Modular Server System for PSAP Cabling and Space Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) face congestion and space constraints due to increasing numbers of systems and devices, leading to compatibility issues and high cabling complexity, which complicates maintenance and increases costs.
Innovation Solution
A modular server system that houses all PSAP components within a single enclosure, utilizing a chassis with interchangeable server blades that reduce cabling needs and improve compatibility, allowing for efficient installation and maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate computer systems and servers are used to run PSAP software, then functionality and software capabilities are improved, but device complexity and cabling requirements increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent consolidates multiple separate computer systems and servers into a single integrated computer system. The chassis houses multiple server blades including communication server, call talking server, CAD server, and GIS server, all interconnected through a shared backplane and communication interface, eliminating the need for extensive external cabling while maintaining full software functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated computer system performs multiple functions that previously required separate systems. The single system runs CAD software, GIS software, call-taking applications, and communication protocols simultaneously through modular server blades, reducing device complexity while maintaining versatility.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate systems are installed in a PSAP workspace, then functional capabilities are enhanced, but space availability and cable capacity are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple server functions are merged into a single chassis unit. The communication server, call talking server, CAD server, and GIS server all reside in one physical enclosure, dramatically reducing the workspace area required compared to having separate systems distributed throughout the workspace.
Solution Approach 2:
The server blades are nested within the chassis structure. Each functional server is contained as a modular blade within the larger chassis enclosure, allowing multiple functions to coexist in a compact nested arrangement that minimizes workspace footprint.
3Productivity
If systems are added and replaced over time, then operational capabilities are improved, but congestion and compatibility issues increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system is segmented into modular server blades that can be independently accessed, removed, replaced, or upgraded. Each server blade is a discrete unit within the chassis, allowing maintenance personnel to access specific components without disrupting the entire system, thereby improving maintenance accessibility while enabling continuous operational enhancements.
Solution Approach 2:
The standardized chassis and server blade design provide universal interfaces and connection protocols. This universality ensures that new or replacement devices are guaranteed to be compatible with the existing system architecture, eliminating compatibility issues while allowing continuous improvement of operational capabilities.
4Adaptability or versatility
If numerous cables are used for network connectivity, then system interconnection is improved, but cabling complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple network connection functions are merged into the integrated system. The communication server, call talking server, and other components share common network interfaces and backplane connections, reducing the total quantity of cables required compared to separate systems where each device would require its own dedicated cabling.
Solution Approach 2:
The shared backplane and communication interface within the chassis act as intermediaries between server blades and external networks. This intermediary structure consolidates multiple connection paths into fewer physical cable connections, maintaining full network connectivity while reducing cable quantity.
Data Source
AI summary
An example computing system may include one or more of a chassis including an enclosure and a communication interface, and a plurality of server modules that form a PSAP, housed by the enclosure of the chassis, and communicating via the communication interface, wherein the plurality of server modules include a communication server module that interconnects the PSAP to a radio signal, a recorder, a telephone line, and an operator call talking system, a call talking server module that executes a call-taking application for outputting audio of the PSAP to the operator call talking system, and a computer aided dispatch (CAD) server module that outputs a computer aided dispatch for emergency vehicles and/or emergency services via a display device of the operator call talking system.