System and method for identifying, reporting, and evaluating presence of substance
First Claim
1. A system for identifying and reporting a presence of a substance, the system comprising:
- a deployable data collection mechanism for collecting data for identifying the substance;
a position-determining mechanism adapted to determine an actual geographic location of the deployable data collection mechanism;
a database that associates a plurality of geographic locations with respective local reporting authorities and respective local reporting policies, such that the actual geographic location of the deployable data collection mechanism can be used to identify an appropriate local reporting authority and appropriate local reporting policy; and
a transmitter adapted to transmit the actual geographic location and the data collected by the deployable data collection mechanism, and to contact the appropriate local reporting authority in accordance with the appropriate local reporting policy.
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Abstract
A system and method for identifying, reporting, and evaluating a presence of a solid, liquid, gas, or other substance of interest, particularly a dangerous, hazardous, or otherwise threatening chemical, biological, or radioactive substance. The system comprises one or more substantially automated, location self-aware remote sensing units; a control unit; and one or more data processing and storage servers. Data is collected by the remote sensing units and transmitted to the control unit; the control unit generates and uploads a report incorporating the data to the servers; and thereafter the report is available for review by a hierarchy of responsive and evaluative authorities via a wide area network. The evaluative authorities include a group of relevant experts who may be widely or even globally distributed.
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7 Claims
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1. A system for identifying and reporting a presence of a substance, the system comprising:
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a deployable data collection mechanism for collecting data for identifying the substance; a position-determining mechanism adapted to determine an actual geographic location of the deployable data collection mechanism; a database that associates a plurality of geographic locations with respective local reporting authorities and respective local reporting policies, such that the actual geographic location of the deployable data collection mechanism can be used to identify an appropriate local reporting authority and appropriate local reporting policy; and a transmitter adapted to transmit the actual geographic location and the data collected by the deployable data collection mechanism, and to contact the appropriate local reporting authority in accordance with the appropriate local reporting policy. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A system for identifying and reporting a presence of a substance, the system comprising:
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a remote sensing unit including a position-determining location determination mechanism adapted to determine an actual geographic location of the remote sensing unit, a data collection mechanism for collecting data for identifying the substance, a first transmitter adapted to transmit the actual geographic location and the data collected by the data collection mechanism; and a control unit including a receiver adapted to receive the actual geographic location and the data transmitted by the remote sensing unit, a database that associates a plurality of geographic locations with respective local reporting authorities and respective local reporting policies, such that the actual geographic location of the remote sensing unit can be used to identify an appropriate local reporting authority and an appropriate local reporting policy, and a second transmitter adapted to transmit the actual geographic location and the data, and to notify the appropriate local reporting authorities in accordance with the appropriate local reporting policies. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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6. A system for identifying and reporting a presence of a substance, the system comprising:
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a remote sensing unit including a position-determining location determination mechanism adapted to determine an actual geographic location of the remote sensing unit, a data collection mechanism for collecting data for identifying the substance, a transmitter adapted to transmit the actual geographic location and the data collected by the data collection mechanism; a control unit including a receiver adapted to receive the actual geographic location and the data transmitted by the remote sensing unit, a database that associates a plurality of geographic locations with respective local reporting authorities and respective local reporting policies, such that the actual geographic location of the remote sensing unit can be used to identify an appropriate local reporting authority and an appropriate local reporting policy, and a second transmitter adapted to transmit the actual geographic location and the data, and to notify the appropriate local reporting authorities in accordance with the appropriate local reporting policies; and one or more remote data processing and storage servers adapted to receive the actual geographic and the data transmitted by the control unit and to make the data available to authorized persons, including the appropriate local reporting authority, via a wide area network. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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