User-centric event reporting with follow-up information
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- providing a computer program for a mobile data processing device, the computer program including a user interface;
providing functionality, via the user interface, for a user to report a hazardous event;
providing functionality, via the user interface, for the user to specify a location within a venue by inputting or selecting a location designation defined by the venue;
receiving, by a server, information from the mobile data processing device corresponding to a hazardous event within the venue, the information including a type of hazardous event and the location designation input or selected by the user; and
outputting, by the server, information including the type of hazardous event and the location designation input or selected by the user.
3 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
The invention provides a system and method for receiving hazard and event information in a mobile unit and using that information to warn a user of an event or future hazard with reference to the mobile unit'"'"'s location and/or intended direction of travel. A hazard location algorithm compares a forecast location of each mobile unit with a forecast hazard and transmits a warning to each mobile unit that is predicted to encounter the hazard. As the mobile unit moves, its actual position is updated in an event center, and a revised warning is transmitted to the mobile unit as applicable. Warnings include audio warnings for playback and/or visual warnings for display on the mobile device. Users may also wirelessly report events or hazards to a central server in an event center by sending data to the event center via a wireless communications network. Secondary information may be included, based on the selected event type.
-
Citations
7 Claims
-
1. A method, comprising:
-
providing a computer program for a mobile data processing device, the computer program including a user interface; providing functionality, via the user interface, for a user to report a hazardous event; providing functionality, via the user interface, for the user to specify a location within a venue by inputting or selecting a location designation defined by the venue; receiving, by a server, information from the mobile data processing device corresponding to a hazardous event within the venue, the information including a type of hazardous event and the location designation input or selected by the user; and outputting, by the server, information including the type of hazardous event and the location designation input or selected by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
-
Specification