Real-time Incident Alert System for Proximity-based User Notification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional incident reporting and response methods are hindered by fake or misleading reports, difficulty in contacting anonymous reporters, and delayed awareness for individuals in the vicinity of an incident, leading to potential harm and trauma.
Innovation Solution
A real-time, interactive incident reporting and alert system that receives reports from user devices, identifies nearby users, and transmits alerts, utilizing a server to verify identities, allocate responses, and provide zone-based instructions using artificial intelligence.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional anonymous phone reporting is used, then incident reports can be submitted, but it is difficult to contact reporters for further investigation and fake reports are common
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between users and authorities. The server receives reports from users via user devices, processes them, and communicates with authorities without requiring direct contact between anonymous reporters and investigators. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining ease of anonymous reporting while improving reliability through server-side verification and filtering mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback loops where the server can request additional information from reporters, verify report authenticity, and provide confirmation to users that their reports were received and are being processed. This feedback mechanism improves report reliability while maintaining the ease of initial reporting through automated verification processes.
2Productivity
If traditional reporting methods are used, then incidents can be reported to authorities, but people in the vicinity do not know about the incident until it is under control
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the reporting and alerting functions into distinct components: user devices for reporting, a server for processing, and alert distribution mechanisms for notification. This segmentation allows simultaneous execution of report collection and public alerting, resolving the contradiction by enabling both authorities and the public to be informed concurrently rather than sequentially.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by immediately distributing alerts to users in the vicinity as soon as an incident is reported, before authorities have fully controlled the situation. This preliminary alerting resolves the contradiction by providing timely public awareness without waiting for the incident resolution process to complete.
3Loss of information
If broadcast warnings are used, then the public can be warned of incidents, but it creates unwanted attention to the area and may not reach those directly involved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by sending targeted alerts only to user devices located in the specific vicinity of the incident, rather than broad public broadcasts. The server determines geographic proximity and directs alerts selectively to affected areas, resolving the contradiction by improving information dissemination to those who need it while minimizing unwanted attention to broader areas.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables users to opt-in to receive alerts in their area, creating a self-selecting audience that actively chooses to receive incident information. This resolves the contradiction by ensuring information reaches those directly involved or interested without forcing unwanted attention on broader populations.
Data Source
AI summary
A real-time, interactive incident reporting and alert system and method is provided. The system includes at least one server configured to: receive, from a user device, an incident report, the incident report including an identifier of a user associated with the user device, a location associated with an incident, and information relating to the incident; identify a plurality of users in proximity to the location; and transmit an alert to a plurality of user devices associated with the plurality of users to inform the plurality of users of the incident.