Patent ID: 8819163

Claim:
A method for collecting, storing, and analyzing information, comprising: provisioning a first mobile data storage unit at a first location, the provisioning comprising installation of analysis software; transporting the first mobile data storage unit to an area of operations at a second location; connecting the first mobile data storage unit with one or more mobile data storage units in a peer-to-peer network; collecting information in the area of operations; transmitting the collected information to the first mobile data storage unit within the area of operations; sorting and storing the transmitted information in the first mobile data storage unit; wherein the analysis software allows the first mobile data storage unit to be identified to the mobile data storage units in the peer-to-peer network and allows the first mobile data storage unit and the plurality of mobile data storage units to have access to information in the other mobile data storage units in the peer-to-peer network; disconnecting the first mobile data storage unit from the peer-to-peer network; transporting the first mobile data storage unit to a third location wherein a second peer-to-peer network is located; re-provisioning the first mobile data storage unit with updates to the provisioned software; authenticating the rights of the first mobile data storage unit to be present on the second peer-to-peer network; wherein the re-provisioned software allows the mobile data storage units in the second peer-to-peer network to become aware of the presence of the first mobile data storage unit and to have access tagged information in the other mobile storage units in the second peer-to-peer network.