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Potential hazard and risk-assessment data communication network
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1996-07-03
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Granted: 1998-07-28
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Expires: 2016-07-03
Abstract
Abstract A potential hazard and risk-assessment data communication network for collecting, maintaining and utilizing such data efficiently, particularly for providing such data to emergency service providers via emergency service provider dispatcher, the network and data typically maintained by a custodian, the data communication network comprising, in combination a pre-existing database and a pre-existing information communication system, a potential user report means, the report means sufficient to efficiently report any and all potential hazard and risk-assessment data to the custodian of the network, an enhanced database, the enhanced database having a predetermined structure, the enhanced database comprising all potential hazard and risk-assessment data of potential utility to an emergency service provider, and an emergency service provider dispatch means, the dispatch means having a direct link to the enhanced database and a direct link to a emergency service provider, wherein upon placing a distress call via the pre-existing information communication system the dispatcher of the emergency service providers is directly linked to the enhanced database and the dispatcher is immediately supplied with all potential hazard and risk-assessment data of potentially immeasurable utility for enjoining the emergency situation.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael A. Nikolin, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 11:10
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
229 words
A potential hazard and risk-assessment data communication network for collecting, maintaining and utilizing such data efficiently, particularly for providing such data to emergency service providers via emergency service provider dispatcher, the network and data typically maintained by a custodian, the data communication network comprising, in combination: a pre-existing database and a pre-existing information communication system; a potential user report means, the report means sufficient to efficiently report any and all potential hazard and risk-assessment data to the custodian of the network; an enhanced database, the enhanced database having a predetermined structure, the enhanced database comprising all potential hazard and risk-assessment data of potential utility to an emergency service provider; an emergency service provider dispatch means, the dispatch means having a direct link to the enhanced database and a direct link to a emergency service provider, wherein upon placing a distress call via the pre-existing information communication system the dispatcher of the emergency service providers is directly linked to the enhanced database and the dispatcher is immediately supplied with all potential hazard and risk-assessment data of potentially immeasurable utility for enjoining the emergency situation and a potential user notification means for advising all potential users of the existence and importance of such network and for providing additional information of utility, the additional information of utility including identifying indicia, physical, facsimile, electronic or other address of the custodian of the network.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
229 words
A potential hazard and risk-assessment data communication network for collecting, maintaining and utilizing such data efficiently, particularly for providing such data to emergency service providers via emergency service provider dispatcher, the network and data typically maintained by a custodian, the data communication network comprising, in combination: a pre-existing database and a pre-existing information communication system; a potential user report means, the report means sufficient to efficiently report any and all potential hazard and risk-assessment data to the custodian of the network; an enhanced database, the enhanced database having a predetermined structure, the enhanced database comprising all potential hazard and risk-assessment data of potential utility to an emergency service provider; an emergency service provider dispatch means, the dispatch means having a direct link to the enhanced database and a direct link to a emergency service provider, wherein upon placing a distress call via the pre-existing information communication system the dispatcher of the emergency service providers is directly linked to the enhanced database and the dispatcher is immediately supplied with all potential hazard and risk-assessment data of potentially immeasurable utility for enjoining the emergency situation and a potential user notification means for advising all potential users of the existence and importance of such network and for providing additional information of utility, the additional information of utility including identifying indicia, physical, facsimile, electronic or other address of the custodian of the network.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The network of claim 1 further comprising a data input means, the input means for uploading user data from the report means such that the enhanced database comprises information which is always current, accurate and complete.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The network of claim 1 wherein the pre-existing communication system is selected from one of the following pre-existing communication systems: local-area computer network, wide-area computer network, telephone, television, internet, electronic mail, cable, facsimile, radio-frequency and other frequency transmission.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
The network of claim 1 wherein the dispatch means comprises an emergency service provider dispatcher graphical user interface, the graphical user interface serving to communicate potential hazard and risk-assessment data from the enhanced database to the dispatcher efficiently and according to the predetermined structure of the enhanced database.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The network of claim 1 wherein the predetermined structure of the enhanced database is field based.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
226 words
A potential hazard and risk-assessment data communication network for collecting, maintaining and utilizing such data efficiently, particularly for providing such data to emergency service providers via emergency service provider dispatcher, the network and data typically maintained by a custodian, the data communication network comprising, in combination: a pre-existing database and a pre-existing information communication system; a potential user report means, the report means sufficient to efficiently report any and all potential hazard and risk-assessment data to the custodian of the network; an enhanced database, the enhanced database having a predetermined structure, the enhanced database comprising all potential hazard and risk-assessment data of potential utility to an emergency service provider; and an emergency service provider dispatch means, the dispatch means having a direct link to the enhanced database and a direct link to a emergency service provider, the dispatch means comprising an emergency service provider dispatcher graphical user interface, the graphical user interface serving to communicate potential hazard and risk-assessment data from the enhanced database to the dispatcher efficiently and according to the predetermined structure of the enhanced database, wherein upon placing a distress call via the pre-existing information communication system the dispatcher of the emergency service providers is directly linked to the enhanced database and the dispatcher is immediately supplied with all potential hazard and risk-assessment data of potentially immeasurable utility for enjoining the emergency situation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
226 words
A potential hazard and risk-assessment data communication network for collecting, maintaining and utilizing such data efficiently, particularly for providing such data to emergency service providers via emergency service provider dispatcher, the network and data typically maintained by a custodian, the data communication network comprising, in combination: a pre-existing database and a pre-existing information communication system; a potential user report means, the report means sufficient to efficiently report any and all potential hazard and risk-assessment data to the custodian of the network; an enhanced database, the enhanced database having a predetermined structure, the enhanced database comprising all potential hazard and risk-assessment data of potential utility to an emergency service provider; and an emergency service provider dispatch means, the dispatch means having a direct link to the enhanced database and a direct link to a emergency service provider, the dispatch means comprising an emergency service provider dispatcher graphical user interface, the graphical user interface serving to communicate potential hazard and risk-assessment data from the enhanced database to the dispatcher efficiently and according to the predetermined structure of the enhanced database, wherein upon placing a distress call via the pre-existing information communication system the dispatcher of the emergency service providers is directly linked to the enhanced database and the dispatcher is immediately supplied with all potential hazard and risk-assessment data of potentially immeasurable utility for enjoining the emergency situation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
The network of claim 6 further comprising a potential user notification means for advising all potential users of the existence and importance of such network and for providing additional information of utility, the additional information of utility including identifying indicia, physical, facsimile, electronic or other address of the custodian of the network.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The network of claim 6 further comprising a data input means, the input means for uploading user data from the report means such that the enhanced database comprises information which is always current, accurate and complete.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The network of claim 6 wherein the pre-existing communication system is selected from one of the following pre-existing communication systems: local-area computer network, wide-area computer network, telephone, television, internet, electronic mail, cable, facsimile, radio-frequency and other frequency transmission.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The network of claim 6 wherein the predetermined structure of the enhanced database is field based.
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