Method and system for tracking individuals and providing related electronic notifications
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1. A method of tracking a plurality of bus riders, the method comprising:
- assigning each bus rider of the plurality of bus riders with a unique identifier;
recording the unique identifier of each bus rider upon boarding a bus to indicate a transportation status of each bus rider; and
recording the unique identifier of each bus rider upon exiting the bus to update the transportation status of each bus rider.
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A method for tracking a plurality of bus riders includes assigning each bus rider with a unique identifier upon boarding a bus to indicate a transportation status and recording the unique identifier upon exiting the bus to update the transportation status of each bus rider.
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1. A method of tracking a plurality of bus riders, the method comprising:
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assigning each bus rider of the plurality of bus riders with a unique identifier;
recording the unique identifier of each bus rider upon boarding a bus to indicate a transportation status of each bus rider; and
recording the unique identifier of each bus rider upon exiting the bus to update the transportation status of each bus rider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of tracking a plurality of riders of a bus, the method comprising the steps of:
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creating a database associated with a remote computer system, the database including anticipated rider data for each rider of the plurality of riders;
assigning each rider of the plurality of riders with a unique identifier;
reading the unique identifiers for the plurality of riders;
capturing actual rider data for each rider of the plurality of riders;
electronically transmitting actual rider data for each rider of the plurality of riders to the remote computer system;
comparing actual rider data with anticipated rider data for each rider of the plurality of riders;
identifying an exception for each rider of the plurality of riders for which anticipated rider data and actual rider data differ;
issuing a message to a responsible person associated with each rider of the plurality of riders for which an exception was identified advising the associated responsible person of the exception. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system of tracking a plurality of riders of a bus, the system comprising:
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a database associated with a remote computer system, the database including anticipated rider data for each rider of the plurality of riders;
a unique identifier associated with each rider of the plurality of riders;
means for reading the unique identifiers for the plurality of riders as the riders board and depart the bus;
means for capturing actual rider data for each rider of the plurality of riders upon reading of the unique identifiers; and
means for electronically transmitting actual rider data for each rider of the plurality of riders to the remote computer system;
wherein the remote computer system includes;
means for comparing actual rider data with anticipated rider data for each rider of the plurality of riders;
means for identifying an exception for each rider of the plurality of riders for which anticipated rider data and actual rider data differ; and
means for issuing a message to a responsible person associated with each rider of the plurality of riders for which an exception was identified advising the associated responsible person of the exception. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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