Community awareness management systems and methods
First Claim
1. A method for managing community awareness data for a community awareness program (CAP), the CAP providing information associated with at least one asset for the CAP to at least one contact for the CAP, comprising:
- using a data management system to manage storage and retrieval of geospatial data organized as a spatial data layer for an area covered by the CAP and Community Awareness Management (CAM) data organized in a CAM dataset comprising CAP asset data for at least one CAP asset and audience data for the at least one contact for the CAP to which at least some of the information associated with the at least one CAP asset is provided, wherein a configuration file contains a configuration section for the spatial data layer and a configuration section for the CAM dataset, wherein each configuration section has a link section that identifies corresponding attributes in the spatial data layer and the CAM dataset for use in linking the spatial data layer to the CAM dataset;
using a spatial management system to generate at least one query for the CAM data and the geospatial data to the data management system, receive selected CAM data and selected geospatial data from the data management system in response to the at least one query, dynamically link the selected CAM data and the selected geospatial data at run-time using the configuration file to create spatially linked data, generate map data using the spatially linked data, the map data identifying at least a portion of the area covered by the CAP, the at least one contact within the CAP area portion to which at least some of the information associated with the at least one CAP asset is provided, and at least one member of a first group consisting of at least one CAP asset portion within the CAP area portion, at least one interest area portion for the at least one CAP asset within the CAP area portion, and at least one buffer area portion for the at least one CAP asset within the CAP area portion, link a document to any of the at least one CAP asset and at least one audience member with a document link, and returning the result to the program management system;
using a program management system to receive an input, initiating the at least one query to the spatial management system based on the input, receiving the map data and the selected CAM data from the spatial management system, and generating at least one result of the query, the at least one result comprising the map data and the selected CAM data, the selected CAM data comprising at least one second member of a second group consisting of at least some of the CAP asset data for the at least one CAP asset and at least some of the audience data for the at least one contact to which the at least some information associated with the at least one CAP asset is provided; and
using a user interface to receive the input, transmit the input to the program management system, receive the at least one result from the program management system, and generate the at least one result for display, wherein the user interface includes
1) a tools frame with a search tool, a filter tool, and a view tool,
2) a map frame,
3) an overview map,
4) a map legend, and
5) a feature display frame with utilities for selected features, linked features, linked documents, journal management, and audience management, and, in response to selection of the document link, display the document.
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Abstract
A system and method links one or more disparate community awareness management (CAM) datasets for a community awareness program (CAP) with one or more spatial layers to create linked CAM datasets. One or more data attributes common to a CAM dataset and a spatial layer are identified, and the link is defined between the CAM dataset and the spatial layer. The spatial layer and the linked CAM dataset then may be queried using a single input query. Features from the spatial layer and features from the linked CAM dataset that match the query are generated for display. In one embodiment, a system and method manage CAP assets, transactions, interest areas for the CAP, and buffer areas for the CAP. An audience utility enables entering and maintaining audience data for the CAP. A journal utility enables making journal entries for one or more audience members, CAP assets, transactions, and/or other CAM data. A link document utility enables linking one or more documents to CAM data.
