Gateway device

A gateway device, comprising:

• a wireless communication interface for communicating with a cellular network through a two-way radio link;
• a set of one or more video ports, each video port for connecting to a video camera through a wired connection;
• a processing unit for:
• receiving a selection of a video port and an identification of a set of one or more destination devices to receive a live video stream;
• receiving, through the video port, raw video being recorded by a video camera connected to the video port;
• encoding the raw video into a compressed video stream;
• livestreaming the compressed video stream to the set of destinations devices through the wireless communication interface;
• creating one or more records comprising the identification of the set of destinations devices, a starting time of the livestreaming, an ending time of the livestreaming, and a completion status of the livestreaming;
• and
• transmitting the one or more records to one or more blockchain databases through the wireless communication interface to provide a verifiable record of the livestreaming.

A gateway device, comprising:

• a wireless communication interface for communicating with a cellular network through a two-way radio link;
• a set of one or more video ports, each video port for connecting to a video camera through a wired connection;
• a processing unit for:
• receiving a selection of a video port and an identification of a set of one or more destination devices to receive a live video stream;
• receiving, through the video port, raw video being recorded by a video camera connected to the video port;
• encoding the raw video into a compressed video stream;
• livestreaming the compressed video stream to the set of destinations devices through the wireless communication interface;
• receiving one or more signals in response to determining that the video camera is connected to or removed from the video port;
• creating a record comprising a timestamped status of the video camera being connected to or removed from the video port;
• and
• transmitting the record to one or more blockchain databases through the wireless communication interface to provide a verifiable record of the connection and removal of the video camera.

A gateway device, comprising:

• a first wireless communication interface for communicating with a first cellular network through a two-way radio link;
• a second wireless communication interface for communicating with a set of one or more electronic devices of a local area network (LAN) through a two-way radio link;
• a set of one or more video ports, each video port for connecting to a video camera through a wired connection;
• a processing unit for:
• receiving a selection of a video port and an identification of a set of one or more destination devices to receive a live video stream;
• receiving, through the video port, raw video being recorded by a video camera connected to the video port;
• encoding the raw video into a compressed video stream;
• livestreaming the compressed video stream to the set of destinations devices through the wireless communication interface;
• determining that a communication link to the first cellular network through the first wireless communication interface has failed;
• establishing a wireless link to a first electronic device in the set of electronic devices through the second wireless communication interface, the first electronic device having connectivity to a second cellular network different than the first cellular network;
• and
• transmitting the compressed video stream to the set of destination devices through the wireless link established to the first electronic device.

A gateway device, comprising:

• a wireless communication interface for communicating with a cellular network through a two-way radio link;
• a set of one or more video ports, each video port for connecting to a video camera through a wired connection;
• a set of one or more data ports, each data port for connecting to an electronic device through a wired connection;
• a display;
• and
• a processing unit for:
• receiving a selection of a video port and an identification of a set of one or more destination devices to receive a live video stream;
• receiving, through the video port, raw video being recorded by a video camera connected to the video port;
• encoding the raw video into a compressed video stream;
• livestreaming the compressed video stream to the set of destinations devices through the wireless communication interface;
• receiving a selection of a data port and an identification of a destination device to receive a raw video data file;
• receiving, through the data port, a raw video data file from an electronic device connected to the data port;
• transmitting the raw video data file to the destination device through the wireless communication interface without compressing the data file;
• displaying, on the display of the gateway device, a timestamped status of a start of the transmitting of the raw video data file to the identified destination device;
• and
• displaying, on the display of the gateway device, a timestamped status of an end of the transmitting of the raw video data file to the identified destination device.

