Emergency Network Device Location Verification System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for locating network devices in emergency situations are not automated, accurate, or rapid, particularly in environments with poor visibility or signal strength, leading to potential safety risks and incorrect location determination.
Innovation Solution
A system that continuously updates the current physical location of network devices and allows verification of determined locations, sending encrypted location information to a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) in real-time during emergencies, enabling accurate and timely response.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If conventional manual navigation methods are used for emergency location, then human observation and decision-making are required, but the process is not automated and consumes valuable time
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service location determination by automatically acquiring GPS coordinates, cell tower triangulation data, and Wi-Fi positioning information without human intervention. The emergency location system independently processes multiple positioning methods and determines the device location autonomously, eliminating the need for manual navigation observation and reporting.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary location tracking and verification before emergencies occur by continuously monitoring device position through multiple sources (GPS, cell towers, Wi-Fi). This pre-positioning of location data ensures that when an emergency call is made, the location information is already prepared and can be immediately transmitted to emergency services without delay.
2Measurement precision
If manual navigation and visual observation methods are used, then human attention is required, but the process cannot be performed rapidly or accurately in poor visibility conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces manual mechanical navigation methods with electronic automated positioning systems. GPS satellite-based positioning, cellular network triangulation, and Wi-Fi positioning technology automatically calculate device location without requiring human visual observation or manual map reading. This substitution provides precise location data even in poor visibility conditions where manual methods would fail.
3Reliability
If location information is transmitted without verification, then the process is rapid, but the location accuracy cannot be ensured
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms by continuously monitoring location data from multiple sources (GPS, cell towers, Wi-Fi) and comparing results to verify accuracy. The system provides feedback loops where location information is cross-checked against alternative positioning methods, and discrepancies are resolved through automated verification processes before final location determination is transmitted to emergency services.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses composite positioning by combining multiple location determination methods (GPS satellite positioning, cellular network triangulation, Wi-Fi positioning) into a unified location solution. This composite approach leverages the strengths of each individual method and provides redundant verification, ensuring high reliability of location data even if one positioning source fails or provides inaccurate information.
4Measurement precision
If multiple location verification methods are implemented, then location accuracy is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system achieves multi-functionality by using a unified emergency location platform that handles multiple positioning methods (GPS, cellular triangulation, Wi-Fi positioning) through a single integrated system. This universal platform performs acquisition, verification, and transmission of location data across all positioning sources without requiring separate complex systems for each method, thereby reducing overall system complexity while maintaining high precision.
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AI summary
A method and system for locating a network device in an emergency situation including public information with device verification. Current physical location information is obtained for a network device every time it registers on a network or moves to a new physical location. When a current physical location is determined for a network device, the determined current physical location is sent back to the network device for verification. The network device has the ability to automatically accept, modify or reject the determined current physical location. The current physical location is sent and received in an encrypted format to and from the network device. When the network device initiates an emergency message (e.g. 911, E911, NG911, text-to-911, 112, etc.) based on an emergency event (e.g., weather, crime, fire, natural disaster, medical, terrorist, military, etc.), the emergency message includes the encrypted current physical location information for the network device. The current physical location information is decrypted. Additional information is collected from one or more public location information sources for the current physical location of the network device. The emergency message with the additional information is routed in real-time to an appropriate Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). The appropriate PSAP is immediately notified in real-time so emergency responders (e.g., police, fire, medical, etc.) can be dispatched to the current physical location of the network device without having to contact the network device.