METHOD TO PROVIDE AD HOC AND PASSWORD PROTECTED DIGITAL AND VOICE NETWORKS
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Abstract
A method and system includes the ability for individuals to set up an ad hoc digital and voice network easily and rapidly to allow users to coordinate their activities by eliminating the need for pre-entry of data into a web or identifying others by name, phone numbers or email. This method is especially useful for police, fire fighters, military, first responders or other emergency situations for coordinating different organizations at the scene of a disaster to elevate conventional communication problems either up and down the chain of command or cross communication between different emergency units. The method and system provides that the users are only required to enter a specific Server IP address and an ad hoc event name, a password and perhaps the name of the particular unit.
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82 Claims
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59. A method performed by one or more servers each having one or more processors, the method comprising:
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executing operations on the one or more processors, the operations comprising; obtaining first data provided by a first mobile device corresponding to a vehicle, the first data including a first identifier; permitting the first mobile device corresponding to the vehicle to join a communication network, the permitting based on a determination regarding the first data; obtaining second data provided by a second mobile device corresponding to a participant, the second data including a second identifier associated with the participant; allowing the second mobile device corresponding to the participant to join the communication network, the allowing based on a determination regarding the second data; receiving vehicle location data provided by the first mobile device corresponding to the vehicle, wherein the vehicle location data are associated with the first identifier and indicate a location of the first mobile device; receiving participant location data provided by the second mobile device corresponding to the participant, wherein the participant location data are associated with the second identifier and indicate a location of the second mobile device; sending vehicle map data to the second mobile device corresponding to the participant, wherein the vehicle map data comprise the vehicle location data, and wherein the second mobile device corresponding to the participant is configured to display a vehicle map based at least in part on the vehicle map data; sending participant map data to the first mobile device corresponding to the vehicle, wherein the participant map data comprise the participant location data, and wherein first mobile device corresponding to the vehicle is configured to display a participant map based at least in part on the participant map data; receiving participant selection data provided by the second mobile device corresponding to the participant, the participant selection data corresponding to user input provided via a display of the second mobile device; and based on the participant selection data, performing one or more acts selected from the group consisting of;
sending updated participant map data to the first mobile device corresponding to the vehicle, sending updated vehicle map data to the second mobile device corresponding to the participant, and sending a message to the first mobile device corresponding to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. A system comprising:
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one or more servers each having one or more processors, the processors configured to execute instructions to perform operations comprising; obtaining first data provided by a first mobile device corresponding to a vehicle, the first data including a first identifier; permitting the first mobile device corresponding to the vehicle to join a communication network, the permitting based on a determination regarding the first data; obtaining second data provided by a second mobile device corresponding to a participant, the second data including a second identifier associated with the participant; allowing the second mobile device corresponding to the participant to join the communication network, the allowing based on a determination regarding the second data; receiving vehicle location data provided by the first mobile device corresponding to the vehicle, wherein the vehicle location data are associated with the first identifier and indicate a location of the first mobile device; receiving participant location data provided by the second mobile device corresponding to the participant, wherein the participant location data are associated with the second identifier and indicate a location of the second mobile device; sending vehicle map data to the second mobile device corresponding to the participant, wherein the vehicle map data comprise the vehicle location data, and wherein the second mobile device corresponding to the participant is configured to display a vehicle map based at least in part on the vehicle map data; sending participant map data to the first mobile device corresponding to the vehicle, wherein the participant map data comprise the participant location data, and wherein first mobile device corresponding to the vehicle is configured to display a participant map based at least in part on the participant map data; receiving participant selection data provided by the second mobile device corresponding to the participant, the participant selection data corresponding to user input provided via a display of the second mobile device; and based on the participant selection data, performing one or more acts selected from the group consisting of;
sending updated participant map data to the first mobile device corresponding to the vehicle, sending updated vehicle map data to the second mobile device corresponding to the participant, and sending a message to the first mobile device corresponding to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82)
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