Integrated communication and geographic positioning system and method of using same
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1. A system for monitoring the activity of at least one individual by a user comprising:
- a. at least one user computer having at least one administrative software program;
b. a server unit in communication with the at least one user computer, comprising;
(i) a database for storing information concerning the at least one individual being monitored; and
(ii) a central processing unit having a plurality of application program modules for processing said information concerning the at least one individual being monitored;
at least one of said application program modules comprising a software integration function that receives and processes from said server unit information concerning the at least one individual being monitored, and formats said information for direct download into the at least one administrative software program in the at least one user computer; and
c. a means for relaying information concerning the at least one individual being monitored to said server unit.
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Abstract
An integrated communication and geographic positioning system and method provide integrated mobile communications with individual employees to automate administrative efforts. The system enables the determination of an individual'"'"'s geographic position and the monitoring of an individual'"'"'s activity. According to the present invention, such individual information is automatically formatted and accessible by a system user from any wireless communication array.
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22 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring the activity of at least one individual by a user comprising:
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a. at least one user computer having at least one administrative software program;
b. a server unit in communication with the at least one user computer, comprising;
(i) a database for storing information concerning the at least one individual being monitored; and
(ii) a central processing unit having a plurality of application program modules for processing said information concerning the at least one individual being monitored;
at least one of said application program modules comprising a software integration function that receives and processes from said server unit information concerning the at least one individual being monitored, and formats said information for direct download into the at least one administrative software program in the at least one user computer; and
c. a means for relaying information concerning the at least one individual being monitored to said server unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of monitoring the location and activity of at least one individual by a user with a communication system, comprising the steps of:
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a. providing at least one user computer having at least one administrative software program;
b. providing a server unit in communication with the at least one user computer, comprising;
(i) a database for storing information concerning the at least one individual being monitored; and
(ii) a central processing unit having a plurality of application program modules for processing said information concerning the at least one individual being monitored;
at least one of said application program modules comprising a software, integration function that receives and processes from said server unit information concerning the at least one individual being monitored, and formats said information for direct download into the at least one administrative software program in the at least one user computer;
c. providing a means for relaying said information concerning the at least one individual being monitored to said server unit;
d. receiving at the server unit, transmission of information concerning the at least one individual being monitored from said means for relaying said information;
e. receiving at the server unit an authorization communicated by said at least one user computer to said server unit; and
f. in response to receipt of such authorization, processing and transferring at the server unit said formatted information concerning the at least one individual being monitored to the at least one administrative software program in the at least one user computer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of monitoring the location and activity of at least one individual by a user with a communication system, comprising the steps of:
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a. providing at least one user computer having at least one administrative software program;
b. providing a server unit in communication with the at least one user computer, comprising;
(i) a database for storing information concerning the at least one individual being monitored;
(ii) a central processing unit having a plurality of application program modules for processing said information concerning the at least one individual being monitored;
at least one of said application program modules comprising a software integration function that receives and processes from said server unit information concerning the at least one individual being monitored, and formats said information for direct download into the at least one administrative software program in the at least one user computer, and c. providing a wireless telecommunication device for communicating information concerning the at least one individual being-monitored to said server unit including transmitting a position signal;
d. providing a means for automatically determining a geographic position to identify location information based upon such position signal transmission from said wireless telecommunication device;
e. receiving at the server unit, said position signal transmission from said wireless telecommunication device from which location information concerning the at least one individual being monitored may be determined;
f. receiving at the server unit, authorization information communicated by said at least one user computer to said server unit; and
g. in response to receipt of the authorization information, processing and transferring at the server unit said formatted information concerning the at least one individual being monitored to the at least one user computer. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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