Tracking by radio frequency identification

• US 20060017541A1
• Filed: 07/22/2004
• Published: 01/26/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Martin Khang Nguyen
• Original Assignee: Martin Khang Nguyen
• Inventors: Nguyen, Martin Khang
• Application Number:
  US10/897,189
• Publication Number:
  US 20060017541A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/5.810
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2011/02 related to amusement parks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/28 the pass enabling tracking or indicating presence

Abstract

The invention is a technique to provide security. A pass has primary information on a person to allow the person to enter an area. A first radio frequency identification (RFID) tag attached to the pass contains supplemental information regarding the person. The supplemental information capable of being read by at least an RFID reader located in the area.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a pass having primary information on a person to allow the person to enter an area; and

a first radio frequency identification (RFID) tag attached to the pass and containing supplemental information regarding the person, the supplemental information capable of being read by at least an RFID reader located in the area.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the pass is one of a boarding pass, a passport, an event pass for an event, a mass transportation ticket, a school pass, a meeting pass, and an entrance pass.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the event is one of a concert, a sport event, an entertainment event, a rally, a political event, a theatrical event, a game event, a meeting event, a demonstration event, a celebration event, a parade.

4. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the area is one of an airport, a mass transportation station, a passenger area, a concert place, a sport stadium, a theme park, a building, a theater, a meeting place, a campus, a public area, a private area, a hotel, a church, a theater, an open or closed space reserved for the event

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the primary information includes at least identification information on the person, event information, travel information, duration of stay, destination information, mass transportation information, school information, meeting information, and event information.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the supplemental information includes at least identification information on the person, event information, travel information, duration of stay, destination information, mass transportation information, school information, meeting information, and event information.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein at least part of the primary information matches with part of the supplemental information.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein part of the supplemental information matches with attachment information that is contained in a second RFID tag that is attached to an object belonging to the person.

9. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the object is one of a luggage, a garment, a personal item, and an equipment.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the at least RFID reader is located within a predetermined distance from the first RFID tag.

11. A method comprising:

providing a pass having primary information on a person to allow the person to enter an area; and

attaching a first radio frequency identification (RFID) tag to the pass, the first RFID tag containing supplemental information regarding the person, the supplemental information capable of being read by at least an RFID reader located in the area.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the pass is one of a boarding pass, a passport, an event pass for an event, a mass transportation ticket, a school pass, a meeting pass, and an entrance pass.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the event is one of a concert, a sport event, an entertainment event, a rally, a political event, a theatrical event, a game event, a meeting event, a demonstration event, a celebration event, a parade.

14. The method of claim 12 wherein the area is one of an airport, a mass transportation station, a passenger area, a concert place, a sport stadium, a building, a theater, a meeting place, a campus, a public area, a private area, a hotel, a church, a theater, an open or closed space reserved for the event

15. The method of claim 11 wherein the primary information includes at least identification information on the person, event information, travel information, duration of stay, destination information, mass transportation information, school information, meeting information, and event information.

16. The method of claim 11 wherein the supplemental information includes at least identification information on the person, event information, travel information, duration of stay, destination information, mass transportation information, school information, meeting information, and event information.

17. The method of claim 11 wherein at least part of the primary information matches with part of the supplemental information.

18. The method of claim 11 wherein part of the supplemental information matches with attachment information that is contained in a second RFID tag that is attached to an object belonging to the person.

19. The method of claim 17 wherein the object is one of a luggage, a garment, a personal item, and an equipment.

20. The method of claim 11 wherein the at least RFID reader is located within a predetermined distance from the first RFID tag.

21. A system comprising:

at least a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader located in an area; and

a pass assembly to allow a person to enter the area, the pass assembly comprising;

a pass having primary information on a person to allow the person to enter an area, and

a first radio frequency identification (RFID) tag attached to the pass and containing supplemental information regarding the person, the supplemental information capable of being read by at least an RFID reader located in the area.

22. The system of claim 21 wherein the pass is one of a boarding pass, a passport, an event pass for an event, a mass transportation ticket, a school pass, a meeting pass, and an entrance pass.

23. The system of claim 22 wherein the event is one of a concert, a sport event, an entertainment event, a rally, a political event, a theatrical event, a game event, a meeting event, a demonstration event, a celebration event, a parade.

24. The system of claim 22 wherein the area is one of an airport, a mass transportation station, a passenger area, a concert place, a sport stadium, a building, a theater, a meeting place, a campus, a public area, a private area, a hotel, a church, a theater, an open or closed space reserved for the event

25. The system of claim 21 wherein the primary information includes at least identification information on the person, event information, travel information, duration of stay, destination information, mass transportation information, school information, meeting information, and event information.

26. The system of claim 21 wherein the supplemental information includes at least identification information on the person, event information, travel information, duration of stay, destination information, mass transportation information, school information, meeting information, and event information.

27. The system of claim 21 wherein at least part of the primary information matches with part of the supplemental information.

28. The system of claim 21 wherein part of the supplemental information matches with attachment information that is contained in a second RFID tag that is attached to an object belonging to the person.

29. The system of claim 27 wherein the object is one of a luggage, a garment, a personal item, and an equipment.

30. The system of claim 21 wherein the at least RFID reader is located within a predetermined distance from the first RFID tag.