US 12,336,052 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 Dec. 30, 2024, as Appl. No. 19/005,970.
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 19/005,970 is a continuation of application No. 18/883,830, filed on Sep. 12, 2024, granted, now 12,245,325.
Application 18/883,830 is a continuation of application No. 18/639,871, filed on Apr. 18, 2024, granted, now 12,120,769, issued on Oct. 15, 2024.
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 2025/0133630 A1, Apr. 24, 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
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1. A method for creating a situational network as a subset of a larger multi-dimensional information network comprising a plurality of nodes, wherein the situational network is formed in response to an event in a particular geographical area, and wherein the situational network is created for delivering information to selected user nodes based in at least part on the situational network, the method comprising:
a) maintaining, by a networking server configured to maintain data defining the multi-dimensional information network, a database comprising: (i) a plurality of user nodes, and (ii) a plurality of multi-dimensional node-to-node links characterizing relationships between the plurality of user nodes via dimensions in the multi-dimensional information network, wherein at least some respective user nodes of the plurality of user nodes are associated with respectively user data;
b) providing, by the networking server, to each user device of a plurality of user devices associated with the plurality of user nodes, a respective composite data feed that based on the database;
c) establishing, by an event node server, an event node associated with the event in the particular geographical area, wherein the event node is discoverable by each user device of the plurality of user devices by browsing the respective composite data feed;
d) creating, by the networking server, based on the database, a projection of the plurality of user nodes, the projection comprising a first subset of the plurality of user nodes associated with a first subset of the plurality of user devices, wherein the projection is created based on respective distances of devices of the first subset of the plurality of user devices from the event;
e) transmitting, by the networking server, a respective request in a form of a roll call to connect to the event node to each respective device of the first subset of the plurality of user devices;
f) joining, based on responses to each of the respective requests, a second subset of the plurality of user nodes to a centralized architecture for the event node, wherein the event node is configured as a central node in the centralized architecture for accessing information associated with the event from a location in the multi-dimensional information network, and wherein the second subset of the plurality of user nodes is associated with a second subset of the plurality of user devices;
g) storing, as node-to-node links in the database, data representing the joining of the second subset of the plurality of user nodes to the event node;
h) analyzing the database to identify a third subset of the plurality of user nodes in the database based at least in part on the data representing the joining of the second subset of the plurality of user devices to the event node; and
i) delivering additional information to a third subset of user devices associated with the third subset of the plurality of user nodes, wherein the supplemental information was received from an information node configured to store and provide supplemental information via the multi-dimensional information network.