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  Collecting, analyzing, consolidating, delivering and utilizing data relating to a current eventRelated Patent Categories: Electrical Computers And Digital Processing Systems: Multicomputer Data Transferring, Computer Network ManagingThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060168185. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND [0001] 1. Field of Invention [0002] The inventions claimed and described herein generally relate to the collection, and consolidation of data from a plurality of sources and to the analysis and use of the collected data. More specifically, they relate to the collection, analysis and consolidation of data that may relate to a current event. These inventions provide apparatus, methods and systems for collecting, analyzing and consolidating data of many types including, but not limited to images (still and video), sounds, alphanumeric data, etc. Data relating to a current event is analyzed, consolidated, enhanced and delivered to a third party and may also be reserved for further use. The inventions are particularly useful in providing proactive emergency management, disaster response and security as well as for other uses and commercial purposes. [0003] 2. General Background and Related Art [0004] In this document, various inventions will be described using company/organization names and acronyms because, as of the preparation of this document, that is the most convenient way to describe the best mode for carrying out the inventions and provide a clear description that will be useful for the reader. Particular company/organization names and acronyms should therefore be treated as only a convenient way of describing and not as a limitation. The inventions are not limited to the specific organizations mentioned and/or described in this document. KOYO Musen America, Inc. is the name of a company organized under the laws of the state of Delaware in the US. Koyo Musen Corporation is the name of a company organized under the laws of Japan. [0005] In Japanese, KOYO means illumination or insight, and Musen means Radio waves, or wireless. Therefore, KOYO Musen means wireless insight, revelation or inspiration. During normal commerce, the KOYO Information Network (KIN) serves as a comprehensive location-based, proactive data collection, analysis, and value-added information and distribution network. When disaster strikes, the KIN becomes a survival information portal. Emergency Response Information Systems (ERIS) provide information about emergent and emergency events to all stakeholders in a given response area or organization: a nation, state, county, city, area, business, organization, venue or infrastructure: From first alert of the current event through the passing and mitigation of the event's effects. Municipal Emergency Management Systems (EMS) provide some insight for the proper management of an emergency event. A relatively simple example of an EMS is the so-called "911" system. A citizen witnesses an automobile accident and dials 911. An operator answers the call and receives a description of the emergency event from the caller. The 911 operators then decide which assets (ambulance, fire truck, utility company, etc.) of the EMS to deploy, and emergency service providers are dispatched. Such systems are far from perfect, and are always "event-plus-time," i.e., emergency service providers arrive at the event scene some minutes or hours after the event has taken place or begun (in the case of an on-going event). Sometimes, there is a long delay between the time of an event and the initial call to 911. Other times, inaccurate information is provided as to the location, the kind of event, or its severity. When emergency service providers arrive at an accident or event scene, they may discover that additional assets are necessary, such as, for example, special rescue equipment. [0006] Noting these limitations is not intended to cast dispersions on the valiant men and women who serve us in the EMS sector. However, there are limits to the capabilities that can be marshaled (budget, technology, training, etc.). Every communication cycle in the process of event validation extends the time between a first report and mitigation. Let's continue to look at the car accident example. Assume that all of the parties involved are incapacitated and cannot summon help on their own. If the injured parties are lucky, someone will soon arrive on the scene, or a witness to the accident will call for help. A homeowner nearby hears the crash, looks outside of his window and sees two cars in the road. He immediately calls 911 and the police and an ambulance are summoned. They arrive 15 minutes later, or 30 to 45 minutes later if traffic or distance is a problem. After arriving on the scene, the ambulance team may realize that additional resources are required because there are actually seven victims rather than the two reported by the witness. The chaotic nature of early event reporting, the stress of the crisis, the actual duress of injury or witnessing the loss of life, all contribute to a sketchy picture of the first few moments of an emerging event, whether man-made or naturally occurring. [0007] The response system, from the initial 911 call through complete mitigation with the final clearing of debris, can be significantly enhanced by more accurate and complete data collection, analysis, consolidation and dissemination. The inventions presented herein provide and support a commercially motivated, proactive ERIS. