Emergency Responder Geographic Information System
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1. A method for generating a layered map of a geographic area, the method comprising:
- receiving pre-planning data and map data, the pre-planning data and map data comprising information associated with at least part of the geographic area;
wirelessly requesting current data from a server;
wirelessly receiving the current data, the current data comprising sensor data or position data of an emergency responder;
generating a layered map using the pre-planning data, map data, and current data, the layered map comprising a representation of at least part of the geographic area; and
outputting the layered map.
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Abstract
Certain embodiments of the present invention are directed to a system for providing a layered map illustrating information associated with an emergency event location during an emergency event. The information can include pre-planning data, map data, and current data. The layered map can be accessed by emergency responders using user devices and administrators or other command center personnel. The information can be used to better respond and manage a response to an emergency event.
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1. A method for generating a layered map of a geographic area, the method comprising:
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receiving pre-planning data and map data, the pre-planning data and map data comprising information associated with at least part of the geographic area; wirelessly requesting current data from a server; wirelessly receiving the current data, the current data comprising sensor data or position data of an emergency responder; generating a layered map using the pre-planning data, map data, and current data, the layered map comprising a representation of at least part of the geographic area; and outputting the layered map. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for providing geographic information for responding to an emergency event in a geographic area, the method comprising:
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requesting sensor data from a sensor located in the geographic area, the sensor data comprising real-time information associated with a portion of the geographic area; wirelessly receiving the sensor data in response to the request; wirelessly receiving position data for a first user device, the position data identifying a location of the first user device; wirelessly receiving a request for at least part of the sensor data or position data, the request being received from a second user device; and wirelessly sending sensor data or position data to the second user device in response to the request, wherein the sensor data or position data is adapted to be incorporated into a layered map by the second user device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A system for use in responding to emergency events, the system comprising:
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a first user device comprising a mobile GIS engine, pre-planning data, and map data, the pre-planning data and map data comprising information on a geographic area; at least one sensor wirelessly coupled to a server, the at least one sensor adapted to provide sensor data to the server; and a server wirelessly coupled to the first user device, the server comprising executable code stored on a computer-readable medium, the executable code comprising a communication engine adapted to receive position data from a second user device and provide the position data and the sensor data to the first user device, wherein the mobile GIS engine is adapted to; generate a layered map using the pre-planning data, map data, and at least one of the sensor data or the position data; and output the layered map. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-readable medium on which is program code, the computer-readable medium comprising;
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program code for receiving pre-planning data and map data, the pre-planning data and map data comprising information associated with at least part of the geographic area; program code for wirelessly requesting current data from a server; program code for wirelessly receiving the current data, the current data comprising sensor data or position data of an emergency responder; program code for generating a layered map using the pre-planning data, map data, and current data, the layered map comprising a representation of at least part of the geographic area; and program code for outputting the layered map. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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