Method and system for collecting contemporaneous information relating to a critical event
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1. A method for collecting contemporaneous information relating to a critical event, the method comprising:
- receiving a call requesting an emergency response to a critical event;
in response to the call, using at least one communication network to transmit a request for supplemental information from a plurality of reporting devices located in a specified area related to the critical event; and
receiving the supplemental information over the at least one communication network.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method and system for collecting contemporaneous information relating to a critical event. The method includes receiving a call requesting an emergency response to a critical event and in response to the call, using at least one communication network to transmit a request for supplemental information from reporting devices located in a specified area related to the critical event. The supplemental information is received over the at least one communication network.
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1. A method for collecting contemporaneous information relating to a critical event, the method comprising:
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receiving a call requesting an emergency response to a critical event;
in response to the call, using at least one communication network to transmit a request for supplemental information from a plurality of reporting devices located in a specified area related to the critical event; and
receiving the supplemental information over the at least one communication network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for collecting contemporaneous information relating to a critical event, the system comprising:
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at least one communication network accessible by a plurality of reporting devices located in a specified area related to the critical event; and
an emergency response center coupled to the at least one communication network, the emergency response center comprising;
a communication interface for transmitting and receiving data to and from the at least one communication network; and
a plurality of receiving stations coupled to the communication interface, wherein at least one of the receiving stations is capable of using the at least one communication network to transmit requests for supplemental information regarding the critical event from the plurality of reporting devices located in the specified area related to the critical event, and wherein the at least one receiving station is capable of receiving the supplemental information over the at least one communication network. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An emergency response center coupled to at least one wired communication network and to at least one wireless communication network, the emergency response center comprising:
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a communication interface for transmitting and receiving data to and from the at least one wired and wireless communication networks;
a plurality of receiving stations coupled to the communication interface, wherein at least one of the receiving stations is capable of using the at least one wireless and wired communication networks to transmit requests for supplemental information regarding the critical event from a plurality of mobile devices and a plurality of wired devices located in the specified area related to the critical event, and wherein the at least one receiving station is capable of receiving the supplemental information over the at least one wireless and wired communication networks;
a central command module coupled to the plurality of receiving stations, the central command module for processing the supplemental information by time and location to create a contemporaneous composite diagram of the critical event, the composite diagram including at least one situation map with supplemental information posted at locations from which the supplemental information originated; and
a display coupled to the central command module for displaying the contemporaneous composite diagram. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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