Alert Message System for Location-Specific Public Safety
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current computer systems and technologies lack efficient methods for users to receive alert messages related to events occurring within a predefined area, such as crime information, which can be critical for public safety and community engagement.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method and system that provides a user interface to display a map associated with a user's location, allowing the creation of neighborhoods and receipt of alert messages via SMS or email, enabling users to view event information on the map, with verification options and tip submission capabilities for law enforcement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If alert messages are transmitted to citizens regarding events in a particular area, then public awareness and community engagement are enhanced, but system complexity and infrastructure requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs an intermediary server that acts as a mediator between event sources and citizen recipients. The server receives event data from various sources, processes it, and distributes alert messages to citizens in the affected area. This intermediary approach simplifies the overall system architecture by centralizing the communication function and eliminating the need for direct complex connections between all components.
2Loss of time
If real-time alert messages are transmitted to citizens, then public safety response time is improved, but data transmission and processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-defining geographic areas and citizen subscriptions before events occur. When an event is detected, the system can quickly match the event location with pre-defined areas and send alerts to subscribed citizens without requiring complex real-time calculations. This reduces both time delay and computational energy requirements during actual event response.
3Loss of information
If detailed event information is provided to citizens, then public awareness is enhanced, but information security and privacy concerns increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by providing different levels of information detail to different user groups or for different event types. The system can customize the amount and type of information delivered based on the specific event, the recipient's subscription preferences, and security requirements. This allows detailed information to be provided where appropriate while maintaining security and privacy where needed.
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AI summary
A computer-implemented method for receiving alert messages relating to events that occur within a pre-defined area is described. The user interface for a reporting application is provided. A map associated with a location of a user is displayed. A neighborhood is created according to input received from the user via the user interface. An alert message regarding an occurrence of an event within the neighborhood is received. Information is displayed on the map that relates to the location of the occurrence of the event.