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`c12) United States Patent
`Redmon et al.
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`(IO) Patent No.: US 11,494,861 B2
`(45) Date of Patent:
`*Nov. 8, 2022
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`(54) MOBILE LEGAL COUNSEL SYSTEM AND
`METHOD
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`(71) Applicant: Redmon Jeang LLC, Parker, TX (US)
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`(72)
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`Inventors: Clayton K. Redmon, Grand Prairie,
`TX (US); Wei Wei Jeang, Parker, TX
`(US)
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`(73) Assignee: Redmon Jeang LLC, Parker, TX (US)
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`( *) Notice:
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`Subject to any disclaimer, the term ofthis
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
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`This patent is subject to a terminal dis(cid:173)
`claimer.
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`(21) Appl. No.: 15/688,764
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`(22) Filed:
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`Aug. 28, 2017
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`(65)
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`Prior Publication Data
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`US 2018/0025454 Al
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`Jan. 25, 2018
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`Related U.S. Application Data
`(63) Continuation-in-part of application No. 15/644,524,
`filed on Jul. 7, 2017.
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`Int. CI.
`G06Q 50/18
`H04N 7115
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`Primary Examiner- Phung-Hoang J Nguyen
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm Wei Wei Jeang; Grable
`Martin Fulton PLLC
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`ABSTRACT
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`A Mobile Lawyer system includes a 360 degree HD video
`camera configured for mounting on a vehicle; a display
`screen configured for mounting inside the passenger com(cid:173)
`partment of a vehicle; and a Mobile Lawyer App down(cid:173)
`loaded and installed on a mobile telephone in communica(cid:173)
`tion with the video camera and display screen, configured,
`upon command from a user, to notify an attorney located
`remotely via a cellular and/or computer network, and to
`display a video image of the remote attorney on the display
`screen ( or the screen of the mobile telephone), and to
`live-stream a 360 degree video captured by the video camera
`to the Internet for viewing by the remote attorney and for
`cloud storage. The introduction of a lawyer on-demand into
`a police encounter can help to defuse and de-escalate the
`situation. The lawyer can serve as a live observer, witness,
`and intermediary who can provide live legal guidance to the
`user.
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`2008/0273686 Al* 11/2008 Balk
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`(60) Provisional application No. 62/364,300, filed on Jul.
`19, 2016.
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`2011/0119197 Al*
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`CPC ............ H04L 67152 (2022.05); H04L 671535
`(2022.05); H04N 71147 (2013.01); H04N 7115
`(2013.01); H04N 71155 (2013.01); H04W
`41025 (2013.01)
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`MOBILE LEGAL COUNSEL SYSTEM AND
`METHOD
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`the police and members of the general public if the loss of
`innocent lives can be avoided or reduced.
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`US 11,494,861 B2
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`RELATED APPLICATION
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`DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`This is a Continuation-in-Part application of U.S. Non(cid:173)
`Provisional Application No. 15/644,524 filed Jul. 7, 2017,
`which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Appli(cid:173)
`cation No. 62/364,300 filed on Jul. 19, 2016, both of which
`are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
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`FIELD
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`This disclosure relates to mobile software applications,
`and more particularly to a mobile legal counsel system and
`method, so that an attorney can be summoned quickly and
`virtually whenever a need arises to serve as a third-party
`observer, help defuse the situation, run interference, and
`provide legal advice.
`
`BACKGROUND
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`FIG. 1 is a simplified diagram of an exemplary embodi(cid:173)
`ment of a system and method for mobile legal counsel
`according to the teachings of the present disclosure;
`FIG. 2 is a simplified flowchart of a system and method
`10 for mobile legal counsel according to the teachings of the
`present disclosure; and
`FIG. 3 is another simplified flowchart of a system and
`method for mobile legal counsel according to the teachings
`of the present disclosure.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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`According to a U.S. Department of Justice Special
`Report, in 2011, over 62.9 million U.S. residents had one or
`more contacts with police. Of these contacts, over 31 million
`were involuntary, and 13 million are in the context of traffic
`stops. Relatively more black drivers (13%) than white (10%)
`and Hispanic (10%) drivers were pulled over in a traffic stop.