A gateway device, comprising:

• a wireless communication interface for communicating with a cellular network through a two-way radio link;
• a set of one or more video ports, each video port for connecting to a video camera through a wired connection;
• a set of one or more data ports, each data port for connecting to an electronic device through a wired connection;
• a display;
• and
• a processing unit for:
• receiving a selection of a video port and an identification of a set of one or more destination devices to receive a live video stream;
• receiving, through the video port, raw video being recorded by a video camera connected to the video port;
• encoding the raw video into a compressed video stream;
• livestreaming the compressed video stream to the set of destinations devices through the wireless communication interface;
• receiving a selection of a data port and an identification of a destination device to receive a raw video data file;
• receiving, through the data port, a raw video data file from an electronic device connected to a data port in the set of data ports;
• transmitting the raw video data file to the identified destination device through the wireless communication interface without compressing the data file;
• receiving a signal in response to determining that the electronic device is connected to or removed from the data port;
• and
• displaying, on the display of the gateway device, a timestamped status of the electronic device connected to or removed from the data port.

A gateway device, comprising:

• a wireless communication interface for communicating with a cellular network through a two-way radio link;
• a set of one or more video ports, each video port for connecting to a video camera through a wired connection;
• a set of one or more data ports, each data port for connecting to an electronic device through a wired connection;
• a processing unit for:
• receiving a selection of a video port and an identification of a set of one or more destination devices to receive a live video stream;
• receiving, through the video port, raw video being recorded by a video camera connected to the video port;
• encoding the raw video into a compressed video stream;
• livestreaming the compressed video stream to the set of destinations devices through the wireless communication interface;
• receiving a selection of a data port and an identification of a destination device to receive a raw video data file;
• receiving, through the data port, a raw video data file from an electronic device connected to the data port;
• transmitting the raw video data file to the destination device through the wireless communication interface without compressing the data file;
• creating one or more records comprising the identification of the destination device, a starting time of the transmitting of the raw video data file, an ending time of the transmitting of the raw video data file, and a completion status of the transmitting of the raw video data file;
• and
• transmitting the one or more records to one or more blockchain databases through the wireless communication interface to provide a verifiable record of the transmitting of the raw video data file.

A gateway device, comprising:

• a wireless communication interface for communicating with a cellular network through a two-way radio link;
• a set of one or more video ports, each video port for connecting to a video camera through a wired connection;
• a set of one or more data ports, each data port for connecting to an electronic device through a wired connection;
• a processing unit for:
• receiving a selection of a video port and an identification of a set of one or more destination devices to receive a live video stream;
• receiving, through the video port, raw video being recorded by a video camera connected to the video port;
• encoding the raw video into a compressed video stream;
• livestreaming the compressed video stream to the set of destinations devices through the wireless communication interface;
• receiving a selection of a data port and an identification of a destination device to receive a raw video data file;
• receiving, through the data port, a raw video data file from an electronic device connected to the data port;
• transmitting the raw video data file to the identified destination device through the wireless communication interface without compressing the data file;
• receiving one or more signals in response to determining that the electronic device is connected to or removed from the data port;
• creating a record comprising a timestamped status of the electronic device connected to or removed from the data port;
• and
• transmitting the record to one or more blockchain databases through the wireless communication interface to provide a verifiable record of the connection and removal of the electronic device to the data port.

A gateway device, comprising:

• a wireless communication interface for communicating with a cellular network through a two-way radio link;
• a set of one or more video ports, each video port for connecting to a video camera through a wired connection;
• a set of one or more data ports, each data port for connecting to an electronic device through a wired connection;
• a processing unit for:
• receiving a selection of a video port and an identification of a set of one or more destination devices to receive a live video stream;
• receiving, through the video port, raw video being recorded by a video camera connected to the video port;
• encoding the raw video into a compressed video stream;
• livestreaming the compressed video stream to the set of destinations devices through the wireless communication interface;
• receiving a selection of a data port and an identification of a destination device to receive a raw video data file;
• receiving, through the data port, a raw video data file from an electronic device connected to the data port;
• and
• transmitting the raw video data file to the identified destination device through the wireless communication interface without compressing the data file;
• and a locking switch;
• wherein after the locking switch is in a locked position, the set of video ports and the set of data ports are locked in a fixed position;
• and
• wherein after the locking switch is in an unlocked position, the set of video ports and the set of data ports are removable, wherein removing a video port or a data port creates an empty port slot for receiving a video port or a data port.