Data distribution system, method and program product

A data distribution method comprising:

• collecting data about a location, said location being one of a plurality of locations, each having one or more local organizations sharing resources on one or more computers;
• analyzing collected data for local needs;
• responding locally responsive to data analysis;
• identifying data conditions for making data results available to other said local organizations;
• and
• publishing data characteristics of available data with a publication subscription unit responsive to identified said data conditions.

A computer program product for sharing and distributing location data, said computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code stored thereon, said computer readable program code comprising:

• computer readable program code means for an operations center supporting organizations in one of a plurality of locations, said operations center receiving and evaluating local information for the supported location and selectively providing evaluated information for reuse by organizations in others of said plurality of locations;
• computer readable program code means for publishing from a respective supported location;
• computer readable program code means for subscribing to information available from other locations;
• computer readable program code means for matching subscriptions for information with matching published information;
• and
• computer readable program code means for negotiating matched information transfers with operations centers supporting the publishing location and the subscribing location.

A computer program product for location data sharing and distribution, said computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code stored thereon, said computer readable program code causing a plurality of computers executing said code to:

• collect data about a location, said location being one of a plurality of locations, each having one or more local organizations sharing resources on said plurality of computers;
• analyze collected data for local needs;
• respond locally responsive to data analysis;
• identify data conditions for making data results available to other said local organizations;
• and
• publish data characteristics of available data with a publication subscription unit responsive to identified said data conditions.