COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A communication system comprising:
- a mobile reporting device and a server;
the mobile reporting device comprising;
a signal receiver configured to receive data usable to determine the location of the reporting device;
a communication module configured to transmit data to and receive data from a server, the data including location data from the location determiner; and
a display including a user interface;
the server comprising;
a database with a location module configured to store a default room location for a plurality of personnel;
a server communication module configured to transmit data to and receive data from the reporting device;
an information module configured to provide information on the personnel; and
a controller configured to determine, based on the location data, which personnel default locations are within a predetermined distance of the reporting device, to control the server communication module to transmit to the reporting device information from the information module regarding the personnel associated with the default locations within the predetermined distance for display on the user interface.
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Abstract
A communication system comprises a mobile reporting device and a server. The mobile reporting device comprises a signal receiver configured to receive data usable to determine the location of the reporting device; a communication module configured to transmit data to and receive data from a server, the data including location data from the location determiner; a display including a user interface. The server comprises a database with a location module configured to store a default room location for a plurality of personnel; a server communication module configured to transmit data to and receive data from the reporting device; an information module configured to provide information on the personnel; a controller configured to determine, based on the location data, which personnel default locations are within a predetermined distance of the reporting device, to control the server communication module to transmit to the reporting device information from the information module regarding the personnel associated with the default locations within the predetermined distance for display on the user interface.
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20 Claims
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1. A communication system comprising:
a mobile reporting device and a server; the mobile reporting device comprising; a signal receiver configured to receive data usable to determine the location of the reporting device; a communication module configured to transmit data to and receive data from a server, the data including location data from the location determiner; and a display including a user interface; the server comprising; a database with a location module configured to store a default room location for a plurality of personnel; a server communication module configured to transmit data to and receive data from the reporting device; an information module configured to provide information on the personnel; and a controller configured to determine, based on the location data, which personnel default locations are within a predetermined distance of the reporting device, to control the server communication module to transmit to the reporting device information from the information module regarding the personnel associated with the default locations within the predetermined distance for display on the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12)
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11. A communication system comprising:
a mobile reporting device, a mobile communication device and a server; the mobile reporting device comprising; a first location signal receiver configured to receive data usable to determine the location of the reporting device; a first communication module configured to transmit data to and receive data from a server, the data including location data from the first location signal receiver; a display including a user interface; the mobile communication device comprising; a second location signal receiver configured to receive data usable to determine the location of the mobile communication device; a second communication module configured to transmit and receive data to the server, the data including location data from the second location signal receiver; the server comprising; a server communication module configured to transmit data to and receive data from the reporting device; an information module configured to provide information on the personnel; a controller configured to determine, based on the location data, which mobile communication device locations are within a predetermined distance of the reporting device, to control the server communication module to transmit to the reporting device information from the information module regarding the personnel associated with the reporting devices within the predetermined distance. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A communication method for use with a communication system comprising:
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a mobile reporting device and a server; the method comprising; the mobile reporting device receiving data usable to determine the location of the reporting device; transmitting to and receiving data from a server, the data including location data from the location signal receiver; storing in the server a default room location for a plurality of personnel; transmitting data to and receiving data from the reporting device; the server including an information module configured to provide information on the personnel; and determining, based on the location data, which personnel default locations are within a predetermined distance of the reporting device, to control the server to transmit to the reporting device information from the information module regarding the personnel associated with the default locations within the predetermined distance for display on the user interface.
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20. A communication method for use with a communication system comprising:
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a first mobile reporting device, a second mobile communication device and a server; the method comprising the steps of; the first mobile reporting device receiving data usable to determine the location of the first reporting device; transmitting to and receiving data from a server, the data including location data from the first mobile reporting device; determining the location of the first mobile communication device; the second mobile reporting device receiving data usable to determine the location of the second reporting device transmitting to and receiving data from the server, the data including location data from the second reporting device; providing information on the personnel; and determining by a controller configured to, based on the location data, which mobile communication device locations are within a predetermined distance of the reporting device, to control the server to transmit to the reporting device information from the information module regarding the personnel associated with the reporting devices within the predetermined distance.
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