BATA Executive Patent Position
Technology Alignment Assessment · Prepared for Agero
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Technology architecture

A Unified Architecture for Incident Intelligence, Decisioning and Orchestration

The BATA architecture receives incident information from multiple sources, interprets the information through artificial intelligence and defined operational rules, creates a structured incident record and uses that record to coordinate the complete roadside response.

Every major system function reads from, writes to or acts upon the structured incident record, creating a common operational state for the incident.

Architecture stack
  1. 01Data Sources
  2. 02Capture and Normalisation
  3. 03Intelligence and Interpretation
  4. 04Structured Incident Record
  5. 05Decision Engines
  6. 06Orchestration and Workflow
  7. 07Enterprise Integrations

A single incident data packet moves through the architecture. On reaching the structured incident record, the record becomes active and distributes instructions to the layers below.

Complete BATA System Architecture

Seven interconnected layers operate around the structured incident record, which remains the common operational state across the architecture.

Layer 01

Incident Data Sources

BATA can receive incident information from multiple human, vehicle, enterprise and connected-system sources.

Human Inputs
Device Inputs
Vehicle Inputs
Enterprise Inputs

Camera

Information contributed
  • Vehicle damage
  • Tyre condition
  • Vehicle position
  • Road environment
  • Visible hazards
Input format
  • Image
  • Video
Use within the incident record
  • Incident classification
  • Damage assessment
  • Safety status
  • Service requirement
Layer 02

Capture and Normalisation Layer

Incoming information is received, validated and converted into formats that can be interpreted and incorporated into the incident record.

API gatewayMobile and web intakeVoice-to-text processingImage and video intakeLocation processingVehicle-data intakeIdentity and access controlsData validationFormat normalisationTimestampingSource attribution
Input transformation
Voice waveform
Image file
Text message
GPS coordinates
Vehicle-data packet
Insurer-data packet
Output
Normalised Incident Inputs

Why Normalisation Matters

Information from different participants and systems may use different formats, terminology and structures. Normalisation enables the architecture to interpret and compare the information within a common incident model.

Layer 03

Intelligence and Interpretation Layer

Artificial intelligence, machine-learning models and defined rules interpret the available information to determine the characteristics of the incident.

Natural-Language Interpretation

Functions
  • Interpret written descriptions
  • Interpret spoken descriptions
  • Identify incident terms
  • Identify service requests
  • Extract relevant facts
  • Resolve incomplete descriptions
Input sources used
  • Motorist
  • Voice interface
  • Roadside operator
Record fields updated
  • Incident classification
  • Service requirement
  • Participants
Layer 04

Structured Incident Record

The structured incident record is the persistent digital representation of the roadside event and the common operational state used throughout the architecture.

Single Operational Source of Truth
Persistent record
Incident typeIncident causeVehicle conditionDamage classificationRoadside requirementRecovery requirement

The record coordinates information across connected systems. Existing enterprise platforms continue to operate within their own environments while the incident record maintains the common operational state.

Layer 05

Decision and Rules Layer

Decision engines analyse the structured incident record to determine the appropriate safety, service, provider, commercial and workflow response.

Incident state
Safety and Escalation Engine: standard priority, remain-with-vehicle guidance
Service Requirement Engine: roadside repair attempt, towing contingency
Provider Suitability Engine: nearest capable roadside unit
Pricing and Authorisation Engine: programme coverage applied
Workflow Sequencing Engine: single-service sequence
Monitoring and Reassessment Engine: arrival tracking only
Layer 06

Orchestration and Workflow Layer

The orchestration layer converts incident decisions into coordinated instructions, services and workflow actions.

Orchestration Engine
Service allocation
Provider dispatch
Customer communications
Provider communications
Insurer notification
Automotive integration
Towing coordination
Repair allocation
Transport coordination
Accommodation support
Claims initiation
Audit and completion
DecisionInstructionActionUpdateReassessment
Closed-loop sequence
  1. 01Provider selected
  2. 02Dispatch instruction issued
  3. 03Provider accepts
  4. 04Provider status updates
  5. 05Incident record updates
  6. 06Estimated arrival changes
  7. 07Customer notified

Each workflow action is written back into the structured incident record, updating the common operational state.

Layer 07

Enterprise and Ecosystem Integration Layer

The BATA architecture can connect with existing roadside, automotive, insurance, provider and repair environments through secure interfaces and event-driven integrations.

Secure API and Event Integration
Roadside and Provider Systems
  • Dispatch platforms
  • Provider-management systems
  • Towing networks
  • Roadside service platforms
  • Workforce applications

Connections operate as interfaces between systems. External platforms continue to be owned and operated by their respective participants.

