Method and apparatus for presenting and controlling information for managing an event

• US 8,213,977 B2
• Filed: 03/25/2008
• Issued: 07/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent SA (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent SA (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Klein, Thierry E., Lertola, John F., Livescu, Dorel
• Primary Examiner(s): Pérez-Gutiérrez, Rafael
• Assistant Examiner(s): DONADO, FRANK E
• Application Number:
  US12/054,892
• Publication Number:
  US 20080311894A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,561 Days
• Field of Search: 455/518, 455/519
• US Class Current: 455/519
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/00 Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]

Abstract

The invention includes a method and apparatus for displaying and controlling information for managing an event. A method according to one embodiment includes displaying accountability information associated with a unit deployed to the event where the accountability information is indicative of accountability of the unit with respect to at least one function to be performed for the event, displaying communication information in a manner for facilitating communications for the event, and displaying status information associated with the at least one unit deployed to the event, wherein the information is displayed in a manner tending to enable control of the information for managing the event.

Claims

1. A mobile communication apparatus for displaying and controlling information for managing an event, comprising:

a processor configured to;

control display of accountability information associated with a unit deployed to the event, wherein the accountability information is indicative of accountability of the unit with respect to at least one function to be performed for the event, the accountability information associated with the unit comprises location information indicative of a location at which the unit is currently operating;

control display of status information associated with the unit deployed to the event; and

control display of communication information for the unit deployed to the event, wherein the communication information has an underlying calling group configured therefor, wherein the calling group is configured in a manner enabling communication between members of the unit, wherein at least a portion of the communication information is configured for enabling communication between members of the unit and one or more users using the calling group, wherein at least a portion of the communication information is configured for use in reconfiguring the calling group; and

control display of communication information in a manner for facilitating reassignment of units between at least a first and second calling groups and modifying a level within an organizational structure of personnel communicating with said units based on said accountability information.

2. The mobile communication apparatus of claim 1, wherein the communication information comprises a communication initiation mechanism configured for use in initiating communication with members of the unit.

3. The mobile communication apparatus of claim 1, wherein the calling group is adapted for being configured using at least a portion of the information for which display is controlled.

4. The mobile communication apparatus of claim 1, wherein the calling group is adapted for being configured by at least one of:

selecting an icon associated with the unit; and

dragging and dropping an icon associated with a member of the unit.

5. The mobile communication apparatus of claim 1, wherein the calling group is configured in a manner enabling communication between members of the unit without the members of the unit performing any action to initiate such communications.

6. The mobile communication apparatus of claim 1, wherein the communication information comprises a broadcast communications initiation mechanism, wherein the broadcast communications initiation mechanism is selectable for enabling communication with all members of all units deployed to the event.

7. The mobile communication apparatus of claim 1, wherein the status information comprises at least one of at least one video stream, location tracking information, and monitoring status information.

8. The mobile communication apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to:

receive the status information from at least one device associated with the unit deployed to the event.

9. The mobile communication apparatus of claim 8, wherein the status information comprises at least one video stream, wherein the at least one video stream is received from at least one video camera.

10. The mobile communication apparatus of claim 8, wherein the status information comprises monitoring status information, wherein the monitoring status information is received from at least one monitoring device.

11. The mobile communication apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to:

control display of at least one location tracking graphic for the event.

12. The mobile communication apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to:

control display of the accountability information in a manner for facilitating redeployment of the unit at the event.

13. The mobile communication apparatus of claim 1, wherein the calling group is a first calling group, wherein the processor is configured to:

control display of the communication information in a manner for facilitating reassignment of the unit from the first calling group to a second calling group.

14. The mobile communication apparatus of claim 13, wherein reassignment of the unit from the first calling group to the second calling group initiates a reconfiguration of at least one network communication channel.

15. The mobile communication apparatus of claim 13, wherein each calling group is selectable for initiating communications with each of a plurality of persons associated with the unit.

16. The mobile communication apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to:

control display of the accountability information, the status information, and the communication information in conjunction with each other to enable thereby a change to the accountability of at least a portion of the unit, based on at least a portion of the status information, using at least a portion of the communication information.

17. A method for displaying and controlling information for managing an event, comprising:

using a processor for;

controlling display of accountability information associated with a unit deployed to the event, wherein the accountability information is indicative of accountability of the unit with respect to at least one function to be performed for the event, the accountability information associated with the unit comprises location information indicative of a location at which the unit is currently operating;

controlling display of status information associated with the unit deployed to the event; and

controlling display of communication information for the unit deployed to the event, wherein the communication information has an underlying calling group configured therefor, wherein the calling group is configured in a manner enabling communication between members of the unit, wherein at least a portion of the communication information is configured for enabling communication between members of the unit and one or more users using the calling group, wherein at least a portion of the communication information is configured for use in reconfiguring the calling group; and

controlling display of communication information in a manner for facilitating reassignment of units between at least a first and second calling groups and modifying a level within an organizational structure of personnel communicating with said units based on said accountability information.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions, which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method for displaying and controlling information for managing an event, the method comprising the steps of:

controlling display of accountability information associated with a unit deployed to the event, wherein the accountability information is indicative of accountability of the unit with respect to at least one function to be performed for the event , the accountability information associated with the unit comprises location information indicative of a location at which the unit is currently operating;

controlling display of status information associated with the unit deployed to the event; and

controlling display of communication information for the unit deployed to the event, wherein the communication information has an underlying calling group configured therefor, wherein the calling group is configured in a manner enabling communication between members of the unit, wherein at least a portion of the communication information is configured for enabling communication between members of the unit and one or more users using the calling group, wherein at least a portion of the communication information is configured for use in reconfiguring the calling group; and

controlling display of communication information in a manner for facilitating reassignment of units between at least a first and second calling groups and modifying a level within an organizational structure of personnel communicating with said units based on said accountability information.