`In these traffic stop incidents, about 1.2 million people felt
`that the police officer involved did not behave properly.
`However, only a small fraction, or 4.4% of these people filed
`a police complaint, and more than 1.1 million people did not.
`About 19% of persons involved in street stops were searched
`or frisked by police. The majority of these people did not
`believe the police had a legitimate reason for the search.
`According to data compiled by The Washington Post,
`white people make up roughly 62 percent of the U.S.
`population but only about 49 percent of those who are killed
`by police officers. African Americans, however, account for 40
`24 percent of those fatally shot and killed by the police
`despite being just 13 percent of the U.S. population. These
`numbers mean black Americans are 2.5 times as likely as
`white Americans to be shot and killed by police officers. U.S.
`police officers have shot and killed the exact same number 45
`of unarmed white people as they have unarmed black
`people: 50 each. But because the white population is
`approximately five times larger than the black population,
`unarmed black Americans were five times as likely as
`unarmed white Americans to be shot and killed by a police 50
`officer. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/
`wp/2016/07 /11/arent-more-white-people-than-black(cid:173)
`people-killed-by-police-yes-but-no/?utm
`term=.71a68e6da5fe
`Some argue that police shooting is racially-based, but 55
`there are evidence that show these police officers who
`commit these atrocities may be motivated by unconscious or
`implicit bias. There are research studies that support the
`notion that police professionals use more force, or be
`quicker to use force, against blacks due to a black-crime 60
`implicit bias producing greater perceptions of threat. Studies
`also support that implicit bias, once recognized, can be
`counteracted with repeated and intentional training and
`learning. However, implicit or explicit, the result is still the
`same-loss of innocent lives.
`Whether white or black, implicit or explicit bias, there is
`a desire to defuse and de-escalate tense situations between
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`For many African Americans living in the United States,
`20 the threat of police brutality and shooting is an everyday
`reality. Black parents have "The Talk" with their children not
`of the birds and the bees, but how they must be obedient and
`compliant whenever they encounter the police.
`Police brutality and killing is a deeply-rooted problem
`that cannot be easily and quickly addressed without multi(cid:173)
`pronged persistent efforts. The concept described herein is
`an effort to introduce technology as one immediate solution
`to this problem. This concept uses technology to introduce
`the presence of a third party, a licensed attorney, into a police
`30 encounter. The licensed attorney can serve as a live observer,
`witness, and intermediary who can help to de-escalate and
`defuse the situation.
`FIG. 1 is a simplified diagram of an exemplary embodi(cid:173)
`ment of a system and method for mobile legal counsel 10
`35 according to the teachings of the present disclosure. The
`system 10 includes a 360-degree video camera 12 that can
`live-stream 360 degrees of video data with accompanying
`audio data over the Internet and/or cellular network 14. The
`360-degree camera 12 is preferably high definition and
`designed for mounting on the dash of a vehicle so that it can
`capture unobstructed video images of a user seated in the
`driver's seat as well as the front passenger seat of the
`vehicle. An example of such a camera is a 1080p sports
`action camera, Chinavasion product code CVLM-DV141.
`Alternatively, the 360-degree camera may be mountable to
`the user's mobile device itself, and utilize its cellular and
`Internet connectivity to live stream video data. In another
`alternate embodiment, a mobile device that has a built-in
`360-degree camera can be employed. In an alternate
`embodiment, the 360-degree camera 12 is joined by addi(cid:173)
`tional video cameras mounted at different points of the
`user's car, inside and/or outside the passenger compartment,
`to capture video footage from various vantage points to
`avoid obstacles that may block the view, such as some parts
`of the car or passengers in the car. The mobile lawyer app
`may incorporate images captured by OEM cameras on the
`vehicle. In yet another embodiment, a drone-based video
`camera 28 can be used to augment the live-streamed video
`data from an overhead vantage point. It is contemplated that
`the drone can be remotely controlled by either the user, a
`remote administrator, or the remote lawyer. Additionally, the
`remote administrator and/or lawyer may also be able to
`remotely control one or more other video cameras mounted
`inside and/or outside the passenger compartment. One or
`65 more of these cameras may additionally have infrared capa(cid:173)
`bility to capture clear images in low ambient light condi-
`tions.
