| 摘要 |
Embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for ad hoc formation of a swarm for information collection and distribution. The swarm may be operable to aggregate information from a plurality of mobile devices in a specific area, wherein the information may be related by subject or category. The swarm may be formed in response to a triggering event, wherein the triggering event may be location based. Once the swarm is formed, it may provide access for users to information which may include photos, videos, audio, location information and environmental information. |
| 主权项 |
1. A method for triggering ad hoc formation of a swarm of mobile devices for information collection and distribution comprising:
monitoring, by a swarm management application executing on at least one mobile device, communication traffic from a plurality of mobile devices, wherein the swarm management application is stored in a non-transitory memory and executed by a processor of each of the plurality of the mobile devices and is stored in a non-transitory memory and executed by a processor of a network server in communication with at least one of the plurality of mobile devices; recognizing an increase in the monitored traffic, wherein the increase in the monitored traffic comprises an increase of at least one of:
a number of mobile devices in a location,a number of calls being made to an emergency number,an amount of media being captured or uploaded by the plurality of mobile devices, wherein the media comprises photo, video, or audio content,an amount of multimedia messaging service (MMS) messages being sent or received by the plurality of mobile devices, orusage of a specific application on the plurality of mobile devices; determining a location associated with the increase in monitored traffic and the plurality of mobile devices; triggering the swarm management application and forming a swarm based on the determined location and the recognition of the increase in the monitored traffic, wherein the swarm comprises a computer based system in communication with the network server and the plurality of mobile devices in the area of the determined location for collecting, storing, and distributing information and messages within the area of the determined location; identifying, by the swarm, messages or information initiated by one of the plurality of mobile devices in the area of the determined location and intended for delivery to another mobile device in the area of the determined location via the internet or the MMS; in response to the identifying, intercepting, by the swarm, the messages or information intended for delivery to the another mobile device before the messages or information initiated by the one of the plurality of mobile devices are transmitted via the internet or the MMS; and in response to the intercepting, sending, by the swarm management application to the another mobile device, a link to access, via the swarm, the messages or the information initiated by the one of the plurality of mobile devices, wherein the swarm provides communication with at least two mobile devices in the area of the increase of monitored traffic. |
