Abstract: A method is provided for sending a drone to a user on request. The method includes providing software, an instance of which is installed on a plurality of mobile technology platforms, wherein each mobile technology platform is associated with a user and is equipped with a tangible, non-transient medium having an instance of the software installed therein. The software contains suitable programming instructions which, when executed by a processor, perform the steps of (a) displaying, on a display associated with the mobile technology platform, a graphical user interface (GUI) having a user selectable object displayed thereon, (b) determining when the user selectable object has been selected by a user, and (c) when the user selectable object has been selected by the user, (i) determining the current location of the user via the location awareness functionality, and (ii) transmitting a request for a drone, wherein the request includes the determined current location of the user.

Abstract: A method is provided for processing media of a mobile target having a dynamic geofence associated with it. The method includes providing a software application, an instance of which is installed on a memory device on each of a plurality of mobile technology platforms associated with a plurality of users; receiving a request to associate captured media with the target, or to attribute the captured media to one of the plurality of users; determining whether the media was captured within the dynamic geofence; and, if the media was captured within the dynamic geofence, then granting the request, and otherwise denying the request.

Abstract: A method is provided for rescuing an animal trapped in a vehicle. The method includes providing an application which a user may utilize to report incidences of animals trapped in vehicles; receiving an indication from a user of the application that an incident has occurred in which an animal is trapped in a vehicle; obtaining from the user information including (a) the location of the vehicle in which the animal is trapped, and (b) identifying characteristics of the vehicle; and sending an alert about the incident to an animal rescue authority, said alert including the information obtained from the user.

Abstract: A system for aggregating media is provided which includes a server equipped with a processor and memory and having an event database associated with it which contains a plurality of events, wherein each of the plurality of events has a temporal window and geofence associated with it; and a plurality of users, each having associated therewith a mobile technology platform equipped with a display and a memory which communicates with the server.

Abstract: A system for aggregating media is provided which includes a server equipped with a processor and memory and having an event database associated with it which contains a plurality of events, wherein each of the plurality of events has a temporal window and geofence associated with it; and a plurality of users, each having associated therewith a mobile technology platform equipped with a display and a memory which communicates with the server.

Abstract: A method is provided for performing an appraisal on an asset, such as a home. The method includes providing software, installed on a mobile technology platform associated with a user, which includes image capture and location awareness functionalities; obtaining a set of comparable assets to be used as a basis for establishing the appraisal value of the asset; repeating, until n images have been captured, where n?1, the steps of (i) receiving, from the user, a request to capture an image with the software of a target asset selected from the group consisting of the asset and the comparable assets, (ii) determining the current location of the user with respect to a geofence associated with the target asset, and (iii) if the user is within a distance d of the geofence associated with the target asset, then capturing the image, and otherwise denying the request; and using the n images to determine an appraisal value of the asset.

Abstract: A system for aggregating media is provided which includes a server equipped with a processor and memory and having an event database associated with it which contains a plurality of events, wherein each of the plurality of events has a temporal window and geofence associated with it; and a plurality of users, each having associated therewith a mobile technology platform equipped with a display and a memory which communicates with the server.