Arthur J Peter

US Patent:

20080071442, Mar 20, 2008

Filed:

Jul 26, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/878771

Inventors:

Michael Gray - Kennebunk ME, US
Arthur Peter - York ME, US

International Classification:

G01M 17/00

US Classification:

701035000

Abstract:

A system and method includes providing a database having a plurality of damage characterization data and a geographical location associated with each. A first and a second portable communication unit are associated, respectively, with a first subscribing party and a second subscribing party. A sharing privilege list identifies, for the first subscribing party, parties authorized to receive damage assessment data. A damage assessment report is transmitted from the first of the portable communication units to the database. The database is updated based on the damage assessment report. Then, depending on whether or not the second subscribing party is on the sharing privilege list, a data is communicated to the second of the portable communication units reflecting, or based on, the damage assessment report.