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`In certain applications, the mobile lawyer app may
`employ video images captured by cameras native on a
`mobile device, such as the front and back-facing cameras on
`a mobile telephone. For example, if the mobile lawyer app
`is initiated and it detects that an externally-mounted 360-
`degree camera is not available, then it may automatically
`initiate operation of the built-in cameras.
`All of the captured live-stream video data (including
`audio) are transmitted (using cellular/Internet connectivity
`of the mobile device, the camera, or the vehicle) via a global 10
`computer network (Internet) and/or cellular mobile tele(cid:173)
`phone network 14 to a remote server 16 and stored in a
`database 18, preferably encrypted to ensure privacy. The
`database 18 further stores the identities, credentials, states
`where licensed, contact information (e.g., address, email 15
`address, and mobile telephone number), and other informa(cid:173)
`tion of lawyers licensed in various jurisdictions who have
`been vetted and contracted to be on call during certain days,
`time periods, and other work parameters to provide mobile
`lawyer services. The system 10 further includes a dash- 20
`mounted display monitor 20 such as the seven-inch LCD
`display, Chinavasion product code CVABR-LT298. A user
`may download and install the Mobile Lawyer App 22 onto
`his mobile phone 24 or another mobile device, such as a
`wearable device, for example. The video camera 12 and 25
`display screen 20 may directly communicate wireless to the
`server 16 and database 18 via the Internet/cellular network
`or via the mobile device 24. It is contemplated that the drone
`may be controlled by administrators or other employees of
`the mobile lawyer service and/or the remote lawyer.
`In operation, the user may initialize the Mobile Lawyer
`App 22 by setting up a profile with the name, address, phone
`number, age, sex, race, emergency contact, medical infor(cid:173)
`mation, and other basic information. The user may become
`a subscriber by agreeing to make monthly subscription
`payments to retain the services provided via the Mobile
`Lawyer App 22. There may be multi-tiered services avail(cid:173)
`able tied to different subscription payment amounts. For
`example, the user may enter into an agreement to pay $9.99
`per month for the basic service level and $29.99 per month
`for a premium service level. The service levels may differ in
`the amount of coverage in terms of, e.g., hours and juris(cid:173)
`diction. Once becoming a subscriber, the user is issued one
`or more stickers or decals that can be displayed on the
`vehicle ( on the bumper, in the rear window, in the driver side
`window, etc.) to clearly mark and identify the user/driver as
`one that is protected by the Mobile Lawyer App 22.
`The user may initiate a Mobile Lawyer Consultation
`Session and live-stream video capture by the camera(s) by
`sending a request via the Mobile Lawyer App 22 on his/her
`mobile device 24. Once the request to live-stream video is
`received at the server 16, an alert notification is sent to one
`or more lawyers licensed in the same jurisdiction as the
`current location of the user. The alert notification may be in
`the form of a call, text message, email, and another form of
`message transmitted to and presented on a computing device
`26, such as a mobile phone, tablet computer, and laptop
`computer that is equipped with a video camera. The first
`lawyer who responds first to handle the consultation session
`can immediately view the live-streamed video information
`on a computing device. One or more different criteria may
`also be used to select the responding lawyer. In a preferred
`embodiment, the lawyer interfaces with the system 10 via a
`web browser-based interface. As soon as a lawyer is
`assigned to handle the consultation session, his/her image as
`captured by his/her computing device 26 (transmitted via the
`cloud 14) along with his/her name is displayed on the
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`dash-mounted monitor 20 in the user's vehicle. Alterna(cid:173)
`tively, if the user does not have a dash-mounted display
`monitor, the lawyer's image is displayed by the user's
`mobile device 24. In another alternate embodiment, a still
`image of the selected lawyer stored in the database may be
`displayed on the display monitor or mobile device if the
`lawyer is not able to participate via video.
`The Mobile Lawyer App 22 has GPS and mapping
`capabilities, or alternatively has access to these functions of
`the mobile phone, so that it may be able to pinpoint the
`location of the user and relay this information to the server
`16 so that this information may be used in selecting lawyers
`who may respond to the alert notification. When GPS is not
`available, location may be determined by triangulation of
`cellular towers that are in communication with the user's
`mobile device.
