Digital Emergency Card System for Building Rescue Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing emergency card systems rely on physical cards that may not provide sufficient or up-to-date information to emergency services, potentially hindering rescue operations and increasing risks for both responders and individuals in need of rescue.
Innovation Solution
A digital emergency card system that allows users to create, store, and update digital emergency cards within a building, which can be accessed and transmitted to emergency services during emergencies, ensuring that accurate and current information is available.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a physical emergency card is used, then the system is simple and easy to implement, but the information may not be sufficient or up-to-date for emergency services
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a digital copy of the emergency card information stored in a database, accessible via mobile devices. This digital copy contains comprehensive building information (layouts, hazards, occupancy) that can be updated without physical replacement, resolving the contradiction between information completeness and system simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a two-dimensional physical card to a multi-dimensional digital system that includes text, images, floor plans, and real-time update capabilities. This dimensional expansion allows much richer information storage while being accessed through simple mobile interfaces.
2Reliability
If a digital emergency card system is implemented, then detailed and up-to-date information is provided to emergency services, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Building occupants or managers can independently update their own emergency card information through the system without requiring external intervention. This self-service capability ensures information remains accurate and current while reducing the operational complexity of centralized updates.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides feedback mechanisms that notify users when information needs updating and confirm when updates are successful. This feedback loop ensures information accuracy while guiding users through the update process, reducing the perceived complexity.
3Reliability
If emergency information is stored externally, then data security may be compromised, but accessibility is improved
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses a nested architecture where building-specific data is stored locally in building-mounted devices or nearby servers, while a central database stores aggregated data. This nested structure provides both local security and centralized accessibility, allowing emergency services to access information from any location.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces mobile devices as intermediaries that can access emergency card information both from local building sources and remote databases. This intermediary layer provides flexible access paths that balance security requirements with accessibility needs during emergencies.
Data Source
AI summary
A method is disclosed for providing a digital emergency card, the method including a user creating (S1) the digital emergency card for a building (2) and storing (S2) the created emergency card in a storage medium (4) of the building (2). In addition, the method includes reading (S3) the stored emergency card from the storage medium (4) and transmitting (4) the emergency card, once read. Furthermore, a system is disclosed which consists of a storage medium (4), a terminal (6), and a transmission and receptions device (8), the system being designed to carry out steps of such a method.