Method and system for countering terrorism and monitoring visitors from abroad
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1. A method for countering international terrorism requiring Non-Immigrant Visa Holders (users) to report during their respective visits at one or more times and monitoring such reporting using the internet and an electronic system and database, comprising the steps of:
- storing information from users'"'"' authorized visa documentation in the data base including information related to the timing of required reports by the users;
receiving over the internet reports from users made from remote terminals by users; and
determining from said stored timing information and received reports, the identity of individuals who have failed to make timely reports.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed for monitoring foreign visitors, detecting visa overstays and collecting intelligence, particularly useful in countering international terrorism. The methods and systems employ internet, self-reporting techniques and automated data processing.
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1. A method for countering international terrorism requiring Non-Immigrant Visa Holders (users) to report during their respective visits at one or more times and monitoring such reporting using the internet and an electronic system and database, comprising the steps of:
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storing information from users'"'"' authorized visa documentation in the data base including information related to the timing of required reports by the users;
receiving over the internet reports from users made from remote terminals by users; and
determining from said stored timing information and received reports, the identity of individuals who have failed to make timely reports. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19)
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16. A method of monitoring visitors from abroad comprising the steps of:
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entering personal identifying information for each visitor as listed on their respective authorized visa documentation. requiring each visitor to report at one or more times during his or her stay;
establishing a record in a central data base for each visitor including identifying information and information related to the timing of a required report;
providing a website for the visitors to log onto from remote terminals;
receiving reports from visitors including personal identifying information input at a remote terminal by each reporting visitor;
recording receipt of reports for visitors in their respective records;
determining from the records the identity of visitors who have failed to make timely reports; and
transmitting notices identifying visitors who have failed to make timely reports.
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20. Data processing system for monitoring users who are required to make reports from remote terminals to a web site associated with the data processing system comprising:
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data storage means for storing data related to the timing of reports required by each of a plurality of users;
data server means for providing a reporting form to users who log onto the web site and for receiving reports from users; and
data processing means for identifying, from the stored data and received reports, users who have failed to make a timely report. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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