`Referring to FIG. 2, a simplified flowchart of the mobile
`lawyer system and method is shown. In blocks 30 and 32, a
`request from the user is received by the mobile device to
`execute the Mobile Lawyer App. The user may click a
`button, use a verbal command, or turn on the 360-degree
`camera to initiate the consultation session. The video camera
`begins to capture video images inside and outside the
`vehicle and transmits the captured images in real-time to the
`remote server and database for storage, as shown in blocks
`34 and 36. A determination is made as to the location of the
`user/vehicle, such as the city and state, as shown in block 38.
`In response to the location of the user (i.e., jurisdiction), and
`possibly other criteria (e.g., ranking or rating of lawyers),
`30 one or more lawyers are selected and alerts are transmitted
`to their respective computing devices, as shown in blocks 40
`and 42. One or more responses are received from the
`lawyers, and one is selected, as shown in blocks 44 and 46.
`The captured video data is immediately transmitted to the
`lawyer's associated computing device, as shown in block 48.
`The lawyer's computing device also captures video images
`of the lawyer and transmits it to the remote server, which in
`turn streams it to the display monitor located inside the
`user's vehicle, as shown in block 50. Audio data captured of
`40 the lawyer are also transmitted to the user via either the
`display monitor or the user's mobile device, as shown in
`block 52. In this manner, the lawyer has become a third(cid:173)
`party observer in a police encounter.
`The following is an exemplary scenario in which the
`45 Mobile Lawyer App 22 can be used. The user, driving his
`car, sees that a police squad car is behind him with its lights
`flashing. The user pulls the car to the side of the road, and
`upon stopping the car completely, immediately clicks on the
`Mobile Lawyer App icon displayed on the screen of his
`50 mobile phone 24 to execute the app. Alternatively, the
`Mobile Lawyer App 22 can be initiated by a verbal com(cid:173)
`mand or by turning on the 360-degree camera. The user also
`connects the phone to the 360-degree camera and optionally
`to the display screen (via wireless or hard connections). The
`55 execution of the Mobile Lawyer App 22 turns on the
`360-degree camera 12 and begins live-streaming video data
`either directly via the Internet/cellular network or via the
`mobile device 24. The server 16 also receives the request
`from the user and selects one or more licensed lawyers to
`60 send an alert notification. The notification may be done via
`the attorney's own mobile phone or computer, in the form of
`text message, a phone call, or another form of alert. The first
`lawyer who responds immediately has access to the live(cid:173)
`streaming video data. Additionally, the lawyer's image is
`65 also immediately displayed on the dash-mounted monitor
`20. Alternatively, the same can be displayed on the screen of
`the mobile phone. Because the 360-degree camera 12 is
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`mounted and positioned to optimally capture the actions of
`the user/driver as well as the police officer that steps up to
`the car and standing by the driver's side door, the remotely(cid:173)
`located lawyer can clearly see what is happening. Because
`of the 360-degree nature of the video camera, the actions of
`any passenger in the car and activities that occur around the
`vehicle can be clearly captured. The lawyer's speech can be
`relayed by a display screen that has audio speaker capability
`or through the speakers on the user's mobile phone. The
`lawyer's image is identified by name and other information
`that clearly identifies him/her as a licensed attorney for the
`jurisdiction in which the user is located. The licensed
`attorney can have a 360-degree view of the scene by
`accessing the live streamed video from the video camera.
`Video data from additional camera angles from above and
`other vehicle-mounted and/or drone-mounted cameras are
`also live-streamed to the lawyer's computing device. The
`live streamed video is, at the same time, stored in the cloud
`data storage 18.
`By the time the police officer steps up to the driver's side
`window, the display screen 20 shows the attorney's face and
`identification, and the video camera is capturing and live
`streaming video data. When the police officer first comes
`into view, the lawyer may choose to introduce him/herself to 25
`ensure that the police officer is aware of his/her presence.
