METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR POINT-AND-CLICK MESSAGING
First Claim
1. A method for communicating with elements of a complex system displayed on a web page that includes an electronic map and a plurality of icons superimposed on the electronic map, each of the plurality of icons representing one of the elements and indicating that element'"'"'s actual geographic location, each icon being associated with a messaging address, the method comprising:
- requesting and receiving the web page;
receiving an icon selection indication from a user via a human machine interface (HMI) device, the icon selection indication being associated with one or more selected icons;
generating a messaging dialog box based at least in part on the icon selection indication and one or more messaging addresses associated with the selected icons;
receiving message content from the user; and
transferring the message content to the one or more messaging addresses.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for communicating with elements of a complex system displayed on a web page comprising a electronic map and a plurality of icons disposed on the electronic map, each of the plurality of icons representing an element of the complex system and being situated on the electronic map so as to indicate each element'"'"'s actual geographic location, each icon being associated with a messaging address. The method comprises invoking and receiving the web page and receiving an icon selection indication from a user via a human machine interface (HMI) device. The method includes generating a messaging dialog box based at least in part on the icon selection indication and one or more messaging addresses indicated thereby, receiving message content from the user; and transferring the message content to a data uplink for delivery to the messaging address.
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1. A method for communicating with elements of a complex system displayed on a web page that includes an electronic map and a plurality of icons superimposed on the electronic map, each of the plurality of icons representing one of the elements and indicating that element'"'"'s actual geographic location, each icon being associated with a messaging address, the method comprising:
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requesting and receiving the web page; receiving an icon selection indication from a user via a human machine interface (HMI) device, the icon selection indication being associated with one or more selected icons; generating a messaging dialog box based at least in part on the icon selection indication and one or more messaging addresses associated with the selected icons; receiving message content from the user; and transferring the message content to the one or more messaging addresses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable storage device containing instructions for communicating with elements of a complex system displayed on a web page comprising a electronic map and a plurality of icons disposed on the electronic map, each of the plurality of icons representing an element of the complex system and being situated on the electronic map so as to indicate each element'"'"'s actual geographic location, each icon being associated with a messaging address, that when executed perform the tasks of:
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invoking and receiving the web page; receiving a icon selection indication from a user via a human machine interface (HMI) device; generating a messaging dialog box based at least in part on the icon selection indication and one or more messaging addresses indicated thereby; receiving message content from the user; and transferring the message content to a data uplink for delivery to the one or more messaging addresses. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A system for communicating with elements of a complex system displayed on a web page comprising a electronic map and a plurality of icons disposed on the electronic map, each of the plurality of icons representing an element of the complex system and being situated on the electronic map so as to indicate each element'"'"'s actual geographic location, each icon being associated with a messaging address, comprising:
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a network; a complex system in communication with the network and configured to report a geographic location of one or more elements thereof via the network; a network server, in communication with the network and configured to receive the geographic location of the one or more elements of the complex system from the network from which to generate the web page; a remote computing device in communication with the network and configured to receive the web page invoked from the network server indicating the geographic positions of the elements of the complex system and to generate a message addressed to one or more of the elements; and a data uplink configured to receive the message from the remote computing device and to transmit the message to the one or more addressed elements. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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