METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GEOSPATIAL DATA SHARING
First Claim
1. A method of collecting observational data associated with an event, the method comprising:
- initiating, in response to an actuation of a trigger control in a first vehicle, a retrieval procedure for the event, wherein the retrieval procedure collects at least some observational data from at least one system incorporated in the first vehicle;
populating a tag including at least one data structure with the collected at least some observational data;
associating a tag identifier with the tag, wherein the at least one tag identifier includes information indicating when the retrieval procedure was initiated; and
storing the tag and the tag identifier in a database, wherein the tag identifier uniquely identifies the tag in the database.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for processing non-authoritative observational data during a coordinated operation, such as a military mission. Actuation of a trigger control initiates a retrieval procedure for collecting observational data from at least one system incorporated in a vehicle. Categories associated with an observational event may be selected to classify the observational data, and the selected category may be stored with the observational data in a memory. The observational data may be stored in the memory as one or more data structures called “tags.” A tag may be transmitted in real time to one or more operators in the coordinated operation via a wireless network. Stored observational information may be reviewed and edited by an operator to add additional annotations to a tag. A secondary review by supervising personnel may determine if the non-authoritative tag should be added to an authoritative source used for planning of future missions.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of collecting observational data associated with an event, the method comprising:
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initiating, in response to an actuation of a trigger control in a first vehicle, a retrieval procedure for the event, wherein the retrieval procedure collects at least some observational data from at least one system incorporated in the first vehicle; populating a tag including at least one data structure with the collected at least some observational data; associating a tag identifier with the tag, wherein the at least one tag identifier includes information indicating when the retrieval procedure was initiated; and storing the tag and the tag identifier in a database, wherein the tag identifier uniquely identifies the tag in the database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, encoded with a series of instructions, that when executed on a computer, perform a method, the method comprising:
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initiating, in response to an actuation of a trigger control in a first vehicle, a retrieval procedure for the event, wherein the retrieval procedure collects at least some observational data from at least one system incorporated in the first vehicle; populating a tag including at least one data structure with the collected at least some observational data; associating a tag identifier with the tag, wherein the at least one tag identifier includes information indicating when the retrieval procedure was initiated; and storing the tag and the tag identifier in a database, wherein the tag identifier uniquely identifies the tag in the database. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for sharing observational data in real time during a coordinated military operation comprising a first vehicle, the system comprising:
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at least one trigger control configured to receive input from a user operating the first vehicle; a controller configured to; initiate, in response to an actuation of the trigger control, a retrieval procedure, wherein the retrieval procedure collects at least some observational data from at least one system incorporated in the first vehicle; populate a tag including at least one data structure with the collected at least some observational data; and associate a tag identifier with the tag, wherein the at least one tag identifier includes information indicating when the retrieval procedure was initiated; a memory configured to store the tag and the tag identifier; and a network interface configured to transmit via a wireless transmitter at least a portion of the at least some observational data to a receiver located outside of the first vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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