Crowd-Oriented Application Synchronization for Incident Response
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Solution Overview
Problem
The integration of consumer and professional electronic devices during incident response is hindered by inconsistent application presentation and device variability, leading to decreased performance due to the need for prior agreement on application usage, which is often impractical in dynamic response scenarios.
Innovation Solution
A crowd-oriented application synchronization system that automatically determines and presents the appropriate application on an electronic communication device based on usage information within a talk group, ensuring consistent functionality across devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If consumer and professional devices are integrated during incident response, then device versatility and user choice are improved, but application presentation consistency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system monitors which applications are being used most frequently by members of a talk group and uses this feedback to automatically determine the primary application for group communication. This feedback mechanism enables the system to adapt to actual usage patterns while maintaining consistent application presentation across all devices in the group.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically changes the application parameter based on usage statistics from the talk group. By monitoring application usage and adjusting the selected application accordingly, the system maintains consistency across diverse devices while adapting to the specific needs of the response team.
2Stability of the object's composition
If application usage is coordinated manually before incidents, then application selection consistency is improved, but response time deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary monitoring of application usage within talk groups so that when an incident occurs, the appropriate application is already determined and ready for immediate use. This eliminates the need for manual coordination before incidents while ensuring consistent application selection.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically determines which application to use based on real-time usage data from the talk group, eliminating the need for manual coordination or pre-agreement on application usage. The system serves itself by autonomously selecting the most appropriate application based on actual usage patterns.
3Ease of operation
If multiple applications are used for the same function across different devices, then user preference customization is improved, but collaboration efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system establishes a universal approach by determining a single primary application that serves the entire talk group based on usage statistics. This universal application is then presented to all members of the talk group, ensuring that everyone uses the same application for collaboration while still allowing individual users to maintain their preferred applications for personal use.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from actual application usage within the talk group to determine the most appropriate universal application. This feedback mechanism ensures that the selected application reflects the actual needs and preferences of the team while maintaining collaboration efficiency.
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AI summary
An electronic communication device and method for crowd-based application synchronization. The device includes a display, a memory storing a first application, a transceiver, and an electronic processor. The electronic processor is configured to associate the electronic communication device with a first talk group, determine a first function in which the first application is configured to perform, and receive, via the transceiver, information regarding a number of members of the first talk group that are using an instance of a second application to perform the first function. The electronic processor is further configured to automatically present, based on the information, on the display, a running instance of the second application or a selection mechanism for the second application.