Method and system for collecting contemporaneous information relating to an event
First Claim
1. A method for collecting contemporaneous information relating to an event, the method comprising:
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identifying a plurality of mobile devices located in a specified area related to the event based on global positioning system (GPS) information associated with each of the mobile devices;
selecting, from the plurality of mobile devices, at least one mobile device to which a request for supplemental information is to be transmitted;
transmitting, via at least one communication network, the request to the selected at least one mobile device; and
receiving the supplemental information over the at least one communication network from the selected at least one mobile device.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method and system for collecting contemporaneous information relating to an event. The method includes, in response to receiving an indication of an event, identifying a plurality of mobile devices located in a specified area related to the event based on global positioning system (GPS) information associated with each of the mobile devices. The method also includes selecting, from the plurality of mobile devices, at least one mobile device to which a request for supplemental information is to be transmitted. The method further includes transmitting, via at least one communication network, the request to the selected at least one mobile device. The method still further includes receiving the supplemental information over the at least one communication network from the selected at least one mobile device.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for collecting contemporaneous information relating to an event, the method comprising:
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in response to receiving an indication of an event; identifying a plurality of mobile devices located in a specified area related to the event based on global positioning system (GPS) information associated with each of the mobile devices; selecting, from the plurality of mobile devices, at least one mobile device to which a request for supplemental information is to be transmitted; transmitting, via at least one communication network, the request to the selected at least one mobile device; and receiving the supplemental information over the at least one communication network from the selected at least one mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for collecting contemporaneous information relating to an event, the system comprising:
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a data collection center in communication with at least one communication network accessible by a plurality of mobile devices located in a specified area related to an event, the data collection center comprising; a communication interface for transmitting and receiving data to and from the at least one communication network; and a receiving station configured for identifying the plurality of mobile devices located in a specified area related to the 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 for supplemental information is to be transmitted, transmitting, via the at least one communication network, the request for supplemental information regarding the event to the selected at least one mobile device, wherein the 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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19. A method for providing contemporaneous information relating to an event, the method comprising:
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providing, by a mobile device, location information identifying a location of the mobile device, the location information based on global positioning system (GPS) information associated with the mobile device; receiving, by the mobile device, a request for supplemental information, wherein the request is received in response to an indication of an event and based on the location of the mobile device being located in a specified area related to the event; identifying, by the mobile device, supplemental information related to the event in response to the request; and transmitting the supplemental information over at least one communication network from the mobile device.
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20. A mobile device for providing contemporaneous information relating to an event, the method comprising:
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a global positioning system (GPS) chipset configured to provide location information identifying a location of the mobile device; a communication interface configured to receive, by the mobile device, a request for supplemental information, wherein the request is received in response to an indication of an event and based on the location of the mobile device being located in a specified area related to the event; a control system configured to identify, by the mobile device, supplemental information related to the event in response to the request; and the communication interface configured to transmit the supplemental information over at least one communication network from the mobile device.
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21. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing a computer program, executable by a machine, for providing contemporaneous information relating to an event, the computer program comprising executable instructions for:
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providing, by a mobile device, location information identifying a location of the mobile device, the location information based on global positioning system (GPS) information associated with the mobile device; receiving, by the mobile device, a request for supplemental information, wherein the request is received in response to an indication of an event and based on the location of the mobile device being located in a specified area related to the event; identifying, by the mobile device, supplemental information related to the event in response to the request; and transmitting the supplemental information over at least one communication network from the mobile device.
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