Method and system for collecting contemporaneous information relating to a critical event
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1. A method for collecting contemporaneous information relating to a critical event, the method comprising:
- receiving a call requesting an emergency response to a critical event;
in response to receiving the call;
locating a plurality of reporting devices including a set of mobile devices located in a specified area related to the critical event based on global positioning system (GPS) information associated with each of the mobile devices;
selecting at least one mobile device to which a request is to be transmitted from the set of mobile devices;
using at least one communication network to transmit the request for supplemental information from the selected at least one mobile device included in the plurality of reporting devices located in the specified area related to the critical event; and
receiving the supplemental information over the at least one communication network.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method and system for collecting contemporaneous information relating to a critical event. The method includes receiving a call requesting an emergency response to a critical event and in response to the call, using at least one communication network to transmit a request for supplemental information from reporting devices located in a specified area related to the critical event. The supplemental information is received over the at least one communication network.
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1. A method for collecting contemporaneous information relating to a critical event, the method comprising:
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receiving a call requesting an emergency response to a critical event; in response to receiving the call; locating a plurality of reporting devices including a set of mobile devices located in a specified area related to the critical event based on global positioning system (GPS) information associated with each of the mobile devices; selecting at least one mobile device to which a request is to be transmitted from the set of mobile devices; using at least one communication network to transmit the request for supplemental information from the selected at least one mobile device included in the plurality of reporting devices located in the specified area related to the critical event; and receiving the supplemental information over the at least one communication network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for collecting contemporaneous information relating to a critical event, the system comprising:
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at least one communication network accessible by a plurality of reporting devices located in a specified area related to the critical event, wherein the plurality of reporting devices includes at least one mobile device; and an emergency response center coupled to the at least one communication network, the emergency response center comprising; a communication interface for transmitting and receiving data to and from the at least one communication network; and a plurality of receiving stations coupled to the communication interface, wherein at least one of the receiving stations is configured for locating a plurality of reporting devices including a set of mobile devices located in a specified area related to the critical event based on global positioning system (GPS) information associated with each of the mobile devices, selecting the at least one mobile device to which the request is to be transmitted from the set of mobile devices, using the at least one communication network to transmit requests for supplemental information regarding the critical event from the selected at least one mobile device included in the plurality of reporting devices located in the specified area related to the critical event, and wherein the at least one receiving station is configured for receiving the supplemental information over the at least one communication network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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