System and method for generating multimedia composites to track mobile events
View Patent ↗A wireless communication device ( 104 ) for providing guidance about surrounding conditions and a communication server ( 1000 ) for receiving data feeds from cooperative wireless devices are provided. The wireless communication device ( 104 ) comprises a device discovery mechanism ( 214, 302 ) to identify second devices ( 116 - 150 ) in a vicinity ( 106 - 114 ) of the device, a processor ( 306 ) to determine a coverage capability for each area surrounding the first device ( 104 ), and a display ( 208, 310 ) to represent the coverage capability of each area surrounding the first device. The communication server ( 1000 ) comprises a network interface ( 1002 ) to receive one or more data feeds associated with a location of a first device ( 104 ), a processor ( 1004 ) to associate each data feed with an area adjacent to the first device, and a display ( 1008 ) to represent surrounding cells surrounding the first device. One or more surrounding cells ( 1102 - 1118 ) show a data feed of the location of the first device ( 104 ), and each data feed is provided by a second device ( 116 - 150 ) located in the corresponding surrounding cell.
1. A display of a communication server for receiving data feeds from cooperative wireless devices within a particular area, the display comprising:
a central cell representing a location of a first wireless device; and
a plurality of surrounding cells representing areas surrounding the first wireless device, at least one surrounding cell showing a data feed of the location of the first wireless device, each data feed being provided by a second wireless device located in an area corresponding to the respective surrounding cell.
2. The display of claim 1 , wherein at least one surrounding cell includes a plurality of reporting devices and only one reporting device is selected to provide the data feed for each surrounding cell.
3. The display of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of surrounding cells includes at least one surrounding cell without a corresponding data feed.
4. The display of claim 1 , wherein the second wireless device provides the data feed to the communication server in response to receiving a request from the first wireless device to relay data relating to the location of the first wireless device.
5. The display of claim 1 , wherein the central cell shows a data feed provided by the first wireless device.
6. A communication server for receiving data feeds from cooperative wireless devices within a particular area comprising:
a network interface configured to receive at least one data feed associated with a location of a first wireless device;
a processor, coupled to the network interface, configured to associate each data feed with an area adjacent to the first wireless device; and
a display, coupled to the processor, configured to visually provide a plurality of surrounding cells representing areas surrounding the first wireless device, at least one surrounding cell showing a data feed of the at least one data feed, each data feed being provided by a second wireless device located in an area corresponding to the respective surrounding cell.
7. The wireless communication device of claim 6 , wherein the processor selects a particular data feed for each area having more than one second wireless device.
8. The wireless communication device of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of surrounding cells includes at least one surrounding cell without a corresponding data feed.
9. The wireless communication device of claim 6 , wherein the second wireless device provides the data feed to the communication server in response to receiving a request from the first wireless device to relay data relating to the location of the first wireless device.
10. The wireless communication device of claim 6 , wherein the display is further configured to visually provide a central cell showing a data feed provided by the first wireless device.
11. A method for a communication server, having a display, to receive data feeds from cooperative wireless devices within a particular area, the method comprising:
receiving at least one data feed relating to a location of a first wireless device;
determining a position of at least one second wireless device relative to the first wireless device; and
providing a visual representation of a plurality of surrounding cells representing areas surrounding the first wireless device, at least one surrounding cell showing a data feed of the at least one data feed, each data feed being provided by a second wireless device located in an area corresponding to the respective surrounding cell.
12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising selecting a particular data feed for each area having more than one second wireless device.
13. The method of claim 11 , wherein providing a visual representation of a plurality of surrounding cells includes displaying at least one surrounding cell without a corresponding data feed.
14. The method of claim 11 , wherein receiving at least one data feed relating to a location of a first wireless device includes receiving the at least one data feed from the second wireless device as initiated by the first wireless device.
15. The method of claim 11 , wherein providing a visual representation of a plurality of surrounding cells includes providing a central cell representing a position of the first wireless device and a plurality of surrounding cells representing the areas surrounding the first wireless device.