System and method for tracking personnel
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1. A method for tracking persons, said method comprising:
- receiving input from persons;
transmitting said input, the location of said input, and the time of said input to a server;
comparing said input, said location and said time to a predetermined set of permissible parameters for said input, said location and said time; and
providing an alert if one or more of said input, said location or said time do not fall within said permissible parameters.
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Abstract
A method and system for tracking the presence of persons, particularly security personnel, at a predetermined location within a prescribed window of time. Persons input information at predetermined locations and this input information is transmitted to a central server. The input information is compared to predetermined parameters and alerts are provided if the input information does not fall within permissible parameters.
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1. A method for tracking persons, said method comprising:
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receiving input from persons;
transmitting said input, the location of said input, and the time of said input to a server;
comparing said input, said location and said time to a predetermined set of permissible parameters for said input, said location and said time; and
providing an alert if one or more of said input, said location or said time do not fall within said permissible parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for sending an alert when security personnel fail to properly report during their rounds, comprising:
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configuring a server with a software program, said software program being preconfigured with permissible parameters for data to be received from security personnel, the location from which said data is to be received and the time at which said data is to be entered;
maintaining keypads through which said security personnel can input said data at locations to be monitored by said security personnel;
providing a two-way connection between said keypad and said server;
upon the receipt of data from said keypad, comparing said data, said location from which said data was received and said time at which said data was entered with said permissible parameters; and
providing an alert if one or more of said data, said location from which said data was entered or said time at which said data was entered do not fall within said permissible parameters.
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36. A method for tracking security personnel during their rounds, comprising:
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providing security personnel with instructions to enter specified data into keypads located along their appointed routes;
monitoring when said specified data is entered into said keypad, the time at which said specified data is entered and the location from which said specified data is entered; and
sounding an alert if said specified data, said location from which said specified data is entered or said time at which said specified data is entered do not fall within the permissible parameters.
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37. A method for tracking security personnel, comprising:
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means for entering data at locations to be monitored by security personnel;
means for transmitting data from said locations to a server;
means at said server for monitoring said data, the location at which said data was entered and the time at which said data was entered;
means for comparing said data, said location and said time to permissible parameters; and
means for providing an alert if one or more of said data, said location or said time do not fall within said permissible parameters.
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38. A system for tracking persons comprising:
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receiving input from persons;
transmitting said input, the location of said input, and the time of said input to a server;
comparing said input, said location and said time to a predetermined set of permissible parameters for said input, said location and said time; and
providing an alert if one or more of said input, said location or said time do not fall within said permissible parameters. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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72. A system for sending an alert when security personnel fail to properly report during their rounds, comprising:
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configuring a server with a software program, said software program being preconfigured with permissible parameters for data to be received from security personnel, the location from which said data is to be received and the time at which said data is to be entered;
maintaining keypads through which said security personnel can input said data at locations to be monitored by said security personnel;
providing a two-way connection between said keypad and said server;
upon the receipt of data from said keypad, comparing said data, said location from which said data was received and said time at which said data was entered with said permissible parameters; and
providing an alert if one or more of said data, said location from which said data was entered or said time at which said data was received do not fall within said permissible parameters.
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73. A system for tracking security personnel during their rounds, comprising:
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a method for providing security personnel with instructions to enter specified data into keypads located along their appointed routes;
a method for monitoring when said specified data is entered into said keypad, the time at which said specified data is entered and the location from which said specified data is entered; and
a method for sounding an alert if said specified data, said location from which said specified data is entered or said time at which said specified data is entered do not fall within the permissible parameters.
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74. A system for tracking security personnel, comprising:
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entering data at locations to be monitored by security personnel;
transmitting data from said locations to a server;
monitoring said data, the location at which said data was entered and the time at which said data was entered;
comparing said data, said location and said time to permissible parameters; and
providing an alert if one or more of said data, said location or said time do not fall within said permissible parameters.
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