MCX Call Sensor Payloads for Real-Time Ambient Data Sharing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication services, such as MCX and IMS, fail to utilize the sensor data from First Responders' rugged smartphones effectively, limiting the sharing of critical information like temperature, light, and humidity during emergency situations, and relying on less relevant public sources like social media and security cameras.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for sharing sensor information in MCX and IMS calls by encoding sensor data into new payloads, allowing UEs to exchange sensor information through RTCP packets, and using IMS Application Reference Identifiers for ambience sharing, enabling the transmission of sensor parameters like temperature, light, and humidity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If traditional MCX and IMS communication services are used, then voice, video, and data transmission are supported, but sensor information sharing is not enabled
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extends existing MCX and IMS communication services to handle multiple data types beyond traditional voice, video, and text. By defining new payload types (sensor data payload, ambience information payload) within the existing service framework, the system achieves multi-functionality without requiring completely separate communication channels, thus preventing information loss while maintaining service versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces new parameters and data structures to existing communication protocols. By adding sensor data fields, ambience information fields, and feature tags to SIP messages and RTCP packets, the system modifies the parameter space of traditional services to accommodate sensor information sharing, resolving the contradiction between information completeness and service adaptability.
2Reliability
If public sources like social media and security cameras are used for disaster information, then information availability is provided, but time consumption and relevance are increased
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables first responders to share sensor information proactively during ongoing operations without waiting for dispatcher requests. By continuously transmitting ambience information (temperature, light, humidity, pressure) and sensor data through established MCX/IMS calls, the system makes critical information immediately available to dispatchers, eliminating the time delay associated with querying public sources and ensuring high relevance through direct source data.
3Quantity of substance
If Rugged Smartphones with multiple sensors are deployed to First Responders, then sensor data availability is increased, but utilization of this data in communication services remains low
Solution Approach 1:
The patent establishes a feedback mechanism where sensor data from first responder devices is automatically transmitted back to the dispatcher through MCX and IMS service channels. By implementing structured payload formats that include sensor identifiers, data values, and timestamps, the system creates a closed-loop feedback system that efficiently utilizes available sensor data, transforming raw quantities into actionable intelligence for disaster response operations.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for sharing sensor information in a mission critical services (MCX) call is disclosed. The method includes: receiving, by a first user equipment (UE), a sensor message in the MCX call. The method includes obtaining, by the first UE, the sensor information associated with a second UE from the sensor message.