Actionable Communication Resource Formation for Dynamic Incident Dispatch
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current communication systems for resource management, such as CAD systems, require cumbersome and inaccurate manual operations for dispatch operators to communicate with multiple responders during incidents, especially in dynamic situations where responder and communication group affiliations change frequently.
Innovation Solution
An actionable communication resource forming function that receives resource identifiers from a resource management system, determines associated communication device identifiers, and identifies affiliated communication groups to form a set of addressable groups, enabling streamlined communication with assigned resources through the communication system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual operations are used to communicate with responders, then communication can be established, but the process becomes cumbersome and inaccurate
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically performs communication group identification and resource mapping without requiring manual operator intervention. The CAD system self-updates communication group information and automatically translates resource identifiers to communication device identifiers, eliminating manual operations while maintaining accuracy through automated data synchronization.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary communication resource forming function that acts as a bridge between the CAD resource management system and the radio communication system. This intermediary automatically translates between CAD resource identifiers and radio communication device identifiers, resolving the mismatch between the two systems without requiring manual mapping by operators.
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual tracking of communication groups is performed, then communication can be maintained, but the process becomes difficult when resources dynamically change
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements automated feedback mechanisms where the CAD system continuously monitors resource status changes and automatically updates communication group affiliations. When resources are added, removed, or reassigned, the system receives feedback about these changes and automatically reconfigures communication groups, eliminating the need for manual tracking while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent makes the communication group configuration dynamic by automatically updating communication group memberships based on real-time resource status. Instead of static manual configuration, the system dynamically adjusts communication groups as resources are assigned or reassigned to different incidents, adapting automatically to changing conditions without requiring operator intervention.
3Loss of information
If comprehensive communication with all responders is attempted, then complete information coverage is achieved, but the complexity of managing multiple communication groups increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple communication groups into a single unified communication resource that encompasses all responders assigned to an incident. Instead of managing separate communication groups for each responder or subgroup, the system creates one consolidated communication resource that automatically includes all relevant responders, maintaining complete information coverage while simplifying management to a single entity.
Solution Approach 2:
The unified communication resource forming function serves multiple purposes: it translates identifiers, maps resources to communication devices, manages communication group memberships, and facilitates communication with all responders. This multi-functional approach consolidates what would otherwise require multiple separate systems or manual processes, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining comprehensive communication capability.
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AI summary
An actionable communication resource forming function performs a method for forming an actionable communication resource in a communication system. The method includes receiving, from a resource management system, a plurality of resource identifiers that identify a plurality of resources, wherein each resource is associated with a communication device addressable by a communication system using a communication device identifier; for each resource identifier, determining the communication device identifier for the associated communication device; for each communication device identifier, identifying a communication group to which the corresponding communication device is affiliated, and using the identified communication groups to determine a set of communication groups, wherein each communication group in the set is addressable by the communication system, wherein an actionable communication resource is formed from the set of communication groups to facilitate communications with the communication devices over the communication system using the addressable communication groups.