Methods and apparatuses for dynamic cloud-based vehicle dispatch

A computer implemented method comprising:

• receiving a report of an emergency incident, including reported data relating to the incident;
• dispatching one or more initial entities to respond to the incident, chosen based on the reported data;
• modeling an initial scene, based on the reported data;
• determining the availability of travel data, from a predefined preferred source, relating to a preferred travel-path of at least one initial entity;
• requesting available travel data relating to the preferred travel-path of the at least one initial entity, based on the determining, including requesting data from a first alternative source when the preferred source is unavailable for at least a portion of the travel-path;
• based on data relating to the preferred travel-path, received responsive to the request, advising an entity of the feasibility of using the preferred travel path and providing an alterative travel path when the preferred travel path is unacceptable;
• determining an availability of onsite data, from the predefined preferred source, covering one or more locations associated with the incident;
• requesting available onsite data covering the one or more locations, based on the determining, including requesting data from a second alternative source for locations for which the preferred source is unavailable to provide coverage;
• updating the scene model based on received onsite data received responsive to the request;
• determining additional necessary dispatches, data gathering, or both, based on the updated scene model;
• and
• until additional data is determined to be no longer needed, continue:
• dispatching any additional entities deemed necessary based on the updated scene model;
• determining the availability of additional onsite data covering one or more locations associated with the incident based on the updated scene model;
• requesting onsite data covering any prior or new locations associated with the incident based on an updated model;
• and
• updating the scene model based on any onsite data received responsive to any additional requests.

A non-transitory storage medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to perform a computer implemented method comprising:

• receiving a report of an emergency incident, including reported data relating to the incident;
• dispatching one or more initial entities to respond to the incident, chosen based on the reported data;
• modeling an initial scene, based on the reported data;
• determining the availability of travel data, from a predefined preferred source, relating to a preferred travel-path of at least one initial entity;
• requesting available travel data relating to the preferred travel-path of the at least one initial entity, based on the determining, including requesting data from a first alternative source when the preferred source is unavailable for at least a portion of the travel-path;
• based on data relating to the preferred travel-path, received responsive to the request, advising an entity of the feasibility of using the preferred travel path and providing an alterative travel path when the preferred travel path is unacceptable;
• determining an availability of onsite data, from the predefined preferred source, covering one or more locations associated with the incident;
• requesting available onsite data covering the one or more locations, based on the determining, including requesting data from a second alternative source for locations for which the preferred source is unavailable to provide coverage;
• updating the scene model based on received onsite data received responsive to the request;
• determining additional necessary dispatches, data gathering, or both, based on the updated scene model;
• and
• until additional data is determined to be no longer needed, continue:
• dispatching any additional entities deemed necessary based on the updated scene model;
• determining the availability of additional onsite data covering one or more locations associated with the incident based on the updated scene model;
• requesting onsite data covering any prior or new locations associated with the incident based on an updated model;
• and
• updating the scene model based on any onsite data received responsive to any additional requests.