Networked Incident Command Data Sharing via Wireless Intermediary
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current incident command systems face challenges in efficiently and accurately transmitting critical incident data across jurisdictional boundaries, leading to potential safety risks and inefficiencies due to manual re-recording and differing data transmission methods, which can result in delayed responses and increased errors.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a networked incident command management system utilizing wireless technologies and portable tablet clipboards that allow for real-time data sharing and processing among networked computing apparatuses, enabling efficient and error-free data transmission across sectors and jurisdictions through standardized methodologies.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If incident data is transmitted verbally over radio with manual re-recording, then communication can occur between different jurisdictions, but data accuracy and transmission efficiency deteriorate due to re-copying errors and distortion
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements electronic copying of incident data between computing apparatuses via wireless network, replacing manual verbal transcription. The original digital record is copied and transmitted to other jurisdictions, ensuring exact reproduction without the distortion inherent in human re-recording processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The computing apparatus with wireless communication capability serves as an intermediary device that receives, processes, and forwards incident data between different jurisdictions. This intermediary eliminates the need for direct human-to-human verbal transmission, maintaining data integrity while enabling cross-jurisdictional sharing.
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual re-recording of incident data is performed, then data can be transferred between apparatuses, but transmission time increases and productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical process of manual writing and verbal transcription with automated electronic data transmission. Wireless communication protocols automatically transfer incident data between computing apparatuses, eliminating the time-consuming manual re-recording operations while maintaining full data transfer capability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If different data transmission methods are used between jurisdictions, then each jurisdiction can maintain its own protocols, but coordination and interoperability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The computing apparatus is designed with universal wireless communication capabilities that can interface with multiple different jurisdictional protocols simultaneously. The system maintains its own data standards while being able to translate and communicate with external systems, enabling both protocol independence and reliable coordination.
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AI summary
Methods, systems, and apparatuses are provided for acquiring and processing incident data among multiple networked computing apparatuses. A method involves provisioning an interface associated with a mode of service of a computing apparatus, receiving incident data via the interface, and analyzing the data received according to rules associated with the mode of service. The interface includes a form for documenting the incident data where the form is compatible with one or more fields capable of being concurrently shared among networked computing apparatuses. The interface may be modified in response to receiving the data where a view of the incident data is based on the mode of service. The method further involves recording the data received and transmitting the data received to one or more other networked computing apparatuses over a wireless network based on a mode of service activated on each of the networked computing apparatuses.