Patent ID: 8660520
Filing Date: 2014-02-25
Classification: G08B,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: receiving area data related to an affected area from at least one information provider through a third party access point; determining a boundary associated with the affected area based on the area data; discovering at least one communication device outside the boundary of the affected area; determining whether the communication device is heading toward the affected area based on: if the communication device is heading toward the affected area, sending a message including at least one route to avoid the affected area based on the area data to the communication device; receiving second area data related to the affected area from a particular provider, wherein the second area data is weighted for its reliability; determining whether the particular provider is competent based on the weighted reliability of the second area data; determining a provider location of the particular provider when the particular provider is determined as competent; and requesting additional area data from the particular provider when the at least one communication devices is associated with the provider location.