Systems and method for live and replay utilization and tracking of vehicular movement and response

• US 10,152,832 B1
• Filed: 06/30/2016
• Issued: 12/11/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GenCore Candeo, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: GenCore Candeo, Ltd.
• Inventors: Brandt, Joshua, Matthew, Randal
• Primary Examiner(s): Girma, Fekadeselassie
• Application Number:
  US15/198,186
• Time in Patent Office: 894 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/063 Operations research, analysis or management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0833 Tracking
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/22 Social work or social welfare, e.g. community support activities or counselling services
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/06 in graphical form
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/04 using optical or ultrasonic detectors
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/202 Dispatching vehicles on the basis of a location, e.g. taxi dispatching
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms

Abstract

Systems and methods for live utilization and tracking of vehicular movement producing a fluid representation of the movement of vehicles and means to evaluate vehicle movement/activities relative to response requirements may be provided. Accordingly, real-time evaluations and/or corrections may be made based on this improved tracking of movement/activities. Replay analysis of movement/activities that have already occurred may be provided to evaluate and make adjustments for future responses and activities. Colors and other unique display items may be used to highlight different activities, movements and/or timing for completion within an online mapping application. Layering of different mapping displays also may be provided.

Claims

1. A hosted server system for improved tracking of vehicular movement associated with one or more emergency units based on interactions between a database and at least one mapping application, the system comprising

one or more databases coupled to the hosted server and storing instructions configured to:

evaluate the vehicular movement associated with the one or more emergency units;

receive at least one incoming call associated with at least one incident;

prioritize, at the hosted server system, the at least one incident with respect to other incidents, wherein the at least one incident is identified as a prioritized incident;

assess one or more attributes of paths connecting locations of the one or more emergency units to a response location corresponding to the prioritized incident;

assign an emergency unit of the one or more emergency units to the response location associated with the prioritized incident;

provide, by the hosted server, information for a time-varying display of an associated path of the emergency unit on a map via the at least one mapping application communicably coupled to the hosted server, which path indicates perceptible feedback that changes with time based on progress of the emergency unit to the response location;

store, in the one or more databases coupled to the hosted server system, data concerning the vehicular movement; and

track the vehicular movement associated with the one or more emergency units for evaluating the data concerning the vehicular movement via the at least one mapping application.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising instructions to:

generate a report of an incident of interest based on the data concerning the vehicular movement and at least one call associated with the incident of interest, wherein the report includes at least one of;

a date of the at least one call, a type of the at least one call, and a timeliness of response to the call.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the instructions to track the vehicular movement include instructions to selectively display at least one of the following items within the at least one mapping application:

a post location, a call location, an allowable response time remaining to reach a call location, a reporting zone, a current unit status, and satellite imagery associated with a post or call location.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more attributes of paths connecting the location of the one or more emergency units to the response location includes:

weather surrounding the location of the one or more emergency units or the response location, traffic conditions associated with the paths, landmarks associated with the paths, road conditions associated with the paths, one or more reporting zones associated with the paths, information associated with active responses handled by the hosted server, and information associated with active posts where other one or more emergency units are stationed.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the one or more attributes of the paths are based on information included in the at least one mapping application.

6. The system of claim 1 further comprising instructions to:

update the paths connecting the locations of the one or more emergency units to the response location based on changes in the one or more attributes.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the tracking includes live tracking of the vehicular movement associated with the one or more emergency units in real-time or near real-time.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the tracking the vehicular movement includes replaying the vehicular movement associated with the one or more emergency units, based on the data stored in the one or more databases coupled to the hosted server system.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one incoming call is included in a plurality of calls, the system further comprising instructions to:

prioritize, at the hosted server system, multiple incidents based on the plurality of calls; and

assign emergency units to response locations associated with each incident of the multiple incidents.

