Method for sharing information about obstructions in a pathway
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- observing, by at least one member of a network, an obstruction in a pathway, wherein a user is a a member of the network;
recording, by at least one member of the network, information about the obstruction, the recorded information including the location, type, and duration of the obstruction;
verifying the obstruction by members of the network;
sharing the recorded information about the obstruction with a database and members of the network;
detecting the position of the members of the network, relative to the pathway with a global positioning system;
notifying a proprietor of the pathway of the obstruction, wherein the proprietor is at least one of a landowner, a government entity, and other users in the network;
sharing the recorded information about the obstruction with a proprietor of the pathway; and
generating a receipt indicating that the proprietor is informed about the obstructionproviding a receipt to the proprietor for validating that the proprietor has been notified of the obstruction;
storing the receipt in a manner that is that is viewable and accessible by all parties for retrieval at a later time.
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Abstract
A system and method for sharing information about obstructions in a pathway informs a user and members of a network about an obstruction in a pathway. A user or members of network observe and record the obstruction, and share the information in a database. The information can be in the form of global positioning system coordinates, comments, images, audible alerts, and anecdotes. A geographical database and a global positioning system operatively connect to a portable communication device of user to alert and notify about the obstruction and also, provide additional information the pathway. The user and members of the network may verify and add information about the obstruction, and then share this updated information with other members of the network. Further, a proprietor of the pathway is notified about the obstruction, so as to remove or repair the obstruction, or process cost estimates and for litigation and insurance purposes.
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16 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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observing, by at least one member of a network, an obstruction in a pathway, wherein a user is a a member of the network; recording, by at least one member of the network, information about the obstruction, the recorded information including the location, type, and duration of the obstruction; verifying the obstruction by members of the network; sharing the recorded information about the obstruction with a database and members of the network; detecting the position of the members of the network, relative to the pathway with a global positioning system; notifying a proprietor of the pathway of the obstruction, wherein the proprietor is at least one of a landowner, a government entity, and other users in the network; sharing the recorded information about the obstruction with a proprietor of the pathway; and generating a receipt indicating that the proprietor is informed about the obstruction providing a receipt to the proprietor for validating that the proprietor has been notified of the obstruction; storing the receipt in a manner that is that is viewable and accessible by all parties for retrieval at a later time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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observing, first, by at least one member of a network, an obstruction in a pathway, wherein a user is a member of the network; recording, second, by at least one member of the network, information about the obstruction, the recorded information including the location, type, and duration of the obstruction; verifying, third, the obstruction by members of the network other than the user; followed by sharing the recorded information about the obstruction with a database and members of the network; detecting the position of the members of the network, relative to the pathway with a global positioning system; notifying a proprietor of the pathway of the obstruction; sharing the recorded information about the obstruction with a proprietor of the pathway; and generating a receipt indicating that the proprietor is informed about the obstruction providing a receipt to the proprietor for validating that the proprietor has been notified of the obstruction; storing the receipt in a manner that is that is viewable and accessible by all parties for retrieval at a later time; paying a fee to search the network, or the database, or both; and providing a searchable database that can be used by litigants, users, owners, tenants, proprietors, insurance companies for providing the receipt or a certification that notice has been provided to the proprietor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory program storage device readable by a machine tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method, the storage device comprising:
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computer code for causing a machine to accept information relating to an observation, by at least one member of a network, an obstruction in a pathway wherein a user is a member of the network; computer code for causing the machine to record information input into the machine by the at least one member of a network about the obstruction, the recorded information including the location, type, and duration of the obstruction; computer code for causing the machine to verify with the at least one member of the network information about the obstruction; computer code for causing the machine to share the recorded information about the obstruction with a database and the members of the network; computer code for causing the machine to detect the position of the user or members of the network, relative to the pathway using a global positioning system; computer code for causing the machine to share the recorded information about the obstruction with a proprietor of the pathway; computer code for causing the machine to generate a receipt indicating that the proprietor is informed about the obstruction; and computer code for allowing a member of the network to pay a fee to search the network, or the database, or both.
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