Patent ID: 7693663

Claim:
A computer implemented method of producing a macro-view conclusion data related to a seismic event, the method comprising: receiving at a processing center a set of data related to a parameter of the seismic event, wherein the parameter is measured using a vibration sensor of a hard disk drive of a computer at a known, fixed location in a building, and wherein the vibration sensor produces the set of data; processing the set of data at the processing center to produce a first macro-view conclusion data; storing the first macro-view conclusion data in a storage device; receiving a first set of additional data at the processing center, wherein the first set of additional data at least comprises a geographical map of a geographical location of the known fixed location, a description of engineering techniques and materials used to construct the building, and a description of the terrain sub-type on which the building was constructed; and processing the first set of additional data together with the set of data to produce a second macro-view conclusion data.