Subscription-based catastrophe-triggered rescue services facilitation method and apparatus

• US 20070219913A1
• Filed: 05/02/2006
• Published: 09/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Barrett Moore
• Original Assignee: Barrett Moore
• Inventors: Moore, Barrett
• Application Number:
  US11/381,277
• Publication Number:
  US 20070219913A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/52
• CPC Class Codes: A62B 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management

Abstract

One or more non-human-powered vehicles (301, 302) are pre-positioned (102) and maintained (103) at a predetermined location (201) as are corresponding full-time rescue service personnel (104). Consideration-based private civil security subscriptions (307) are then accepted (106) from subscribers with respect to these resources. In particular, such a subscription can provide civilly-catastrophic event-based rescue services for authorized beneficiaries of the subscription using the non-human-powered vehicle and the rescue service personnel to come to the authorized beneficiaries and move the authorized beneficiaries away from a location of substantially sudden civil upheaval. By one approach these assets are reserved, committed, maintained, and used substantially solely as a rescue response to a civilly-catastrophic event.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

pre-positioning a non-human-powered vehicle at a predetermined location;

maintaining the non-human-powered vehicle in a substantially constant state of readiness at the predetermined location;

pre-positioning full-time rescue service personnel at least proximal to the predetermined location;

accepting pre-catastrophe consideration-based private civil security subscriptions from subscribers with respect to providing civilly-catastrophic event-based rescue services for authorized beneficiaries using the non-human-powered vehicle and the rescue service personnel to come to the authorized beneficiary and move the authorized beneficiary away from a location of substantially sudden civil upheaval;

such that the non-human-powered vehicle and the rescue service personnel are reserved, committed, maintained, and used substantially solely as a rescue response to a civilly-catastrophic event.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein pre-positioning a non-human-powered vehicle at a predetermined location comprises pre-positioning at least one of:

an aircraft;

a terrestrial vehicle;

a water-borne vehicle;

a hovercraft;

an amphibious vehicle.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein pre-positioning a non-human-powered vehicle at a predetermined location comprises pre-positioning a terrestrial vehicle that is configured and arranged to traverse off-road conditions.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein pre-positioning a non-human-powered vehicle at a predetermined location comprises pre-positioning a terrestrial vehicle that is configured and arranged to travel compatibly on both paved surfaces and railroad tracks.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein pre-positioning a non-human-powered vehicle at a predetermined location comprises pre-positioning a terrestrial vehicle that is configured and arranged to transport human passengers comprising authorized beneficiaries of the subscriptions.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein pre-positioning a non-human-powered vehicle at a predetermined location comprises pre-positioning a terrestrial vehicle that is further configured and arranged to additionally transport non-human cargo.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein maintaining the non-human-powered vehicle comprises maintaining the non-human-powered vehicle in a substantially sheltered area for at least a substantial period of time pending a civilly-catastrophic event.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the substantially sheltered area comprises, at least in part, a substantially covered area.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein maintaining the non-human-powered vehicle comprises at least one of:

conducting vehicle maintenance;

providing a supplemental supply of fuel in relatively close proximity to the non-human powered vehicle, which supplemental supply of fuel is dedicated to use with the non-human powered vehicle;

providing a store of spare parts for the non-human-powered vehicle at the predetermined location;

test-driving the non-human-powered vehicle from time to time;

test-operating the non-human-powered vehicle from time to time.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein pre-positioning a non-human-powered vehicle comprises pre-positioning a non-human-powered vehicle having a passenger cabin that is substantially airtight.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein pre-positioning a non-human-powered vehicle further comprises pre-positioning a non-human-powered vehicle that is configured and arranged to at least selectively have positive air pressure within a passenger cabin thereof

12. The method of claim 1 further comprising maintaining the rescue service personnel in a substantially constant state of readiness.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein maintaining the rescue service personnel in a substantially constant state of readiness comprises conducting test drills with the rescue service personnel using the non-human-powered vehicle.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein maintaining the rescue service personnel in a substantially constant state of readiness comprises conducting test drills with the authorized beneficiaries.

15. The method of claim 1 wherein the subscriptions comprise at least one of:

time-limited rights of access;

event-limited rights of access;

inheritable rights of access;

rights of access predicated upon a series of periodic payments;

rights of access predicated upon a one-time payment;

ownership-based rights of access;

non-transferable rights of access;

transferable rights of access;

membership-based rights of access;

fractionally-based rights of access;

non-ownership-based rights of access.

16. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

accepting pre-catastrophe consideration-based private civil security secondary subscriptions from subscribers with respect to providing civilly-catastrophic event-based secondary rescue service away from a location of substantially sudden civil upheaval, which secondary rescue service is provided following completion of rescuing a primary class of authorized beneficiaries away from the location of substantially sudden civil upheaval.

17. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

acquiring an exclusive right to operate the non-human-powered vehicle.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein acquiring an exclusive right to operate the non-human-powered vehicle comprises acquiring the exclusive right via:

ownership;

leasing;

rental;

a barter arrangement.

19. The method of claim 1 wherein pre-positioning a non-human-powered vehicle at a predetermined location comprises pre-positioning a non-human-powered vehicle that is pre-supplied with rescue supplies.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein the rescue supplies comprise at least one of:

authorized beneficiary locator apparatus;

low-light vision equipment;

non-lethal weapons and corresponding ammunition;

lethal weapons and corresponding ammunition;

fire-fighting equipment;

climbing equipment;

first aid equipment;

first responders medical equipment;

human restraining equipment;

electronic navigation equipment;

flotation equipment;

at least one parachute;

a human barrier;

free-standing deployable emergency lights;

whistles;

lock-picking equipment;

two-way wireless communications equipment;

ground penetrating radar;

personal armor;

deployable lighter-than-air vehicle configured and arranged to lift at least one authorized beneficiary;

extraction equipment;

digging equipment;

cutting equipment;

explosives.

21. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

providing location transmitters to at least some of the authorized beneficiaries to facilitate locating and rescuing the authorized beneficiaries in the event of a civilly-catastrophic event.

22. The method of claim 21 wherein the location transmitters automatically transmit location information.

23. The method of claim 21 wherein the location transmitters transmit location information in response to receiving a wireless remote control signal.

24. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

tracking present whereabouts of at least some of the authorized beneficiaries on a substantially continual basis to facilitate locating and rescuing the authorized beneficiaries in the event of a civilly-catastrophic event.

25. The method of claim 1 wherein the authorized beneficiary comprises at least one of:

a human;

a non-human animal;

a non-living item.

26. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

pre-positioning an enclosure;

instructing at least one authorized beneficiary to enter the enclosure in response to a last a likely occurrence of the substantially sudden civil upheaval; and

wherein moving the authorized beneficiary comprises moving the enclosure with the at least one authorized beneficiary disposed therein.

27. An apparatus comprising:

a predetermined location;

at least one non-human-powered vehicle disposed at the predetermined location, wherein the non-human-powered vehicle is maintained in a substantially constant state of readiness;

quarters for full-time rescue service personnel;

a plurality of pre-catastrophe consideration-based private civil security subscriptions from subscribers with respect to providing rescue services for authorized beneficiaries using the non-human-powered vehicle and the rescue service personnel to come to the authorized beneficiary and move the authorized beneficiary away from a location of substantially sudden civil upheaval;

wherein the non-human-powered vehicle and the rescue service personnel are reserved, committed, maintained, and used substantially solely as a rescue response to a civilly-catastrophic event.

28. The apparatus of claim 27 wherein the non-human-powered vehicle comprises at least one of:

an aircraft;

a terrestrial vehicle;

a water-borne vehicle;

a hovercraft;

an amphibious vehicle.

29. The apparatus of claim 28 wherein the non-human-powered vehicle comprises a terrestrial vehicle that is configured and arranged to traverse off-road conditions.

30. The apparatus of claim 28 wherein the non-human-powered vehicle is configured and arranged to travel compatibly on both paved surfaces and railroad tracks.

31. The apparatus of claim 27 wherein the non-human-powered vehicle is configured and arranged to transport human passengers comprising authorized beneficiaries of the subscriptions.

32. The apparatus of claim 27 wherein the predetermined location comprises, at least in part, a covered shelter for the non-human-powered vehicle.

33. The apparatus of claim 27 wherein the non-human-powered vehicle comprises a passenger cabin that is substantially airtight.

34. The apparatus of claim 33 wherein the non-human-powered vehicle is configured and arranged to at least selectively have positive air pressure within a passenger cabin thereof.

35. The apparatus of claim 27 further comprising:

authorized beneficiary tracking means for facilitating locating and rescuing the authorized beneficiaries in the event of a civilly-catastrophic event.