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Real-time multi-component web based travel safety system and method

  • US 10,223,891 B2
  • Filed: 05/17/2007
  • Issued: 03/05/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A real-time multi component travel safety system that monitors and maintains the safety and security of at least one traveler, the system comprising:

  • a multifunction Processing Module Array (PMA) comprising a plurality of interacting interconnected modules, the modules processing Service Requests and delivering outputs based on the processed Service Requests both within the system and to an external service-requesting entity;

    a multifunction, programmable and customizable Data Input Bus comprising one of the modules of the PMA, the Data Input Bus receiving location data, intelligence assessment data, and global incident data, the global incident data including hazard data indicating one or more of a disease hazard, a natural disaster hazard, and a terrorist hazard, the received data being used as parameters controlling system processes within the PMA;

    a multifunction, programmable and customizable External Service Request Bus comprising another of the modules of the PMA, the External Service Request Bus accepting service requests in real-time, through a Customer Interface, from the at least one traveler and from an authorized third party and passing the accepted service requests on to the PMA, the External Service Request Bus being bi-directional and, for some Service Requests, returning PMA outputs back, via the Customer Interface, to the at least one traveler or the authorized third party;

    a multifunction and multimedia Communications Bus comprising another module of the PMA, the Communications Bus managing communications of the system with an external environment;

    a multifunction Operation Request Bus (ORB) comprising another module of the PMA, the ORB grouping warning outputs from the PMA and forwarding the warning outputs to a multifunction, programmable and customizable Global Emergency Monitoring (GEM) Center comprising another module of the PMA, the GEM Center responding to and processing Operation Requests from the PMA via the ORB, interacting with the PMA via a bi-directional System Service Request bus, responding to, coordinating and processing Traveler Assistance Requests from a Location Terminal or a Communications Terminal; and

    wherein the Communications Terminal is configured for communications with the GEM and responding to critical broadcast system communications, both in real-time;

    wherein the Location Terminal is configured to transmit an indication of a location of the Location Terminal to the GEM Center or another portion of the system; and

    whereinthe real-time multi component travel safety system monitors and maintains the safety and security of the at least one traveler, as an individual or part of a group, while traveling, operating or working internationally or domestically.

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