METHOD TO PROVIDE AD HOC AND PASSWORD PROTECTED DIGITAL AND VOICE NETWORKS

摘要

A method and system includes the ability for individuals to set up an ad hoc digital and voice network easily and rapidly to allow users to coordinate their activities by eliminating the need for pre-entry of data into a web or identifying others by name, phone numbers or email. This method is especially useful for police, fire fighters, military, first responders or other emergency situations for coordinating different organizations at the scene of a disaster to elevate conventional communication problems either up and down the chain of command or cross communication between different emergency units. The method and system provides that the users are only required to enter a specific Server IP address and an ad hoc event name, a password and perhaps the name of the particular unit.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
performing by a first device:
receiving user selection of one or more users on an interactive display of the first device wherein each user is associated with a respective second device;obtaining respective geographic location and contact information for each of the second devices;presenting an interactive map on the display comprising one or more user-selectable symbols wherein each symbol corresponds to one of the second devices and is positioned on the map at a location corresponding to the respective geographic location of the second device; andreceiving user selection of one or more of the symbols corresponding to the second devices and an action and, based thereon, initiating a communication with the second devices corresponding to the selected symbols.