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0008] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a first embodiment in which data capture devices work in concert with command or data centers to capture and utilize data; [0009] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the KOYO Information Network (KIN) for information exchange; [0010] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a second embodiment in which sensors work in concert with command or data centers to capture and utilize data; [0011] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a KIN for analyzing data to/from source inputs and third parties; [0012] FIG. 5 illustrates a system including data servers, processing servers, information networks, and data capture devices for capturing and utilizing data; [0013] FIG. 6 illustrates a system including data servers, processing servers, information networks, and data capture devices with mounted sensors for capturing and utilizing data; [0014] FIG. 7 illustrates mobile platforms for transporting mounted data capture devices or sensors communicating with information networks, command centers, and other mobile platforms embedded with servers; and [0015] FIG. 8 illustrates a one-touch automated data collection and dissemination system communicating with an information network, command center, and mobile platform embedded with servers. [0016] FIG. 9 provides a top-level, functional view of the KIN, including five software layers and fourteen subsystems within those layers; the figure explains in detail the Resolution Engine. DETAILED DESCRIPTION [0017] This patent claims and describes various inventions in terms of particular exemplary embodiments that are also illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Other embodiments are possible and modifications may be made to the exemplary embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the inventions. Therefore, the following description is not meant to limit the inventions. Rather, the scope of the inventions is defined by the appended claims. [0018] Using the arrangements, systems and methods described herein, it is possible to mobilize large numbers of citizens on a network. These citizens, while engaged in their normal activities and business, are available to become information gatherers for the network as events take place. They may gather and provide information using a variety of devices, including but not limited to: landline telephones, wireless phones, wired or wireless personal digital assistants (PDAs), e.g. Palm, Pocket PC, combination phones, e-mail devices, internet appliances, etc.) and other types of devices. For example, drivers of vehicles of a commercial vehicle fleet can be outfitted with various types of data gathering devices. During the course of their normal business, the drivers become geographically disbursed and are available to gather information in many different places throughout the day. In addition to commercial fleet drivers, ordinary citizens in both mobile and stationary work environments can be provided with devices to receive and gather data as potential data sources. Thus, our commercial, proactive ERIS includes a connected mobile and wired network of "digital photojournalists" who can provide various kinds of data and information regarding a current event, without significantly departing from their normal course of business or activity. Collecting as much information as possible, from as many digital photojournalists as are on, or near, the scene (rerouted to gather additional information), using the techniques described herein to analyze incoming data in real-time, and provide more complete and accurate data to municipal EMS workers, while they are still in route. This approach can provide significant enhancement of EMS information collection and dissemination. The various techniques described herein can be used to provide better data to various agencies, such as the National Guard, the federal government (e.g. CIA, FBI, NSA, DoD, FEMA & EAS), state authorities (DES, CDC, PH, NG), local municipalities (Police, Fire, Search & Rescue, HAZMAT, Bomb Squads, etc.), and discerning individuals (trained as CERT team members and the general citizenry) during times of emergency and crisis. [0019] The inventions presented here, while having particular application to emergency and security management, also have significant commercial applications. For example, emerging Location Based Services that provide "Where am I? What's near me? How do I get there?" services, will be able to also provide information to answer questions such as: "What's going on near me? Can I get where I want to go safely? What conditions will I find when I arrive?" [0020] The inventions described are inspired in part and made possible by the convergence of pervasive wireless access to the Internet, the coming ubiquity of digital wireless photography and video, the rapid increase in the sophistication of existing commercial cellular and radio communication infrastructures, and the present inadequate state of information collection for the EMS. However, the reach and impact of the inventions described herein are much broader than just emergency response. The inventions described herein further include systems and methods for the management of commercial current event data. [0021] One concept of the inventions is the acquisition from a plurality of sources of various kinds of data relating to a current event, sending that data to a central repository for analysis, analyzing the data and repackaging it to provide a more complete picture of the event, thereby creating "value-added information," and providing that value-added information to those who need or want it on a subscription, per event, or contractual basis. Continue reading... Full patent description for Collecting, analyzing, consolidating, delivering and utilizing data relating to a current event Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Collecting, analyzing, consolidating, delivering and utilizing data relating to a current event patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. 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