Guest amenity system and methods for using same
First Claim
1. A method for providing guest amenities for a defined environment, comprising:
- providing each one of at least some of the individuals of a group with a wireless enabled portable communicator having an identification tag with a unique identification tag identifier, the tag having means for receiving signals and for sending signals including the identification tag identifier;
locating at least one monitoring site within the environment for sending and receiving signals to and from the tags as the individuals move within the defined environment;
determining location information for the individuals in response to the monitoring sites;
sending location information about the group of individuals within the environment to at least one of the portable wireless communicators; and
communicating with the portable wireless communicator regarding other amenity information.
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Abstract
A guest amenity system and method are disclosed, and include providing each one of at least some of the individuals of a group with a wireless enabled portable communicator having an identification tag with a unique identification tag identifier. At least one monitoring site is located within a defined environment where the individuals are located for sending and receiving signals to and from the tags as the individuals move within the defined environment. Location information for the individuals is determined in response to the monitoring sites. The location information about the group of individuals within the environment are communicated to at least one of the portable wireless communicators. Other amenity information is also communicated to the portable wireless communicators.
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81 Claims
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1. A method for providing guest amenities for a defined environment, comprising:
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providing each one of at least some of the individuals of a group with a wireless enabled portable communicator having an identification tag with a unique identification tag identifier, the tag having means for receiving signals and for sending signals including the identification tag identifier;
locating at least one monitoring site within the environment for sending and receiving signals to and from the tags as the individuals move within the defined environment;
determining location information for the individuals in response to the monitoring sites;
sending location information about the group of individuals within the environment to at least one of the portable wireless communicators; and
communicating with the portable wireless communicator regarding other amenity information. - 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, 35, 36, 37, 38, 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 user identifier and portable wireless communicator for communicating with a locator system in a defined environment and for providing bidirectional wireless communications between individuals of groups within a defined environment, comprising:
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a long range transmitter adapted to transmit an identification signal to one or more readers in the defined environment, the identification signal being associated with a particular user;
a short range passive component having identification information adapted to be read by a locator station;
a portable wireless communications device having the long range transmitter and short range passive component affixed thereto; and
a wireless network radio for communicating bidirectionally over a wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79)
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80. A user identifier and portable wireless communicator wherein the user and portable wireless communicator further includes a speaker and a microphone.
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81. A system for providing guest amenities for a defined environment, comprising:
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means for providing each one of at least some of the individuals of a group with a wireless enabled portable communicator having an identification tag with a unique identification tag identifier, the tag having means for receiving signals and for sending signals including the identification tag identifier;
means for locating at least one monitoring site within the environment for sending and receiving signals to and from the tags as the individuals move within the defined environment;
means for determining location information for the individuals in response to the monitoring sites;
means for sending location information about the group of individuals within the environment to at least one of the portable wireless communicators; and
means for communicating with the portable wireless communicator regarding other amenity information.
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