Method and system for using a situational network
First Claim
1. A network system for accessing situation related information, the system comprising:
- a network connection for receiving an indication of an occurrence of a situation;
a situational network formed based on the occurrence of the situation, the situational network including a plurality of participant devices determined to be geographically proximate to the situation, each of the participant devices corresponding to a participant in the situational network;
a second network connection for presenting a roll call query to each of the plurality of participant devices soliciting a reply related to a status of the participant;
a plurality of network connections established for receiving a status response from the participant devices; and
a database for aggregating the status responses from responsive participants into a roll call list.
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Abstract
A network system for accessing situation related information is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a network connection for receiving an indication of an occurrence of a situation; a situational network formed based on the occurrence of the situation, the situational network including a plurality of participant devices determined to be geographically proximate to the situation, each of the participant devices corresponding to a participant in the situational network; a second network connection for presenting a roll call query to each of the plurality of participant devices soliciting a reply related to a status of the participant; a plurality of network connections established for receiving a status response from the participant devices; and a database for aggregating the status responses from responsive participants into a roll call list.
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14 Claims
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1. A network system for accessing situation related information, the system comprising:
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a network connection for receiving an indication of an occurrence of a situation; a situational network formed based on the occurrence of the situation, the situational network including a plurality of participant devices determined to be geographically proximate to the situation, each of the participant devices corresponding to a participant in the situational network; a second network connection for presenting a roll call query to each of the plurality of participant devices soliciting a reply related to a status of the participant; a plurality of network connections established for receiving a status response from the participant devices; and a database for aggregating the status responses from responsive participants into a roll call list. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for forming a situational network and recording situation-related information, the system comprising:
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a central server configured to form a situational network related to an occurrence of a situation with a plurality of participant devices determined to be geographically proximate to the situation, each of the participant devices corresponding to a participant in the situational network and aggregate status responses from responsive participant devices into a roll call list; a network connection configured to receive an indication of an occurrence of a situation, transmit a roll call query to each of the plurality of participant devices soliciting a reply related to a status of the participant, and receive a status response from one or more of the participant devices; and a database configured to store the status responses and the roll call list. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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