US 12,120,769 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 Apr. 18, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/639,871.
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 18/639,871 is a continuation of application No. 17/902,427, filed on Sep. 2, 2022.
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 2024/0267996 A1, Aug. 8, 2024
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)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
maintaining, by a networking server configured to maintain data defining a multi-dimensional information network, 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 the multi-dimensional information network, wherein at least some of the user nodes of the plurality of user nodes are respectively associated with user data;
providing, by the networking server, respective user devices associated with respective user nodes of the plurality of user nodes, respective composite data feeds that are based on the database of the plurality of user nodes and multi-dimensional node-to-node links;
establishing, by an event node server, an event node associated with an event in a particular geographical area, wherein the event node is discoverable to each respective user device of a first subset of a plurality of user devices by browsing a respective composite data feed;
joining the first subset of the plurality of user devices that have discovered the event node to the event node, wherein user devices of the first subset of the plurality of user devices are respectively associated with a first subset of user nodes of the multi-dimensional information network that are joined 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;
creating, by the networking server, based on the database of the plurality of user nodes and multi-dimensional node-to-node links, a projection of the plurality of user nodes, wherein the projection represents a second subset of user devices, wherein the second subset of user devices is selected based on respective distances of devices of the second subset of user devices from the event;
transmitting, by the networking server, respective requests to connect to the event node to the second subset of user devices, wherein the respective requests to connect are in forms of roll calls;
recording respective responses to the respective requests to connect;
making a subset of the respective responses viewable, via the event node, to a first device, associated with a first node, that is connected to the event node, wherein each response of the subset was received from a device associated with a node having a single degree of separation from the first node in the database of the plurality of user nodes and multi-dimensional node-to-node links;
analyzing (a) the database of the plurality of user nodes and multi-dimensional node-to-node links, and (b) data of user nodes of the multi-dimensional information network that are joined to the centralized architecture for the event node to identify at least one second node included in the database of the plurality of user nodes and multi-dimensional node-to-node links that is: (a) not connected to the event node, and (b) connected via at least one dimension to at least one user node of the multi-dimensional information network that is joined to the centralized architecture for the event node; and
delivering information to the at least one second node, wherein the information was received from an information node configured to store and provide supplemental information via the multi-dimensional information network.