Proximity Alert System

• US 20130132431A1
• Filed: 02/15/2012
• Published: 05/23/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Platt, David C.
• Original Assignee: Platt, David C.
• Inventors: Platt, David C.
• Application Number:
  US13/396,598
• Publication Number:
  US 20130132431A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/770
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/29 Geographical information databases
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

A proximity alert system includes a non geographically based information set with non-geographical based input characteristics associated with an individual that are from online sources. Further included is a geographically based database with geographically based input that is also associated with the individual that are also from online sources. In addition, a query component based upon a member initiated search for the selected individual includes a geographic tag for each selected individual. Also included are programs having instructions for executing the member initiated search in the non geographical and geographical databases that outputs a search result that matches the member initiated search, plus instructions to map a proximate path as between the member geographic tag and the selected individual geographic tag, wherein operationally the member can view the selected individuals associated information that include geographic mapping between the member and the individual.

Claims

1. A proximity alert system, comprising:

(a) a non geographically based information set including a plurality of non-geographical based input characteristics that are selected from the group consisting essentially of individual criminal histories, individual court orders, individual images, individual tracking device affixments, and individual mobile phone identifiers;

(b) a geographically based database including a plurality of geographically based attributes to create a plurality of individual geographic tags that are selected from the group consisting essentially of address locations of individuals having said criminal histories, address locations of individuals having said court orders, address locations of individuals associated with said images, locations of said individual tracking device affixments, and locations of said individual mobile phone identifiers;

(c) a query component based upon a member initiated search to set a geographic zone of coverage that includes a geographic tag for the member from which said geographic zone of coverage emanates therefrom and one or more of said non geographical input characteristics;

(d) one or more processors;

(e) memory;

(f) one or more programs, wherein said one or more programs are stored in said memory and configured to be executed by said one or more processors, said one or more programs including;

(g)(i) instructions for executing said member initiated search in said non geographical information set and said geographical database to output a search result group that matches said member initiated search, wherein said group includes at least one specific search result in the form of whether an individual is within said geographic zone of coverage ; and

(h)(ii) instructions to map a proximate path as between said member geographic tag and each one of said specific search results, wherein operationally the member can view search results that include a geographic mapping for each said specific search result as between respective geographic positions of the member and the individual.

2. A proximity alert system according to claim 1 wherein said geographic mapping further comprises a relational dynamic component that detects a relative velocity as between said geographic tag for the member and said geographic tag for the individual, wherein if said relative velocity is less than a selected velocity, said geographic tag for the individual is included in said search result and if said relative velocity is greater than said selected velocity then said search result will not include said geographic tag for the individual.

3. A proximity alert system according to claim 2 wherein said selected velocity is about twenty miles per hour.

4. A proximity alert system according to claim 3 wherein said instructions further comprise a priority of execution as between said non geographically based information set and said geographically based database to generate each said specific search result as follows;

(4)(i) firstly to within said geographic zone of coverage; and

(4)(ii) secondly to substantially match said non geographically information set.

5. A proximity alert system according to claim 2 wherein said geographic mapping instructions to map a proximate path further comprise a mapping engine that dynamically generates a visual map of said specific search result showing a perceptible indication on said visual map in as between said geographic tag for the member and said geographic tag for the individual.

6. A proximity alert system according to claim 5 wherein said geographic tag for the individual will transform into an abbreviated information box upon a single command from the member, wherein said information box includes a specific search result individual description and location.

7. A proximity alert system according to claim 6 wherein said abbreviated information box will further transform into a detailed information box upon another single command from the member, wherein said detailed information box includes all said input characteristics and a textual rendition of said proximate path for instructions to proceed from said geographic tag for the member to said geographic tag for the individual.

8. A computer readable storage medium article having stored therein instructions, which when executed by a computer from a request by a member for a selected member geographic zone and individual search, cause the computer to:

(a) process a member criterion arrangement that includes member criterion that is selected from the group consisting essentially of a geographic tag for the member, a geographic zone maximum distance from said geographic tag of the member, and individuals who have individual criminal histories, individual court orders, individual images, individual tracking device affixments, and individual mobile phone identifiers;

(b) access a non geographically based information set including a plurality of non-geographical based input characteristics that are selected from the group consisting essentially of said individual criminal histories, said individual court orders, said individual images, said individual tracking device affixments, and said individual mobile phone identifiers;

(c) access a geographically based database including a plurality of geographically based attributes to create a plurality of individual geographic tags that are selected from the group consisting essentially of address locations of individuals having said criminal histories, address locations of individuals having said court orders, address locations of individuals associated with said images, locations of said individual tracking device affixments, and locations of said individual mobile phone identifiers; and

(d) output at least one specific search result based upon said member criterion arrangement from said non geographically based information set and said geographically based database, wherein said specific search result includes the members selected individuals within said geographic zone maximum distance as between said member geographic tag and said geographic tag associated with each one of the selected individuals.

9. A computer readable storage medium article according to claim 8 wherein said output further comprises a relational dynamic component that detects a relative velocity as between said geographic tag for the member and said geographic tag for each said selected individual, wherein if said relative velocity is less than a selected velocity, said geographic tag for the individual will be included in said search result and if said relative velocity is greater than said selected velocity then said search result will not include said geographic tag for the individual.

10. A computer readable storage medium article according to claim 9 wherein said selected velocity is about twenty miles per hour.

11. A computer readable storage medium article according to claim 10 wherein said output further comprises a priority of execution as between said non geographically based information set and said geographically based database to generate each said specific search result as follows;

(11)(i) firstly to within said geographic zone of coverage; and

(11)(ii) secondly to substantially match said non geographically information set.

12. A method for using a proximity alert system, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) receiving a query from a member that includes a that includes member criterion that is selected from the group consisting essentially of a geographic tag for the member, a geographic zone maximum distance from said geographic tag of the member, and individuals who have individual criminal histories, individual court orders, individual images, individual tracking device affixments, and individual mobile phone identifiers;

(b) accessing a non geographically based information set including a plurality of non-geographical based input characteristics that are selected from the group consisting essentially of said individual criminal histories, said individual court orders, said individual images, said individual tracking device affixments, and said individual mobile phone identifiers;

(c) accessing a geographically based database including a plurality of geographically based attributes to create a plurality of individual geographic tags that are selected from the group consisting essentially of address locations of individuals having said criminal histories, address locations of individuals having said court orders, address locations of individuals associated with said images, locations of said individual tracking device affixments, and locations of said individual mobile phone identifiers; and

(d) outputting at least one specific search result based upon said member criterion arrangement from said non geographically based information set and said geographically based database, wherein said specific search result includes the members selected individuals within said geographic zone maximum distance as between said member geographic tag and said geographic tag associated with each one of the selected individuals.

13. A method for using a proximity alert system according to claim 12 wherein said outputting step further comprises a relational dynamic component that detects a relative velocity as between said geographic tag for the member and said geographic tag for each said selected individual, wherein if said relative velocity is less than a selected velocity, said geographic tag for the individual will be included in said search result and if said relative velocity is greater than said selected velocity then said search result will not include said geographic tag for the individual.

14. A method for using a proximity alert system according to claim 13 wherein said outputting step further includes said selected velocity being about twenty miles per hour.

15. A method for using a proximity alert system according to claim 14 wherein said outputting step further comprises a priority of execution as between said non geographically based information set and said geographically based database to generate each said specific search result as follows;

(15)(i) firstly to within said geographic zone of coverage; and

(15)(ii) secondly to substantially match said non geographically information set.