Local Safety Network
First Claim
1. A method for managing communications with respect to an event, comprising the steps ofdetermining a location of the event,providing information about a nature of the event,using locally available electronic communication channels for identifying a number of contactable entities,determining locations and nature of contactable entities,determining proximities between contactable entities and the event,determining appropriateness of contactable entities to the nature of the event,providing a list of contactable entities, prioritized by proximity to the event and by appropriateness to the nature of the event.
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Abstract
Provided are system, devices and methods for initiating and executing a response to an event, in particular an adverse event. Embodiments of the invention allow a user to use a mobile electronic communication device, such as a smart phone, to access communication channels to generate a list of contactable entities relevant to the event, prioritized by considerations like proximity, appropriateness for the type of event, and appropriateness for the risk level of the event. Additionally, embodiments of the invention may allow for aspects of the management of a response to the event, for instance by enabling a network of responders, created based on the prioritized list of contactable entities.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for managing communications with respect to an event, comprising the steps of
determining a location of the event, providing information about a nature of the event, using locally available electronic communication channels for identifying a number of contactable entities, determining locations and nature of contactable entities, determining proximities between contactable entities and the event, determining appropriateness of contactable entities to the nature of the event, providing a list of contactable entities, prioritized by proximity to the event and by appropriateness to the nature of the event.
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10. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions recorded thereon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for managing communications with respect to an event, comprising the steps of
determining a location of the event, providing information about a nature of the event, using locally available electronic communication channels for identifying a number of contactable entities, determining locations and nature of contactable entities, determining proximities between contactable entities and the event, determining appropriateness of contactable entities to the nature of the event, providing a list of contactable entities, prioritized by proximity to the event and by appropriateness to the nature of the event.
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19. A system for managing communications with respect to an event, comprising
a mobile electronic communication device, a location determination capability an electronic search capability for contactable entities a user input interface a keyword matching capability a proximity calculation capability a sorting algorithm based on proximity and keyword match an output interface, and, optionally an information database with previously entered contactable entities and, optionally, an Internet-based search capability, wherein the algorithm comprises instructions for receiving input from the location determination capability, the electronic search capability for contactable entities, the user input interface, the keyword matching capability, the proximity calculation capability, and, optionally, the information database with previously entered contactable entities and, optionally, the Internet-based search capability, and wherein the algorithm comprises instructions for providing output to the output interface comprising a list of contactable entities, prioritized by proximity to the event and by appropriateness to the nature of the event.
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