System and method for tracking personnel at a site
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1. A system for tracking personnel at a site, comprising:
- a collection board including a plurality of discrete zones, wherein each of the discrete zones corresponds to a user configurable location; and
a plurality of input devices, wherein at least a portion of one of the input devices is associated with each of the discrete zones, and wherein each of the input devices are configured to receive input information from a personnel identification (ID) tag assigned to a specific individual when the personnel ID tag is located within an input range of one of the input devices.
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Abstract
A system for tracking personnel at a site includes a collection board and a plurality of input devices. The collection board includes a plurality of discrete zones, which each correspond to a user configurable location. At least a portion of one of the input devices is associated with each of the discrete zones. The input devices are configured to receive input information from a personnel identification (ID) tag assigned to a specific individual when the personnel ID tag is located within an input range of one of the input devices.
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1. A system for tracking personnel at a site, comprising:
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a collection board including a plurality of discrete zones, wherein each of the discrete zones corresponds to a user configurable location; and
a plurality of input devices, wherein at least a portion of one of the input devices is associated with each of the discrete zones, and wherein each of the input devices are configured to receive input information from a personnel identification (ID) tag assigned to a specific individual when the personnel ID tag is located within an input range of one of the input devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for tracking personnel at a site, comprising:
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a collection board including a plurality of discrete zones, wherein each of the discrete zones corresponds to a user configurable location;
a plurality of input devices, wherein at least a portion of one of the input devices is associated with each of the discrete zones, and wherein each of the input devices are configured to receive input information from a personnel identification (ID) tag assigned to a specific individual when the personnel ID tag is located within an input range of one of the input devices;
a processor coupled to the plurality of input devices, wherein the processor is programmed to periodically poll the input devices to update personnel assignments; and
a display coupled to the processor, wherein the updated personnel assignments are displayed on the display. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for tracking personnel at a site, comprising:
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a collection board including a plurality of discrete zones, wherein each of the discrete zones corresponds to a user configurable location; and
a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) readers, wherein at least a portion of one of the RFID readers is associated with each of the discrete zones, and wherein each of the RFID readers are configured to receive input information from a personnel identification (ID) tag including an RFID transponder when the personnel ID tag is located within an input range of one of the RFID readers, where the personnel ID tag is assigned to a specific individual. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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