10. A hosted server system for improved live tracking and evaluation of an emergency unit in a plurality of emergency units qualified to respond to a call based on interactions between a database and at least one mapping application, the system comprising:

one or more databases coupled to the hosted server, wherein the one or more databases are electronically coupled to;

a module including one or more selectable items and the at least one mapping application communicably coupled to the hosted server, wherein the one or more selectable items is/are selectively displayed within the at least one mapping application as an emergency unit of the plurality of emergency units responds to the call; and

a communication link to receive and transmit information related to the emergency unit responding to the call,

wherein the one or more databases are configured for storing one or more attributes of a path connecting a location of the emergency unit to a response location associated with the call, and

wherein the hosted server provides information for a time-varying display of an associated path of the emergency unit on a map via the at least one mapping application, which path provides perceptible feedback that changes with time based on progress of the emergency unit to the response location.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the one or more selectable items comprise:

places, posts, and weather surrounding the location of the emergency unit or the response location, traffic conditions associated with the path, landmarks associated with the path, road conditions associated with the path, a reporting zone associated with the path, information associated with active responses handled by the hosted server system, and information associated with active posts where other emergency units are stationed.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the active responses provide information about the determinant, time remaining before a response is considered late, and an identification of the emergency unit assigned to respond to the call.

13. The system of claim 11 wherein the plurality of emergency units are categorized according to one or more selectable status indicators comprising:

available radio, dispatched, en route, on scene, transporting, transport arrive, en route to post, on post, or out of service.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the one or more selectable status indicators are displayed within the at least one mapping application at a given time.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein each of the one or more selectable status indicators is assigned a color that is displayed within the at least one mapping application.

16. The system of claim 10, wherein the path includes visibly perceptible feedback connecting the location of the emergency unit to the response location.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the visibly perceptible feedback includes a line connecting the location of the emergency unit to the response location, wherein a color of the line corresponds to a status of the emergency unit assigned to the response location.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the visibly perceptible feedback includes a line connecting the location of the emergency unit to the response location, wherein a color of the line corresponds to a priority level of the call.

19. The system of claim 10, wherein the at least one mapping application provides one or more items of information associated with the emergency unit comprising:

the emergency unit number, names of the crew members, the amount of time remaining in a unit'"'"'s shift, current destination, velocity, call nature, scene location, and direction options.

20. The system of claim 10, wherein the system is configured to track the status of the emergency unit as the emergency unit approaches an end of an assigned shift and display a number indicating an amount of time left in the assigned shift within the mapping application.

21. The system of claim 10, wherein the module is a first module, the system further comprising:

a second module to generate a report based on evaluation of performance of the emergency unit responding to the call, wherein the report includes at least one of;

a date of the call, a type of the call, and a timeliness of response to the call.

22. A hosted server system for improved tracking and replay evaluation of an emergency unit responding to a call associated with an incident based on interactions between a database and at least one mapping application, the system comprising:

one or more databases coupled to the hosted server, wherein the one or more databases store instructions configured to replay vehicular movement associated with the emergency unit assigned to a response location associated with the incident, and provide, by the hosted server, information for a time-varying display of an associated path of the emergency unit on a map via the at least one mapping application, which path indicates perceptible feedback that changes with time based on progress of the emergency unit to the response location, wherein the path is based on at least one attribute connecting the location of the multiple emergency units to the response location.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein the at least one attribute of the path connecting the location of the emergency unit to the response location is selected from:

weather surrounding the location of the emergency unit or the response location, traffic conditions associated with the path, landmarks associated with the path, road conditions associated with the path, a reporting zone associated with the path, information associated with active responses handled by the hosted server, and information associated with active posts where other one or more emergency units are stationed.

24. A system for improved live tracking and evaluation of an emergency unit responding to a call based on interactions between a database and at least one mapping application, the system comprising:

a hosted server accessible online and

one or more databases coupled to the hosted server, wherein the one or more databases are electronically coupled to;

a module including a menu providing one or more selectable items and a mapping application configured to prioritize the call, wherein the one or more selectable items are selectively displayed within the mapping application as the emergency unit responds to the call; and

a communication link to receive and transmit information related to the emergency unit responding to the call;

wherein the hosted server provides information for a time-varying display of an associated path of the emergency unit on a map via the at least one mapping application, and

wherein the path includes display of an indicator in real-time surrounding a response location, the indicator configured to gradually constrict as a time to respond decreases.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein the mapping application displays a colored line connecting the emergency unit to a response location on a geographic map, wherein the color of the colored line corresponds to the priority level of the call associated with the response location.