An EIDO is a data object, an XMLJSON data object specifically. EIDOs are generated by software in response to changes in incident status. Some EIDOs may be generated as a result of human action like choosing a responder in a dispatch (“CAD”) system. Some may be generated automatically, like a change in a responding vehicle’s location determined by an AVL system. EIDOs will not be displayed to users directly. Some user interface may (or may not) change in response to receipt of an EIDO, but that depends on the function of the user interface and its implementation. EIDOs are computer to computer notifications of incident state, as known by the sender, at the time it was sent. They are standardized to allow call (“CPE”) to dispatch (“CAD”), CAD to CAD, CAD-to-responder (e.g MDT), PSAP to EOC, or any other systems from multiple vendors to interoperate where incident state is exchanged.
=== Is an EIDO a complete record of the call, or something less? ===
