US 12,256,463 B2
Method and system for using a situational network
Thomas Cona, Athens, GA (US); Patrick T. Igoe, Philadelphia, PA (US); Leonid Kravets, Philadelphia, PA (US); and Edward A. Ehrlacher, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Assigned to SitNet LLC, Dover, DE (US)
Filed by SitNet LLC, Dover, DE (US)
Filed on Sep. 12, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/883,820.
Application 13/274,712 is a division of application No. 11/924,711, filed on Oct. 26, 2007, granted, now 8,069,202, issued on Nov. 29, 2011.
Application 18/883,820 is a continuation of application No. 18/639,871, filed on Apr. 18, 2024, granted, now 12,120,769.
Application 18/639,871 is a continuation of application No. 17/902,427, filed on Sep. 2, 2022, abandoned.
Application 17/902,427 is a continuation of application No. 16/730,339, filed on Dec. 30, 2019, granted, now 11,470,682, issued on Oct. 11, 2022.
Application 16/730,339 is a continuation of application No. 16/207,059, filed on Nov. 30, 2018, granted, now 10,524,307, issued on Dec. 31, 2019.
Application 16/207,059 is a continuation of application No. 16/164,715, filed on Oct. 18, 2018, granted, now 10,375,759, issued on Aug. 6, 2019.
Application 16/164,715 is a continuation of application No. 15/638,722, filed on Jun. 30, 2017, granted, now 10,117,290, issued on Oct. 30, 2018.
Application 15/638,722 is a continuation of application No. 14/861,340, filed on Sep. 22, 2015, granted, now 9,877,345, issued on Jan. 23, 2018.
Application 14/861,340 is a continuation of application No. 13/612,964, filed on Sep. 13, 2012, granted, now 9,143,535, issued on Sep. 22, 2015.
Application 13/612,964 is a continuation of application No. 13/274,712, filed on Oct. 17, 2011, granted, now 8,332,454, issued on Dec. 11, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/887,843, filed on Feb. 2, 2007.
Prior Publication US 2025/0008608 A1, Jan. 2, 2025
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 76/50 (2018.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01); G01C 21/36 (2006.01); G08G 1/0967 (2006.01); H04L 65/1069 (2022.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 4/024 (2018.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01); H04W 4/90 (2018.01); G08G 1/00 (2006.01); H04W 84/18 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 76/50 (2018.02) [G01C 21/3415 (2013.01); G01C 21/3461 (2013.01); G01C 21/3697 (2013.01); G08G 1/096716 (2013.01); G08G 1/096741 (2013.01); G08G 1/096791 (2013.01); H04L 65/1069 (2013.01); H04W 4/02 (2013.01); H04W 4/024 (2018.02); H04W 4/029 (2018.02); H04W 4/90 (2018.02); G08G 1/205 (2013.01); H04W 84/18 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for forming a situational network and providing supplemental information comprising:
maintaining a database of a plurality of user nodes and multi-dimensional node-to-node links characterizing relationships between the plurality of user nodes via dimensions in a multi-dimensional information network;
obtaining an indication of an occurrence of a situation;
forming the situational network as a subset of the multi-dimensional information network based at least in part on the situation by:
establishing an event node corresponding to the situation, wherein the event node is discoverable to each respective user device of a plurality of user devices associated with the plurality of user nodes by browsing a data feed provided based on the database and wherein the event node contains information pertinent to the situation;
creating a first subset of the plurality of user nodes based on a determination that the first subset of the plurality of user nodes is associated with devices that are in geographic proximity to the situation;
presenting the information pertinent to the situation to devices associated with the first subset of the plurality of user nodes;
joining at least a first node of the first subset of the plurality of user nodes to the event node based on interaction with the presented information pertinent to the situation;
receiving an indication of the supplemental information;
analyzing the database that comprises the multi-dimensional node-to-node links to identify a second node included in the database that is connected via at least one dimension in the multi-dimensional information network to a third node of the database, wherein the at least one dimension is indicative of potential interest in the situation;
providing to a device associated with the second node the supplemental information; and
in response to interacting with the supplemental information, causing a redirection of a web browser application operating on the device associated with the second node to a webpage containing information related to the situation.