Role-Based Media Filtering for Emergency Incident Response
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Solution Overview
Problem
In public safety emergency situations, responders are overwhelmed by a large amount of information from various sources, and external sources cannot directly send relevant information due to identity and address shielding requirements, leading to inefficiencies in incident management.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for selectively distributing media inputs associated with an incident by determining responder roles, applying filtering templates to generate customized information bundles, and delivering them to responders through appropriate devices, while also obtaining and filtering additional information from external sources.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If all information from external sources is distributed to responders, then information completeness is improved, but responder cognitive load increases and efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the information stream by creating role-specific filtering templates that divide the comprehensive incident information bundle into tailored subsets for different responder roles (e.g., law enforcement, fire, medical). Each template segments information based on role relevance, allowing responders to receive only the subset of information pertinent to their specific function while maintaining overall information completeness across the responder team.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by customizing information distribution according to each responder's specific role, location, and device capabilities. Rather than uniform information distribution, the system adjusts the quality and type of information delivered to each responder based on their local context and needs, ensuring optimal information relevance for each individual while maintaining system-wide information completeness.
2Productivity
If information is filtered by responder role, then responder efficiency is improved, but information distribution complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-defining filtering templates for different responder roles before incidents occur. These templates are configured in advance with role-specific information criteria, allowing the system to quickly apply appropriate filters during incidents without complex real-time decision-making. The preliminary configuration of templates based on standard responder roles reduces operational complexity during time-critical incident response.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses parameter changes by dynamically adjusting information distribution parameters (filtering criteria, information types, delivery methods) based on responder role parameters, incident type parameters, and device capability parameters. The system changes the parameters of information packets to match the receiving responder's characteristics, achieving efficient role-based distribution through parameterized control rather than complex structural changes.
3Loss of time
If external sources send information directly to responders, then information timeliness is improved, but responder security and privacy are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary component (the information distribution system with role-based filtering templates) between external information sources and responders. This intermediary receives information from external sources, applies security filtering and role-based routing, and delivers information to appropriate responders. The intermediary maintains information timeliness by enabling direct source-to-responder communication while protecting responder security through controlled access and identity shielding.
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AI summary
An information distribution device performs a method for selectively distributing media associated with an incident to a plurality of responders assigned to the incident. The method includes receiving, at the information distribution device, an incident information bundle comprising media inputs associated with the incident. For each responder in the plurality of responders assigned to the incident, the information distribution device: determines a set of roles for the responder; selects a set of filtering templates designed based on the set of roles; applies the set of filtering templates to the information bundle to generate a responder information bundle that includes a subset of the media inputs that is customized to the set of roles for the responder; and delivers the responder information bundle to the responder.