Mobile Intermediary Upload for Vehicle Data Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for uploading digital multimedia evidence (DME) from vehicles to a central repository are inefficient, costly, and prone to security concerns, especially for vehicles that do not regularly return to a station, leading to prolonged data transfer times and potential delays in evidence availability.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that utilize mobile/intermediary upload points, such as other vehicles or handheld devices, to cross-transfer DME before reaching a connected upload point, prioritizing devices with higher probabilities of returning to the central repository, thereby reducing upload time and enhancing timeliness.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If wireless upload is used to transfer DME from vehicles to the central repository, then the upload process can be automated and security concerns are reduced, but the transfer time becomes significantly long (10 minutes or more per vehicle)
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the upload process by introducing mobile intermediary upload points that can perform partial uploads to local servers. Vehicles upload to nearby mobile units during routine stops, and these mobile units periodically upload to the central repository, dividing the total transfer time into smaller segments that occur during natural breaks in vehicle operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary action by having vehicles upload DME to mobile intermediary upload points during routine stops before returning to service. This preliminary upload ensures evidence is secured and transferred incrementally, reducing the burden on central repository upload time when vehicles do return to the station.
2Reliability
If vehicles that do not regularly return to the station upload DME wirelessly, then evidence availability is improved, but the upload time becomes excessively long and may delay vehicle availability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces mobile intermediary upload points as mediators between vehicles and the central repository. These mobile units can receive DME from vehicles at any location and later transfer it to the central repository when connected, enabling evidence availability improvement without requiring vehicles to remain stationary for long upload periods.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamics by making the upload process adaptive to vehicle schedules and locations. Vehicles can upload during routine stops when convenient, and the system dynamically routes uploads through mobile intermediaries based on vehicle location and connectivity availability, rather than requiring fixed stationary uploads.
3Reliability
If multiple vehicles upload DME simultaneously to the central repository, then all evidence is centralized, but the upload process becomes even more time-consuming due to network congestion
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the centralized upload load by introducing distributed mobile intermediary upload points. Instead of all vehicles uploading simultaneously to a single central repository, uploads are distributed across multiple mobile units that can process and forward data incrementally, reducing network congestion at any single point.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds another dimension to the upload architecture by introducing a mobile intermediary layer between vehicles and the central repository. This creates a multi-dimensional upload path where data can flow through multiple routes and nodes, distributing the load and improving overall system throughput.
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AI summary
A method and apparatus for uploading data is provided herein. During operation vehicles in the field will upload their digital multimedia evidence (DME) to a mobile/intermediary upload point(s). These mobile/intermediary upload points preferably comprise computers existing in other vehicles that are not currently connected to a central repository. A mobile recorder (mDVR) will choose a particular mobile/intermediary upload point(s) based on a probability that the mobile upload point(s) will return to a connected upload point to upload the transferred DME.