point so they do not miss the relevant portion of the video. Android®, iPhone® and iPad® users can add comments to a video session as a whole or to any individual frame within a video they are viewing.
Read Receipt	The console operator can instantly review the status of video sources and other commands sent to users and obtain detailed information about the command and each user’s response.

Ease of Use

Instant Global Reach	All system components run on off-the-shelf hardware and require only an Internet connection to communicate with each other. Virtually any wired or wireless Internet connection will work, including commercial cellular, Wi-Fi, satellite and tactical wireless mesh networks.
Ease of Integration	The system is specifically designed to allow for integration with other components, including situation management, video surveillance and artificial intelligence solutions.
Broad Mobile OS Support	RealityVision supports Apple®, Android® and Windows® operating systems.
Intuitive Design	Easy-to-understand design allows management console operators and remote device users to easily find and share critical information. With virtually no learning curve, RealityVision users can: Categorize video sources in different ways for ease of presentation to users Instantly access all available video sources, including networked camera feeds, RealityVision Screencasts™, user feeds and video files. Easily visualize available location information and text tags while watching a video stream. Use the "Find" feature, either in split-screen or full screen mode to quickly identify any mapped user or video source Readily access your own archive videos. A bundled Push-to-Talk (PTT) option for Android and iOS users supporting a seamless visual and audio experience among them Access mapping resources and easily share video feeds among authorized users along with associated mapping information and other contextual data.

Architecture and Security

Network Bandwidth Optimization	Allows users to stream and receive actionable visual information in high bandwidth conditions, low bandwidth conditions or while switching between the two. The transmit protocol for streaming from the device over networks is optimized to adapt instantly to changing network conditions, maintain image quality and prevent partial reconstruction of the images at the viewer.
Distributed Architecture	System components can be installed behind the enterprise firewall on different hardware and in different locations or zones in support of IT best practices.
Secure Communications Channels	SSL/TLS support out of the box; FIPS 140-2 compliant VPN options. Please contact Reality Mobile directly if you require Suite B level encryption.
Data Traffic Optimization	Power management and heartbeat checks are used to minimize network traffic and preserve battery life – critical for mobile users.
Server Scalability	Flexibility to pool, segregate and group users across physical and virtual servers; the import-export feature allows data to be shared across servers while preserving server autonomy.
Metadata Indexing	Incoming video streams are indexed against a multitude of metadata elements including user, device, location information and user-generated descriptive text tags, enabling broad searches and accurate identification of videos.
Automatic Video Transcoding and Bandwidth Adaptation	Video sources are transcoded as necessary for user viewing. Video frame rates are adjusted for limited and varying network bandwidths.
Customizable Transmit Compression, Image Quality and Bandwidth Allocation	Android device users can customize their video streams to adapt instantly to the local network environment.
User Authentication	Activate the system’s authentication procedures to verify the identity of each user against Microsoft Active Directory or other accounts. The system also supports the creation of additional authentication modules.
Forced Sign Off	Management console operators can remotely sign off a user in the event a device is lost while logged into the network.
Enterprise Toolset	Customizable operations settings, audit logs, database management and other administrative tools are available.

GPS Tracking

Track Your Personnel	Allows users to stream and receive actionable visual information in high bandwidth conditions, low bandwidth conditions or while switching between the two. The transmit protocol for streaming from the device over networks is optimized to adapt instantly to changing network conditions, maintain image quality and prevent partial reconstruction of the images at the viewer.
Track Your Video Sources	System components can be installed behind the enterprise firewall on different hardware and in different locations or zones in support of IT best practices.
Common Operating Picture	SSL/TLS support out of the box; FIPS 140-2 compliant VPN options. Please contact Reality Mobile directly if you require Suite B level encryption.

Available Information Sources

User-Initiated Video Streams	Users can immediately stream video feeds from virtually any camera source, each tailored to an organization’s specific operational requirements. Camera sources can range from microscope cameras, cell phone cameras, webcams, handheld camcorders, and long-range telephoto devices to external cameras such as UAV feeds. Users can stream their location information and initiate a one-button alert for priority attention from the console operator. Users can directly access and view their own archived videos and add text tags to it.
Peer-to-Peer Video Sharing	Users can share video feeds they are watching or transmitting with other authorized users, along with associated mapping information and other contextual data.
Bundled Push-to-Talk (PTT) Option	Android and iOS users can have secure PTT audio conversations with each other while viewing and sharing available video sources. The bundled PTT is based on the SIP open standard, giving the customer flexibility to select its own third-party SIP server to manage the voice traffic.
Mapping Resources	Control which map is used across all devices and add additional custom data and image overlays for enhanced operational context.
User Text Tags	A transmitting user can add a descriptive text comment to an incoming video stream, extending the rich metadata available to others when viewing the feed. Depending on the device, users can add comments to any live or archived user stream as a whole, or use the playback controls to comment on one or more specific frames.
Screencast™	Any console operator, or RealityVision PC user, can select one button to define any region of the screen and stream its contents as a live video source within the RealityVision network. The feeds are simultaneously saved in the RealityVision archive for subsequent retrieval, annotation, analysis and redistribution. Android and iOS users can share screencasts they are viewing with other authorized users along with all associated metadata. A separate Screencast version is available for unmanned PCs or when multiple portions of a PC screen need to be streamed at the same time to different users. Screencasting is an ad hoc integration tool because it provides an easy way to share complex data being rendered on a PC screen—SCADA data, 3D modeling, schematics, diagrams and much more—without the need for any integration with back-end systems.
Network Cameras	Select any of your fixed or mobile network cameras to be viewed securely by your remote users. The system supports the use of multiple video formats and camera types and remote pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) controls. Through a heartbeat check, network cameras not currently transmitting video feeds will be detected by RealityVision and shown as unavailable.
Video Files	Console operators can import video files—from another RealityVision server or from another source—for immediate distribution to authorized users. For example, in the law enforcement and military context, the file can be a critical segment of surveillance imagery. In the commercial context, it can be footage of a security incident or system breakdown.
Video & Data Archive	Archived video is stored on a frame-by-frame basis for retrieval, display, analysis and redistribution. Archived video is presented with all available text comments, location information and other metadata.Authorized users can add to existing comments or create new ones. All text comments are time-stamped with the username for auditing purposes. Video sessions are easily exported and imported to and from the RealityVision system by authorized personnel.

“With traditional situational awareness, information comes in from agents in the field and people sitting in a command center assemble a common operating picture of what is occurring in the field. But with the RealityVision application, command and control personnel can communicate back to its agents via their mobile phones and also direct assets to examine specific areas or targets.”

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