Protecting the Architecture That Converts a Roadside Incident Into a Governed Digital Event
The BATA patent position is directed to an integrated system and method for capturing, interpreting, structuring and orchestrating roadside incidents across multiple participants, services and workflows.
The inventive position resides in the coordinated operation of the architecture, rather than in any isolated dispatch, booking, mapping or provider-management function.
Patent Position Summary
The BATA patent position concerns the technical process through which roadside incident information is received from one or more sources, interpreted to determine incident characteristics, converted into a structured incident record and used to coordinate the operational response.
The structured incident record may then be updated as the incident progresses and used to control provider selection, safety actions, pricing, dispatch, communication and downstream resolution workflows.
The Inventive Concept
Incident Understanding
Receive and interpret multimodal information to determine the nature, condition, location, urgency and service requirements of the roadside event.
Core Inventive Concepts
Each concept below is a distinct technical element of the filed position. Expand a module for the executive description, why it matters operationally and commercially, and to capture a note against that concept.
Interpreted outputs populate a single persistent incident-level record holding identity, classification, participants, safety status, vehicle state, required response, workflow state and event history.
- Establishes one authoritative operational object for the entire event.
- Every downstream decision references the same governed state.
- Provides the continuity that transaction-based systems cannot maintain.
- SOURCEAgero Dispatching and Active Job Workflow↗
Published job workflow shows a persistent job object carrying status, participants and service detail through the event.
- AGEROSwoop Tow Management Software↗
Swoop tow management describes a single job record shared between dispatcher, provider and driver.
- AGEROAgero Platforms — Digital Roadside and Logistics Platform↗
Platform description positions a common digital record as the operational spine across products.
Public sources reviewed July 2026. Cited as publicly available material only.
Select a layer to open it in the protectable architecture breakdown below.
Claim-to-Concept Coverage Matrix
A compact read of which inventive concept modules support which claim areas. Filled markers indicate a concept that is central to the claim area; outlined markers indicate supporting coverage. Select any marker for the rationale.
| Concept module | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IC-01Capture | ||||||||||||||
| IC-02Interpretation | ||||||||||||||
| IC-03Structured record | ||||||||||||||
| IC-04Safety | ||||||||||||||
| IC-05Orchestration | ||||||||||||||
| IC-06Lifecycle |
Select a marker to read why that concept module supports that claim area. Hovering a row or claim reference isolates its coverage across the matrix.
The Patent Position Resides in the Combination
The Value Lies in the Architecture, Data Flow and Control Logic
Isolated Technology Functions
Individual functions may be known or available independently within roadside, mobility and insurance environments.
Protectable Architecture — Interactive Breakdown
The invention framework is expressed as six interdependent layers. Select a layer to review its definition and what is protectable within it, then select any component for its formal definition and operational function.
Structured Incident Record
- Definition
- A persistent, uniquely identified and continuously updated digital representation of the incident containing defined fields for participants, vehicle, location, safety state, service requirements, commercial status, workflow state and event history.
- What is protectable
- The record operating as the control mechanism for the entire workflow — every decision reads from it and every action writes back to it.
- Patent support
- Claim set — structured incident recordSpecification — record domainsFigures — record schema
- Interdependence
Core Patent Elements
The BATA Patent Boundary
External systems can interact with the architecture without becoming the central control architecture.
Technical Interdependence
Capture Without Interpretation
Information remains unstructured and cannot reliably drive the operational response.
Claim Architecture
Integrated Roadside Incident Management System
- One or more data-receiving interfaces
- One or more processors
- Incident interpretation logic
- Structured incident record generation
- Operational decision logic
- Provider and service orchestration
- Incident update and lifecycle management
Computer-Implemented Method for Managing a Roadside Incident
- Receiving incident information
- Analysing the information
- Generating a structured incident record
- Determining incident requirements
- Selecting a response
- Initiating one or more workflows
- Monitoring the incident
- Updating the record
- Progressing the event to resolution
The claim structure is intended to preserve the central integrated architecture while supporting multiple technical and commercial embodiments.
Claim Development Direction
The provisional filing establishes the priority date. The claim roadmap below sets the intended development order through to the complete specification and international filing. Select sub-claims to assemble an indicative claim set for discussion.