Architectural Data Flow

Stage 05

Safety and service requirements determined

Input
  • Incident classification
  • Vehicle state
  • Safety state
  • Participant circumstances
  • Location
Technical process
  • Rules analysis
  • Risk evaluation
  • Service compatibility assessment
  • Priority determination
Record update
  • Risk classification
  • Required response
  • Priority
  • Escalation state
System output
  • Emergency instruction
  • Roadside service request
  • Towing requirement
  • Provider criteria

Event-Driven Incident Management

The BATA architecture responds to changes in the incident as operational events occur.

Event stream

Provider delayed

Assigned provider reports a material delay.

Record update
  • Arrival estimate updated
  • Provider status changed
  • Customer expectation updated
Decision reassessment
  • Compare delay against service threshold
  • Identify alternative provider availability
  • Assess incident risk and urgency
Potential action
  • Retain provider
  • Reassign provider
  • Escalate priority
  • Notify customer
  • Notify insurer or operator

Closed-Loop Orchestration

Operational loop
Centre of the loop
Structured Incident Record

The system does not end when a provider is dispatched. It continues to monitor the incident, receive updates, reassess conditions and coordinate subsequent actions.

Related architecture layer
Incident Data Sources
Each operational action becomes new incident data, enabling the architecture to maintain an accurate and continuously updated state of the event.

A System of Systems Architecture

Vehicle systems
Mobile devices
Insurer systems
Automotive systems
Roadside platforms
Central layer
BATA Incident Intelligence and Orchestration Layer
Common incident stateCoordinated decisionsControlled workflowsConsistent incident historyInteroperable connections
Service providers
Towing networks
Repair networks
Claims systems
Customer communication channels

BATA can operate as an intelligence and orchestration layer across existing platforms without requiring every participant to operate within one proprietary system.

Security, Governance and Traceability

Identity and Access Control

Participants and connected systems can be granted access according to their role, authority and operational requirement.

Source Attribution

Incident data can retain information identifying its source, time of receipt and relationship to the event.

Decision Traceability

System decisions can be linked to the incident information, rules and operational states used at the time.

Workflow Audit History

Instructions, provider activity, reassignment, approvals and completion events can be maintained within the lifecycle history.

Controlled Data Exchange

External integrations can exchange only the information required for the relevant service or workflow.

Audit timeline

Entry 01Input received is retained within the lifecycle history with its source, time and relationship to the incident.

Deployment Flexibility

01

Enterprise Platform Integration

The architecture can connect with an established roadside or mobility platform through APIs and event-driven services.

02

Embedded Service Layer

Selected BATA functions may operate as embedded intelligence and orchestration services within an existing enterprise environment.

03

Cloud-Based Orchestration Platform

The architecture may operate as a cloud-based service coordinating multiple external participants and systems.

04

Modular Architecture

Individual components may be implemented progressively while maintaining the structured incident record as the central architectural object.

The patent position is not dependent on one hosting environment, one cloud provider or one user interface.

Architectural Relevance to Agero

Agero's established roadside, dispatch, provider, connected vehicle, insurance and accident-management capabilities create a relevant environment for an incident-level orchestration architecture.

01

Common Incident State

A structured incident record may provide continuity across customer intake, provider dispatch, service monitoring and downstream resolution.

02

Enhanced Incident Interpretation

Multimodal incident inputs may support more detailed understanding of condition, safety and required response.

03

Integrated Decisioning

Provider suitability, safety, commercial rules and workflow sequencing may operate from a common incident model.

04

Closed-Loop Operations

Provider and incident updates may continuously inform reassessment, communication and subsequent action.

05

Enterprise Extension

The architecture may support additional coordination across automotive, insurer, repair and claims environments.

Technology Architecture Findings

01

BATA is an integrated architecture rather than a standalone roadside application.

02

The architecture can receive information from multiple human, vehicle and enterprise sources.

03

Artificial intelligence and operational rules convert raw inputs into structured incident intelligence.

04

The structured incident record provides the common operational state for the event.

05

Decision engines use the record to determine safety, service, provider and commercial responses.

06

The orchestration layer coordinates actions, participants and downstream workflows through a closed operational loop.

07

Secure integrations allow the architecture to operate across existing roadside, automotive, insurance and repair ecosystems.

Technology Architecture

The BATA architecture connects incident capture, artificial intelligence, structured data, operational decisioning and workflow orchestration through one continuously updated incident record.

The architecture creates a common technical layer through which multiple participants, systems and services can coordinate the complete roadside event.

The structured incident record is both the memory of the incident and the control object through which the response is continuously governed.