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1. A method for managing community awareness data for a community awareness program (CAP), the CAP providing information associated with at least one asset for the CAP to at least one contact for the CAP, comprising:
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using a data management system to manage storage and retrieval of geospatial data organized as a spatial data layer for an area covered by the CAP and Community Awareness Management (CAM) data organized in a CAM dataset comprising CAP asset data for at least one CAP asset and audience data for the at least one contact for the CAP to which at least some of the information associated with the at least one CAP asset is provided, wherein a configuration file contains a configuration section for the spatial data layer and a configuration section for the CAM dataset, wherein each configuration section has a link section that identifies corresponding attributes in the spatial data layer and the CAM dataset for use in linking the spatial data layer to the CAM dataset; using a spatial management system to generate at least one query for the CAM data and the geospatial data to the data management system, receive selected CAM data and selected geospatial data from the data management system in response to the at least one query, dynamically link the selected CAM data and the selected geospatial data at run-time using the configuration file to create spatially linked data, generate map data using the spatially linked data, the map data identifying at least a portion of the area covered by the CAP, the at least one contact within the CAP area portion to which at least some of the information associated with the at least one CAP asset is provided, and at least one member of a first group consisting of at least one CAP asset portion within the CAP area portion, at least one interest area portion for the at least one CAP asset within the CAP area portion, and at least one buffer area portion for the at least one CAP asset within the CAP area portion, link a document to any of the at least one CAP asset and at least one audience member with a document link, and returning the result to the program management system; using a program management system to receive an input, initiating the at least one query to the spatial management system based on the input, receiving the map data and the selected CAM data from the spatial management system, and generating at least one result of the query, the at least one result comprising the map data and the selected CAM data, the selected CAM data comprising at least one second member of a second group consisting of at least some of the CAP asset data for the at least one CAP asset and at least some of the audience data for the at least one contact to which the at least some information associated with the at least one CAP asset is provided; and using a user interface to receive the input, transmit the input to the program management system, receive the at least one result from the program management system, and generate the at least one result for display, wherein the user interface includes
1) a tools frame with a search tool, a filter tool, and a view tool,
2) a map frame,
3) an overview map,
4) a map legend, and
5) a feature display frame with utilities for selected features, linked features, linked documents, journal management, and audience management, and, in response to selection of the document link, display the document.
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2. A method for managing community awareness data for a community awareness program (CAP) comprising:
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managing Community Awareness Management (CAM) data organized in a CAM dataset for CAP asset data for at least one CAP asset and geospatial data organized as a spatial data layer for an area managed by the CAP, wherein a configuration file contains a configuration section for the spatial data layer and a configuration section for the CAM dataset, wherein each configuration section has a link section that identifies corresponding attributes in the spatial data layer and the CAM dataset for use in linking the spatial data layer to the CAM dataset, and wherein the CAP asset data and the geospatial data are linked by a first common identifier; managing contact data comprising at least one contact for the CAP, wherein the contact data and the geospatial data are linked by a second common identifier; managing journal entry data comprising at least one journal entry for at least one member of a first group consisting of the at least one contact and the at least one CAP asset, wherein the journal entry records correspondence that was transmitted to an audience member and when the correspondence was transmitted, other correspondence that was received from the audience member, and any call that was made by the audience member, wherein the journal entry data and the geospatial data are linked by a third common identifier; associating at least one document to the at least one contact, the at least one journal entry, and the at least one CAP asset; geocoding a location for at least one member of the first group consisting of the at least one contact and the at least one CAP asset; receiving a query; initiating a search of the CAM data and the geospatial data to determine at least one match to the query; identifying selected CAM data and selected geospatial data; dynamically linking the selected CAM data and the selected geospatial data at run-time using the configuration file to create spatially linked data; linking the at least one document to any of the at least one CAP asset and the audience member with a document link; generating map data based on the spatially linked data, the map data identifying at least a portion of the area covered by the CAP, the at least one contact within the CAP area portion, and at least one member of a second group consisting of at least one CAP asset portion within the CAP area portion, at least one interest area portion for the at least one CAP asset within the CAP area portion, and at least one buffer area portion for the at least one CAP asset within the CAP area portion; returning at least one result, the at least one result comprising the map data, CAP asset data for the at least one CAP asset, audience data for the at least one contact, journal data for the at least one journal entry, and document data for the at least one document; generating the at least one result for display with a user interface; and in response to selection of the document link, displaying the at least one document. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for managing community awareness data for a community awareness program (CAP) having geospatial data for an area managed by the CAP and Community Awareness Management (CAM) data comprising CAP asset data for at least one CAP asset and audience data for at least one contact for the CAP, the method comprising:
