Communication management systems and methods

摘要

A computer system that is adapted for: (A) displaying a geographical map on a display screen; (B) displaying a plurality of icons on the geographical map, each of which generally represents the current location of at least one individual; (C) allowing a user to select a group of the icons; and (D) after the user selects the group of icons, providing messaging functionality for allowing the user to send a common message to the respective portable computing devices of at least substantially all of the individuals who correspond to the selected group of icons. In particular embodiments, the system allows the user to send the message by executing a single activity, such as selecting a single button. The system may also be configured to approximate the current location of an individual based on the individual's current travel itinerary.

主权项

1. A communication management system to communicate with multiple travelers, comprising:
a computer processor; and a memory in communication with the computer processor, wherein the computer processor executes instructions that are stored in the memory to cause the system to:
display a geographical map on a display screen;determine, over time and from a geocoded electronic itinerary of each of a plurality of travelers, and apart from location information received from a location determination device, a physical location of each traveler, wherein the electronic itinerary associates each traveler with a plurality of locations at a given time, and wherein determining a physical location of each traveler comprises applying logic to automatically determine which itinerary location most accurately represents each traveler's physical location;display each of a plurality of icons in a respective location on the geographical map, each respective location corresponding at least generally to the determined physical location of each of the plurality of travelers at a given time;receive a definition of a geographical area on the geographical map;identify, over time, each traveler of the plurality of travelers entering the geographical area as determined from the geocoded electronic itinerary of each of a plurality of travelers, and apart from location information received from a location determination device; andin response to identifying a traveler of the plurality of travelers entering the geographical area, send a message to a portable computing device associated with the traveler identified as entering the geographical area.