`During the interaction between the police officer and the
`user, the attorney may remain silent and only act as an
`observer to allow the police officer to do his/her job without
`obstruction. However, the lawyer may interject if and when 30
`the situation demands it, such as when the police officer's
`demand or action is illegal under the laws of that jurisdic(cid:173)
`tion. The lawyer may also provide guidance to the user to
`cooperate with the police officer and serve as a calming
`influence in a scenario that may be tense for all parties 35
`involved.
`From the vantage point of the police officer, the presence
`of the lawyer as a third-party observer may also serve to
`alleviate concerns he/she may have about the user/driver and
`remove some of the tension. The police officer may be 40
`assured that the presence of the Mobile Lawyer means that
`the user will likely be compliant and not resist his reasonable
`demands. Further assurance is that fact that there will be a
`comprehensive video recording of the incident that can be
`used to verify either party's testimony.
`The Mobile Lawyer may use the attorney functionalities
`provided by the app such as taking down extemporaneous
`notes regarding his/her observation of the activities. The
`attorney function also includes capturing and storing of the
`video of the attorney in cloud storage. Additionally, when 50
`the action of the police officer is improper and exceeds the
`limits of legality, the Mobile Lawyer may access a police
`complaint form that may auto-fill certain data fields such as
`the date, time, and location of the stop, etc. Referring to FIG.
`3, the mobile lawyer may request to access a police com- 55
`plaint function, as shown in block 70. The server accesses
`the database to obtain data associated with the user, as well
`as data related to the incident, as shown in block 72. The
`server also obtains a template police complaint and pre-fills
`certain data fields with user data and incident data, as shown 60
`in blocks 74 and 76. For example, data fields such as user
`name, driver's license identifier, home address, age, sex,
`incident date, incident time, and incident location can be
`pre-filled on the complaint form. The complaint form is then
`transmitted to the remote mobile lawyer, as shown in block 65
`78, so that it may be completed and submitted to the proper
`authorities to lodge a complaint.
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`It is the hope that the Mobile Lawyer technology
`described herein can provide a desperately needed calming
`and tempering presence that can be called upon whenever a
`police encounter occurs. Not unlike having a legal adviser
`along at all times, the Mobile Lawyer can be summoned to
`serve, observe, and provide legal guidance to the user in
`tense situations.
`The lawyer selection criteria is primarily jurisdictional
`due to the licensing requirements for lawyers. Secondarily,
`10 users may rate lawyers and those lawyers with poor rating
`may receiver fewer or no opportunities to respond to con(cid:173)
`sultation requests.
`It should be noted that 360-degree camera described
`herein can be any camera that provides a wide field of view
`15 or a substantially panoramic field of view, and can include
`a single lens or multiple lenses. Multi-lens cameras capture
`multiple video streams that are stitched together by soft(cid:173)
`ware. The term 360-degree camera should not be interpreted
`herein to strictly include cameras that capture exactly 360-
`20 degrees field of view. The "360-degree camera" can be
`stand-alone or built-into the mobile device and/or the
`vehicle, and can be in one housing or multiple housings. The
`output 360-degree video can be the result of multiple video
`streams stitched together to form the 360-degree view.
`It should be noted that it is contemplated herein that the
`functionalities of the video camera and display monitor can
`be combined and integrated into one housing, so that one
`integrated device is dash-mounted with video camera and
`display capabilities, as well as communicating with the
`remote server, either directly via the Internet/cellular net(cid:173)
`work or through the user's mobile device.
`It should be understood that user's profile data, subscrip(cid:173)
`tion information, and video data are protected by password
`and other security measures. Further, the lawyers' profile
`and credential information are also protected by password
`and other security measures. To access these data, the users
`and lawyers must supply the correct login information. It
`should be noted that the word "video" used herein is used to
`denote video and/or audio.
`The features of the present invention which are believed
`to be novel are set forth below with particularity in the
`appended claims. However, modifications, variations, and
`changes to the exemplary embodiments described above will
`be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the system and
`45 method for Mobile Lawyer described herein thus encom(cid:173)
`passes such modifications, variations, and changes and are
`not limited to the specific embodiments described herein.
