Method and apparatus for real-time correlation of data collected from biological sensors
First Claim
1. A method for correlating biological data over a broad domain, the method comprising:
- receiving data relating to at least two samples of biological material, said at least two samples originating at two different regions of said broad domain; and
correlating said data to produce a domain-wide view of said biological data.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for performing real-time correlation of data collected from biological sensors, including, but not limited to, sensors adapted to analyze biological material (e.g., blood or tissue samples) and environmental material (e.g., air or water samples). In one embodiment, a method for correlating biological data over a broad (geographic or demographic) domain includes receiving data relating to at least two samples of biological material, where the samples originate at two different regions of the broad domain. This data is then correlated to produce a domain-wide view of the biological data, thereby enabling the rapid identification of domain-wide medical emergencies. Moreover, this correlated information may be provided to lower-level correlation sources or to the biological sensors in order to increase the sensitivities of the correlation sources or biological sensors to emerging threats.
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1. A method for correlating biological data over a broad domain, the method comprising:
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receiving data relating to at least two samples of biological material, said at least two samples originating at two different regions of said broad domain; and
correlating said data to produce a domain-wide view of said biological data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer readable medium containing an executable program for correlating biological data over a broad domain, where the program performs the steps of:
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receiving data relating to at least two samples of biological material, said at least two samples originating at two different regions of said broad domain; and
correlating said data to produce a domain-wide view of said biological data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. Apparatus for correlating biological data over a broad domain, the apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving data relating to at least two samples of biological material, said at least two samples originating at two different regions of said broad domain; and
means for correlating said data to produce a domain-wide view of said biological data.
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22. A system for correlating biological data over a broad domain, comprising:
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a plurality of biological sensors distributed throughout said broad domain and adapted to analyze biological or environmental material to produce sensor results;
a first plurality of correlation nodes, each of said first plurality of correlation nodes being adapted to receive said sensor results from at least one of said plurality of biological sensors and to process said sensor results to produce a first set of correlated results; and
at least one global correlation node adapted to receive a first set of correlated results from at least two of said first plurality of correlation nodes and to process said first sets of correlated results to produce a second set of correlated results providing a domain-wide view of said biological data. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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