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selecting at least one common data attribute that is common to the geospatial data organized as a spatial data layer and the CAM data organized in a CAM dataset, wherein a configuration file contains a configuration section for the spatial data layer and a configuration section for the CAM dataset, wherein each configuration section has a link section that identifies corresponding attributes in the spatial data layer and the CAM dataset for use in linking the spatial data layer to the CAM dataset; dynamically linking at run time the CAM data and the geospatial data using the common data attributes to create a spatially linked CAM data and geospatial data; linking a document to any of the at least one CAP asset and an audience member with a document link; accepting a query for a location; generating map data with at least one point feature identifying the location, at least a portion of the area managed by the CAP, the at least one contact, the at least one CAP asset, at least one interest area portion for the at least one CAP asset, and at least one buffer area portion for the at least one CAP asset; initiating a search of the spatially linked CAM data and the geospatial data to determine at least one match to the query; returning at least one result, the at least one result comprising the map data, the CAP asset data for the at least one CAP asset, and the audience data for the at least one contact; generating the at least one result for display using a user interface; and in response to selection of the document link, displaying the document. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for managing community awareness data for a community awareness program (CAP) having CAM data comprising CAP asset data for at least one CAP asset and audience data for at least one audience member and geospatial data for an area managed by the CAP, the method comprising:
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storing a configuration file that contains a configuration section for a spatial data layer of the geospatial data and a configuration section for a CAM dataset of the CAM data, wherein each configuration section has a link section that identifies corresponding attributes in the spatial data layer and the CAM dataset for use in linking the spatial data layer to the CAM dataset; dynamically linking the CAM data and the selected geospatial data at run-time using the configuration file to create spatially linked data; linking a document to any of the at least one CAP asset and the at least one audience member with a document link; initiating a search of the geospatial data of the spatially linked data to determine a query match for a query and, retrieving selected geospatial data corresponding to the query match, the query match comprising data for the at least one audience member and the at least one CAP asset; generating map data identifying at least a portion of the area managed by the CAP, at least one contact within the CAP area portion, and at least one location of the at least one audience member and the at least one CAP asset; receiving the query match and the map data and retrieving selected CAM data of the spatially linked data corresponding to the query match; displaying the CAM data and the map data identifying the at least a portion of the area managed by the CAP, the at least one contact within the CAP area portion, the at least one location of the at least one audience member and the at least one CAP asset, a linked features tab that is selectable to display linked features, and a linked documents tab that is selectable to display linked documents; and in response to selection of the document link, displaying the document. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method for managing community awareness data for a community awareness program (CAP) comprising:
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managing storage and retrieval of geospatial data organized as a spatial data layer for an area managed by the CAP and Community Awareness Management (CAM) data organized in a CAM dataset comprising feature data for audience data identifying at least one audience member managed by the CAP, CAP asset data identifying at least one CAP asset managed by the CAP, interest area data identifying at least one interest area for the CAP asset, buffer data identifying at least one buffer area for the CAP asset, document data identifying at least one document associated with the at least one audience member or the at least one CAP asset, and journal data identifying at least one journal entry associated with the at least one audience member or the at least one CAP asset, and wherein a configuration file contains a configuration section for the spatial data layer and a configuration section for the CAM dataset, wherein each configuration section has a link section that identifies corresponding attributes in the spatial data layer and the CAM dataset for use in linking the spatial data layer to the CAM dataset; selecting at least one common data attribute that is common to the geospatial data and the CAM data; defining the selected common data attribute between the CAM data and the geospatial data in a CAM configuration element; dynamically linking the CAM data and the geospatial data at run-time using the configuration file to create spatially linked geospatial data and CAM data; linking the at least one document to any of the at least one CAP asset and the at least one audience member with a document link; initiating a query of the spatially linked geospatial data and the CAM data to determine a match for the query; generating at least one image, the at least one image identifying at least a portion of the managed area, at least one point feature identifying the at least one audience member, at least one contact within the managed area portion, the at least one CAP asset, the at least one interest area, the at least one buffer area, the at least one document, the at least one journal entry, and the at least the portion of the managed area corresponding to the selected feature data; and in response to selection of the document link, displaying the at least one document. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method for managing community awareness data for a community awareness program (CAP) comprising:
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storing a configuration file that contains a configuration section for a spatial data layer of geospatial data and a configuration section for a Community Awareness Management (CAM) dataset, wherein each configuration section has a link section that identifies corresponding attributes in the spatial data layer and the CAM dataset for use in linking the spatial data layer to the CAM dataset; dynamically linking the CAM data and the geospatial data at run time using common data attributes to create spatially linked CAM data and geospatial data; linking a document to any of at least one CAP asset and at least one audience member with a document link; generating display elements corresponding to at least one match for a query of the spatially linked CAM data and geospatial data, the display elements comprising; an overview map to display at least a portion of the area managed by the CAP relative to a surrounding area; a first group consisting of at least an interest area portion for the at least one CAP asset within the CAP area portion and at least a buffer area portion for the at least one CAP asset within the CAP area portion; at least one point feature in the managed area portion and displayed relative to the first group consisting of the interest area portion and the buffer area portion, the at least one point feature indicating a location of the at least one audience member; and selected feature data and linked feature data in a feature display frame comprising a box adjacent to the overview map; displaying the generated display elements; and in response to selection of the document link, displaying the document. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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70. A method for managing community awareness data for a community awareness program (CAP) comprising:
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storing a configuration file that contains a configuration section for a spatial data layer of geospatial data and a configuration section for a Community Awareness Management (CAM) dataset, wherein each configuration section has a link section that identifies corresponding attributes in the spatial data layer and the CAM dataset for use in linking the spatial data layer to the CAM dataset; dynamically linking the CAM data and the geospatial data at run time using common data attributes to create spatially linked CAM data and geospatial data; linking a document to any of at least one CAP asset and at least one audience member with a document link; generating display elements corresponding to at least one match for a query of the spatially linked CAM data and geospatial data for an area managed by the CAP, comprising; generating a map image comprising; at least a portion of the area managed by the CAP; at least one contact within the CAP area portion; the at least one CAP asset in the managed area portion; in the managed area portion, at least a buffer area portion for the at least one CAP asset within an interest area portion; and at least one point feature in the managed area portion, the at least one point feature indicating a location of the at least one audience member; and generating a feature display frame that comprises a box to display a selected feature utility to display selected feature data, an audience management utility to manage audience data, and a journal management utility to manage journal data corresponding to the at least one match, wherein the feature display frame is adjacent to the map image; displaying the generated display elements; in response to selection of the document link, displaying the document. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79)
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80. A method for managing community awareness data for a community awareness program (CAP) comprising:
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storing a configuration file that contains a configuration section for a spatial data layer of geospatial data and a configuration section for a Community Awareness Management (CAM) dataset, wherein each configuration section has a link section that identifies corresponding attributes in the spatial data layer and the CAM dataset for use in linking the spatial data layer to the CAM dataset; dynamically linking the CAM data and the geospatial data at run time using common data attributes to create a spatially linked CAM data and geospatial data; linking a document to any of at least one CAP asset and at least one audience member with a document link; generating display elements corresponding to at least one match for a query of the spatially linked CAM data and geospatial data for an area managed by the CAP, the display elements comprising; generating display elements corresponding to at least one match for a query of the spatially linked CAM data and geospatial data for an area managed by the CAP and CAM data comprising feature data for the CAP, by; generating at least a portion of the area managed by the CAP; generating at least one contact within the CAP area portion; generating the at least one CAP asset in the managed area portion; generating at least a buffer area portion for the at least one CAP asset within an interest area portion; and generating at least one point feature in the managed area portion relative to the buffer area portion within an interest area portion, the at least one point feature indicating a location of the at least one audience member; and generating a feature frame providing access to selected features, linked features, linked documents, audience data, and journal data; displaying the generated display elements; and in response to selection of the document link, displaying the document. - View Dependent Claims (81)
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