Automated EAS Device Monitoring System for Configuration Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current Emergency Alert System (EAS) device management is complex and costly due to the need for continuous updates and configuration changes, requiring specialized expertise and labor, with standard asset management systems being inadequate for timely or mission-critical information.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a processor, memory, and database that monitors EAS devices for configuration changes and updates, creates a secondary database instance for failover, notifies designated receivers, and assists with data filtering and sorting, reducing labor costs and increasing situational awareness.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If standard asset management systems or spreadsheets are used to manage EAS devices, then the system is simple and easy to implement, but the system is static and disconnected, unable to provide timely or mission critical information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces static mechanical systems (spreadsheets and asset management systems) with a dynamic automated monitoring system that continuously tracks EAS devices, configuration changes, and compliance status, providing real-time information without manual intervention
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-monitoring of EAS devices, automatically detecting configuration changes, tracking software/firmware updates, and generating compliance reports without requiring manual checking or human intervention, thus providing timely information automatically
2Productivity
If manual monitoring and updates of EAS devices are performed, then the system is simple to implement, but maintenance and compliance costs are non-trivial with large labor costs
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically monitors EAS devices, detects configuration changes, tracks compliance status, and generates reports without human intervention, eliminating manual labor costs while maintaining high monitoring efficiency across multiple devices
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors EAS device status and provides automatic feedback on compliance changes, configuration modifications, and potential issues, enabling proactive management without requiring manual inspection labor
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple departments are given open access to EAS devices for updates and configuration, then collaboration is improved, but the opportunity for configuration errors increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides automatic feedback and auditing of all configuration changes made by any department, tracking who made what changes and when, thereby maintaining collaboration while preventing configuration errors through continuous monitoring and verification
Data Source
AI summary
A method of monitoring Emergency Alert System (EAS) devices includes providing a system, the system including processor(s) in communication with memory(ies) storing instructions for execution by the processor(s), the instructions enabling monitoring of EAS devices, monitoring by the system the EAS devices for all changes to configuration settings and updates to software and firmware for the EAS devices (“changes”), the system further including database(s) automatically storing data regarding the changes, wherein data regarding changes to configuration settings comprises a copy of the configuration settings, wherein the copy is stored chronologically, and the monitoring includes avoiding use of a threshold. The system creates secondary instance(s) of the database(s), monitors for failures of the database(s) and automatically fail(s) over to the secondary instance(s) when fail(s) occur, notifying by the system designated receiver(s) of the changes, and assisting with filtering and/or sorting of selected data from the database.