Secure the broadest defensible independent claim to the integrated system and method for capturing, interpreting, structuring and orchestrating a roadside incident through a persistent incident record.
sub-claims selected across 4 priority tiers
- 1.1 Independent system claim
- 1.2 Independent method claim
- 1.3 Structured incident record
Claim-to-Architecture Mapping
Select an architecture component to see which claim directions it supports, and how each direction relates to that component. Hovering a claim direction highlights every other component it also covers.
A persistent, uniquely identified record holding participants, vehicle state, safety state, required response, workflow state and event history.
The record is the structural element that binds every other component of the system.
Directed to the composition and persistence of the record itself.
Instruction claim covering creation and maintenance of the record on one or more processors.
State transitions and audit entries generated as participants and systems report events.
Breadth of the Patent Position
The architecture is capable of operating across different incident types, service networks and enterprise environments without being limited to one consumer interface or one roadside service.
Technology-Neutral Implementation
Not dependent on one specific mobile application
Not dependent on one specific artificial intelligence model
Not dependent on one specific mapping provider
Not dependent on one specific insurer
Not dependent on one specific provider network
Not dependent on one specific vehicle manufacturer
The architecture can be implemented across different interfaces, software platforms, artificial intelligence systems, provider networks and enterprise environments.
Official Filing Information
Particulars as recorded on the IP Australia notice of filing dated 30 June 2026. These are the official details of the provisional application underlying this presentation.
DATA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ROADSIDE INCIDENTS
Australian Provisional Patent Application No. 2026905919 · Filed 30 June 2026
- Application number
- 2026905919
- Application type
- Provisional patent application
- Filing office
- IP Australia (Australian Government)
- Filing date
- 30 June 2026
- Priority period expires
- 30 June 2027
- Applicant
- Bata Holdings Pty Ltd
- Applicant address
- Suite 6, 15 Boree St, Ulladulla NSW 2539, Australia
- Inventor
- Henderson, Donald
- Attorney of record
- Murray Trento & Associates Pty Ltd
- Attorney reference
- 35079AU1
- Description
- Claim(s)
- Drawing(s)
A complete application or PCT application must be filed on or before 30 June 2027 to claim priority from this filing.
Application details are viewable on Australian Patent Search (AusPat).
Open Australian Patent Search↗Address for correspondence and legal service: PO Box 2191, Blackburn South VIC 3130, Australia.
Current Patent Status
- Stage 01Completed
Australian Provisional Patent Application Filed
Australian Provisional Patent Application No. 2026905919The provisional filing establishes the initial priority position for the disclosed BATA architecture and associated methods.
- Stage 02Current Development
Patent Position Refinement
The architecture, technical embodiments, commercial applications and supporting claim positions continue to be developed within the priority period.
- Stage 03Next Filing Stage
International Patent Application
The anticipated next stage is the preparation and filing of an international patent application claiming priority from the provisional filing.
- Stage 04Future Jurisdictional Stage
National and Regional Patent Phases
Selected national and regional patent applications may subsequently be pursued according to the commercial value, market relevance and strategic pathway of the technology.
Relevance of the Patent Position to Agero
Agero's established operations across roadside assistance, provider dispatch, connected vehicles, accident management, repair coordination and enterprise integrations create a commercially relevant environment for considering the BATA architecture.
Architecture Extension
The BATA position may extend incident management from discrete service workflows into a common incident-level orchestration architecture.
Incident Data Continuity
The structured incident record may support continuity across roadside, recovery, repair, insurer and claims processes.
Integrated Decision Logic
Safety, provider suitability, commercial rules and workflow sequencing may operate from a common digital incident representation.
Strategic Patent Access
The patent position creates a basis for considering licensing, integration, collaboration, acquisition or another strategic transaction structure.
Patent Position Findings
The BATA position is directed to an integrated technical architecture rather than an isolated roadside-service feature.
The structured incident record is the central control object through which incident information, decisions and workflows are coordinated.
The inventive position includes the continuous use and updating of the incident record throughout the operational lifecycle.
The architecture integrates incident interpretation, safety, provider suitability, commercial logic and downstream workflow management.
The position is capable of supporting multiple technical embodiments, service categories and enterprise integrations.
The current provisional filing provides the foundation for continued claim development and broader international patent protection.
Patent Position
The BATA patent position protects the architecture through which a roadside incident is transformed from fragmented information into a structured, intelligent and continuously governed digital event.
The central inventive concept is the creation and use of the structured incident record as the operational control object for interpreting, deciding, orchestrating and resolving the incident.