`
`What is claimed is:
`1. A mobile lawyer system for a user subscriber, the
`system comprising:
`a remote server and a remote database;
`at least one video camera;
`at least one display screen;
`a mobile device executing a mobile application in com(cid:173)
`munication with the at least one video camera and the
`at least one display screen, and configured, upon com(cid:173)
`mand from the user subscriber, to automatically and
`immediately communicate a current location of the
`mobile device to the remote server, the remote server
`being configured to:
`automatically search a plurality of information records
`associated with a plurality of lawyers stored in the
`remote database;
`automatically identify at least one lawyer licensed in a
`jurisdiction that correspond to the current location of
`the mobile device;
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`automatically transmit at least one notification to at
`least one computing device associated with the iden(cid:173)
`tified at least one lawyer;
`receive an acceptance of legal representation engage(cid:173)
`ment from the computing device associated with the
`at least one lawyer; and
`automatically and immediately set up a video commu(cid:173)
`nication session between the computing device asso(cid:173)
`ciated with the at least one lawyer and the mobile
`device, so that live video data of the user subscriber
`is automatically transmitted to the computing device
`associated with the at least one lawyer and live video
`data of the at least one lawyer is automatically
`transmitted to the display screen; and
`during the video communication session, the at least one
`display screen being configured to stream live video
`data of the at least one lawyer, and the at least one video
`camera being configured to capture and live-stream
`video of the user subscriber and surroundings to the
`computing device for viewing by the at least one
`lawyer and for storage in the remote database.
`2. The mobile lawyer system of claim 1, wherein the at
`least one video camera is selected from the group consisting
`of: at least one video camera mounted on a drone, at least
`one camera native to the mobile device, front and back(cid:173)
`facing cameras native to the mobile device, at least one
`camera integrated and mounted on a vehicle, at least one
`camera mounted at various points of a vehicle, at least one
`camera with infrared capabilities, and at least one 360-
`degree video camera.
`3. The mobile lawyer system of claim 1, wherein the
`mobile application is configured to automatically determine
`incident data comprising the user subscriber name, driver's
`license identifier, home address, age, sex, incident date,
`incident time, and incident location of captured video and
`automatically store this information in the database.
`4. The mobile lawyer system of claim 3, further compris(cid:173)
`ing a lawyer app for execution on the computing device and
`configured to provide access by the at least one lawyer to
`user subscriber data and incident data stored in the database.
`5. The mobile lawyer system of claim 3, wherein the
`lawyer app is further configured to include a police com(cid:173)
`plaint function that automatically pre-fills certain data fields
`of a police complaint with data obtained from the database.
`6. A mobile lawyer method for a user subscriber experi(cid:173)
`encing an encounter with a law enforcement office, com(cid:173)
`prising: receiving a live consultation request from a user's
`mobile device; automatically and immediately initiating
`capture of images of the user and surroundings, and live(cid:173)
`streaming the captured images to a remote server for
`encrypted storage via a computer network in response to
`receiving the consultation request; automatically and imme(cid:173)
`diately determining a current location of the mobile device;
`automatically and immediately transmitting the current loca(cid:173)
`tion of the mobile device to the remote server; automatically
`receiving live-streaming video data of an identified at least
`one remote lawyer licensed to practice law in a jurisdiction
`associated with the current location of the mobile device in
`response to the determined current location of the mobile
`device; automatically live-streaming captured video images
`of the user to the at least one remote lawyer via the remote
`server; automatically displaying the live-streaming video
`data of the identified at least one remote lawyer on a display
`monitor viewable by the user; and automatically storing the
`captured video data of the user and the at least one remote
`lawyer in the remote server for encrypted storage.
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`7. The mobile lawyer method of claim 6, wherein initi(cid:173)
`ating capture of images of the user and surroundings com(cid:173)
`prises initiating a capture of video images by at least one
`video camera selected from the group consisting of: at least
`one video camera mounted on a drone, at least one camera
`native to the mobile device, front and back-facing cameras
`native to the mobile device, at least one camera integrated
`and mounted on a vehicle, at least one camera mounted at
`various points of a vehicle, at least one camera with infrared
`10 capabilities, and at least one 360-degree video camera.
`8. The mobile lawyer m