Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for generating a plurality of network addresses for a plurality of communication devices communicating over a network. One method includes receiving, with an electronic processor included in a server, geographical coordinates of the network, generating, with the electronic processor, a first set of bits based on the geographical coordinates, generating, with the electronic processor, a second set of bits based on a random number, and generating, with the electronic processor, a baseline address including the first set of bits and the second set of bits. The method also includes generating the plurality of network addresses, wherein each of the plurality of network addresses includes the baseline address and a unique offset. In addition, the method includes assigning one of the plurality of network addresses to one of the plurality of communication devices.

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle is provided herein. During operation, a person (e.g., a public-safety officer) will be assigned a task or mission that is identified by an identifier (e.g., an incident identifier, public-safety incident identifier, or an incident type). The incident identifier will be provided to the autonomous vehicle, and the autonomous vehicle will choose to “follow” the officer or not based on the incident identifier. Because the autonomous vehicle described above will only “follow” the officer for certain incident types, the officer will be able to perform many of their tasks without the annoyance of an automobile following them.

Abstract: A system and method for forming an incident area network including a first sub-system and a second sub-system. The method includes detecting, with an electronic processor of the first sub-system, a network connection to the second sub-system. The method includes initiating a sub-system synchronization process. The process includes including transmitting, from a first domain name server of the first sub-system to a second domain name server of the second sub-system, a first global network address for a first global application instance of the first sub-system, and a first name corresponding to the first global network address. The process includes transmitting, from a first network address translator of the first sub-system to a second network address translator of the second sub-system, the first global network address. The process includes synchronizing a first localized application instance of the first sub-system, with a second localized application instance of the second sub-system.

Abstract: A system and method for forming an incident area network including a first sub-system and a second sub-system. The method includes detecting, with an electronic processor of the first sub-system, a network connection to the second sub-system. The method includes initiating a sub-system synchronization process. The process includes including transmitting, from a first domain name server of the first sub-system to a second domain name server of the second sub-system, a first global network address for a first global application instance of the first sub-system, and a first name corresponding to the first global network address. The process includes transmitting, from a first network address translator of the first sub-system to a second network address translator of the second sub-system, the first global network address. The process includes synchronizing a first localized application instance of the first sub-system, with a second localized application instance of the second sub-system.

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle is provided herein. During operation, a person (e.g., a public-safety officer) will be assigned a task or mission that is identified by an identifier (e.g., an incident identifier, public-safety incident identifier, or an incident type). The incident identifier will be provided to the autonomous vehicle, and the autonomous vehicle will choose to “follow” the officer or not based on the incident identifier. Because the autonomous vehicle described above will only “follow” the officer for certain incident types, the officer will be able to perform many of their tasks without the annoyance of an automobile following them.

Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for generating a plurality of network addresses for a plurality of communication devices communicating over a network. One method includes receiving, with an electronic processor included in a server, geographical coordinates of the network, generating, with the electronic processor, a first set of bits based on the geographical coordinates, generating, with the electronic processor, a second set of bits based on a random number, and generating, with the electronic processor, a baseline address including the first set of bits and the second set of bits. The method also includes generating the plurality of network addresses, wherein each of the plurality of network addresses includes the baseline address and a unique offset. In addition, the method includes assigning one of the plurality of network addresses to one of the plurality of communication devices.