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Method and apparatus for global relief management

  • US 20050171952A1
  • Filed: 02/02/2004
  • Published: 08/04/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for damage assessment comprising:

  • providing a database having a plurality of damage characterization data and a geographical location associated with each;

    providing a plurality of portable communication units, each having a display, a manual data entry mechanism, and a geolocation detector for generating a geolocation data based on an externally generated geolocation signal;

    associating a first of said portable communication units with a first subscribing party and a second of said portable communication units with a second subscribing party;

    providing a sharing privilege data list identifying, for said first subscribing party, at least one other subscribing party authorized to receive damage assessment data from said first subscriber;

    generating said geolocation data at said first of said portable communication units based on a geolocation of said first of said portable communication units;

    inputting a damage assessment data into said first of said portable communication units;

    transmitting a damage assessment report from said first of said portable communication units to said database, said damage assessment report including data reflecting a damage assessment data, an identification data identifying the damage assessment report as being sent by said first of said portable communications units, and said geolocation data;

    updating said database based on said damage assessment report; and

    communicating at least one data reflecting said damage assessment report to said second portable communication unit if, and only if, said second subscribing party is on said sharing privilege list.

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