Multi-Industry Operational State Monitoring and Optimization System

Publication ID: 24-11857324_0002_PTD

Published: November 07, 2025

Category:New Applications & Use Cases

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Multi-Industry Operational State Monitoring and Optimization System,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857324_0002_PTD, Published November 07, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857324_0002_PTD

This technical disclosure describes improvements that would be readily apparent to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art (PHOSITA) when considered in combination with the foundational architecture disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 11,857,324.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

A system for monitoring and optimizing operational states in various industries, leveraging a novel combination of high and low design assurance level data to improve performance, safety, and efficiency.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent disclosed a system for monitoring the operational state of an aircraft crew, which, while effective, was limited to a specific industry. The present inventive concept addresses the need for a more versatile and adaptable system that can be applied to diverse industries, such as healthcare, disaster response, cybersecurity, autonomous vehicles, and robotics, to improve operational efficiency, safety, and decision-making.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The system comprises a first interface for receiving high design assurance level data (e.g., physiological, threat, or performance data) and a second interface for receiving lower design assurance level contextual data from the operating environment. A unit determines at least one operational state based on the received data, which is then used to optimize resource allocation, prevent accidents, or improve safety. The system can be implemented in various industries, such as monitoring mental workload in medical teams, optimizing resource allocation in disaster response, predicting cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, improving safety in self-driving vehicles, or monitoring autonomous robots' performance.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce a paradigm shift by applying the core technology of the original patent to entirely new industries and use cases, leveraging the same principles of combining high and low design assurance level data to achieve improved operational states. The inventive step lies in the recognition of the broader applicability of this technology and its adaptation to diverse industries, addressing unmet needs and improving overall performance and safety.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments may include using different types of high and low design assurance level data, integrating with existing systems or infrastructure, or incorporating additional data sources or analytics. Variations may include adapting the system for specific industries, such as monitoring pilot fatigue in aviation or optimizing supply chain management in logistics.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The inventive concept has vast commercial potential, targeting industries such as healthcare, disaster response, cybersecurity, autonomous vehicles, robotics, and logistics. The system can be marketed as a customizable, industry-agnostic solution for operational state monitoring and optimization, offering improved performance, safety, and efficiency.

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Human-machine interaction systems, operational monitoring technologies, and multi-interface data integration systems with a focus on state determination and performance optimization across complex operational environments

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A skilled engineer with expertise in systems engineering, data integration, state machine design, and cross-domain monitoring technologies, possessing advanced knowledge of interface design, algorithmic state determination, and multi-source data fusion techniques

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize the fundamental technical strategy of the source patent - combining high and low design assurance level data through deterministic algorithms to assess operational states - can be readily generalized across diverse complex systems. The core technical approach of using multi-level interfaces to determine contextual operational states is fundamentally transferable, with the primary inventive step being identifying appropriate data sources and contexts for implementation. The systematic approach of state determination through finite state machines and multi-interface data integration represents a generalizable technical solution applicable to numerous domains beyond the original aviation context.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

First and second interfaces receiving crew monitoring data at different design assurance levels

PTD Variation

Applying the dual-interface monitoring approach to medical team performance, disaster response, cybersecurity, autonomous vehicle control, and robotic team management

Obviousness Reasoning

Known technique of generalizing monitoring systems across domains with predictable results, representing a straightforward extension of the source patent's core technical strategy

Source Patent Element

Finite state machine implementing deterministic algorithms for pilot state determination

PTD Variation

Implementing similar finite state machines for determining operational states in medical teams, disaster response units, cybersecurity systems, and autonomous robot teams

Obviousness Reasoning

Predictable application of a known state determination technique, with the algorithmic approach being directly transferable across complex systems requiring performance monitoring

Source Patent Element

Consolidating multiple data sources to determine a comprehensive operational state

PTD Variation

Extending the data consolidation approach to integrate physiological, contextual, threat, and performance data across different operational domains

Obviousness Reasoning

Represents a standard engineering design choice for expanding a proven monitoring methodology, with a finite and predictable set of potential implementation variations

Source Patent Element

Transitioning between normal and degraded operational states based on integrated monitoring data

PTD Variation

Applying state transition logic to medical teams, disaster response, cybersecurity, autonomous vehicles, and robotic systems

Obviousness Reasoning

Obvious extension of a known state management technique, with the core algorithmic approach remaining consistent across different implementation contexts

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on US Patent 11857324's disclosure of a multi-interface operational state monitoring system, the present publication demonstrates that a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the disclosed variations obvious through straightforward generalization of the source patent's core technical approach. The systematic method of combining high and low design assurance level data through deterministic algorithms represents a transferable technical solution readily adaptable across multiple complex operational domains, thereby rendering subsequent claims covering similar implementations obvious and unpatentable.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,857,324
Title	System for monitoring the operational status of an aircraft crew, and associated method
Assignee(s)	DASSAULT AVIATION