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<br />5/8/2007 <br /> <br />Hardware Design cont <br /> <br />The data will be backed up to an EMC Storage Area Network <br />(SAN) via fiber optic cable at speeds up to 4Gps - on-site initially, but <br />eventually moving off site to a secure location. These rack mounted <br />servers will be in a temperature controlled data center, and secured <br />by hardware and software locks. The data stored and processed on <br />these servers will be sent via 128-bit AES Encryption plus user <br />authentication to the field components by a high-speed proprietary <br />wireless network. <br /> <br /> <br />Hardware Design cont <br /> <br />The next component is the field based units; generally computer laptops, <br />but may also be palm based devices, as well as cameras. These laptops will be <br />mounted inside the patrol units, ambulances and fire engines. Mounted directly <br />to the floor or dash by special mounting hardware, the laptops will be hard-wired <br />into the vehicles electrical system and power protected by vehicle "charge- <br />guards" to prevent overcharging and draining of the vehicles battery. This <br />laptop will provide the dispatch "interface" to the same server that the actual <br />dispatchers are using - therefore call information such as address, scene security <br />issues, suspect information, patient condition and assessment, and hydrant <br />locations, will now be sent directly to the units, and NOT over the voice radio. <br />This provides for improved privacy for crime victims or HIPPA protected medical <br />patients, as well as more reliable information for first responders and emergency <br />personnel for their security. This alone will greatly increase the efficiency of <br />dispatching emergency calls. <br /> <br /> <br />10 <br />