Methods and systems for controlling inter-agency, incident scene communications
First Claim
1. A method of controlling inter-agency, incident scene communications, the method comprising:
- storing, in a memory of a first dispatch device of a first agency, subscription information from a second agency, the subscription information including a first severity level indicating an ability of the second agency to provide assistance to the first agency;
establishing, in response to an identification of an incident and with an electronic processor of the first dispatch device, a geo-fence surrounding the incident and a talk group that allows communication devices to communicate with each other within the geo-fence;
identifying, with the electronic processor, the second agency based on the geo-fence;
determining, with the electronic processor, a second severity level of the incident;
comparing, with the electronic processor, the second severity level of the incident to the first severity level;
determining, with the electronic processor, that the second severity level of the incident corresponds to the first severity level;
transmitting, from a network interface of the first dispatch device and in response to determining that the second severity level of the incident corresponds to the first severity level, a request to a second dispatch device of the second agency, the request including role information;
receiving, via the network interface of the first dispatch device from the second dispatch device, information relating to an available communication device affiliated with the second agency, the available communication device being selected based on the role information; and
transmitting, by the network interface of the first dispatch device to the available communication device, instructions to control the available communication device to join the talk group.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for controlling inter-agency, incident scene communications. One method includes storing, in a memory of a first dispatch device of a first agency, subscription information from a second agency. The method further includes establishing a geo-fence surrounding an incident and a talk group that allows communication devices to communicate with each other within the geo-fence. The method further includes identifying the second agency based on the geo-fence and transmitting a request to the second agency based on incident information and the subscription information. The request includes role information based on the incident information. The method further includes receiving information relating to an available communication device affiliated with the second agency. The available communication device is selected based on the role information. The method further includes transmitting instructions to the available communication device to control the available communication device to join the talk group.
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1. A method of controlling inter-agency, incident scene communications, the method comprising:
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storing, in a memory of a first dispatch device of a first agency, subscription information from a second agency, the subscription information including a first severity level indicating an ability of the second agency to provide assistance to the first agency; establishing, in response to an identification of an incident and with an electronic processor of the first dispatch device, a geo-fence surrounding the incident and a talk group that allows communication devices to communicate with each other within the geo-fence; identifying, with the electronic processor, the second agency based on the geo-fence; determining, with the electronic processor, a second severity level of the incident; comparing, with the electronic processor, the second severity level of the incident to the first severity level; determining, with the electronic processor, that the second severity level of the incident corresponds to the first severity level; transmitting, from a network interface of the first dispatch device and in response to determining that the second severity level of the incident corresponds to the first severity level, a request to a second dispatch device of the second agency, the request including role information; receiving, via the network interface of the first dispatch device from the second dispatch device, information relating to an available communication device affiliated with the second agency, the available communication device being selected based on the role information; and transmitting, by the network interface of the first dispatch device to the available communication device, instructions to control the available communication device to join the talk group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A first dispatch device of a first agency, the first dispatch device comprising:
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a memory configured to store subscription information from a second agency, the subscription information including a first severity level indicating an ability of the second agency to provide assistance to the first agency; a network interface configured to communicate with a second dispatch device of the second agency; and an electronic processor configured to establish, in response to an identification of an incident, a geo-fence surrounding the incident and a talk group that allows communication devices to communicate with each other within the geo-fence, identify the second agency based on the geo-fence, determine a second severity level of the incident, compare the second severity level of the incident to the first severity level, determine that the second severity level of the incident corresponds to the first severity level, transmit, via the network interface and in response to determining that the second severity level of the incident corresponds to the first severity level, a request to the second dispatch device, the request including role information, receive, via the network interface from the second dispatch device, information relating to an available communication device affiliated with the second agency, the available communication device being selected based on the role information, and transmit instructions, via the network interface, to the available communication device to control the available communication device to join the talk group. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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