Bluestar’s innovative Corvus software offers its customers tailored views for different groups, individuals or devices. In this manner the same application functionality can be provided on a standard desktop, network PC, browser only machine, laptop, hand-held or in-vehicle device.

The configuration of the software on hand-held or in-vehicle devices is known as "Mobile Corvus". As well as a number of specific Mobile Corvus modules, Bluestar has developed the pioneering BlackBerry Location Engine.

Corvus BlackBerry Location Engine

What Is It?

The Corvus Location Engine is a software solution that utilises a GPS enabled BlackBerry hand-held device to pro-actively supply officers with relevant local information.

It produces maps of the users current location with details of the most recent events plotted. These events can include incidents from the Force Command & Control system, previous crime locations and offender addresses as well as locations of fellow officers.

All events are categorised by their type and are colour coded to indicate their priority or importance. Serious events are shown in a darker colour.

The system also provides single sign-on access to the whole Mobile Corvus system, giving one login for all configured services.

How does it work?

The GPS network is used to regularly obtain the users current location (accurate to 10 metres). This location information is logged and recorded by the Corvus system, and relevant events plotted and returned to the device. Further details of all the events are also sent back to the device.

What does it show?

The primary feature shows a map with the current location marked and the recent events around it. However, Corvus will record each user's location so maps can be generated showing the route a user took with their BlackBerry. A secondary feature is the location log. This allows a user to create a log associated to a location (if appropriate this proves a user has been at that location). These logs can be added by anyone to record relevant information about any location. Nearby location logs can then be searched for by other users.

Features

• Zoom – between 100m-2km. For 100m-1200m OS 10k maps are shown, above 1200m OS 50k maps are shown.
Points Of Interest (POI) - These can be created on Corvus and are independent of any event and will appear on the maps.
• Map Quality – This is a setting to improve speed. High quality maps can be shown which are much smoother and clearer, however you can switch to lower quality maps for an improved download speed.
• Officers – Optionally show other officers in the area who have GPS enabled BlackBerries.
• Roaming Mode – This allows you to view anywhere, regardless of your current location.
• Map Options – Allows you to control what incidents should be shown, by date/time or by type

More Information
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Product Highlights:

• Uses the standard Corvus Infrastructure
• Content profiles for user specific logic and themes
• Flexible configuration
• Secure connection