Method and system for locating a dependent
First Claim
1. A method for locating a dependent by a guardian entity at a locality, said method comprising:
- situating a RFID tag with said dependent;
distributing about said locality a plurality of RFID reader devices capable of communicating with said RFID tag;
in a processor having a memory, directing communications between said RFID tag and said plurality of RFID reader devices, and tracking said RFID tag as said dependent is moving about said locality;
in an authenticating system, uniquely associating said RFID tag with said guardian entity, wherein a command pertaining to said tracking of said RFID tag is accepted by said processor only if said command is validated by said authenticating system; and
in said processor, upon receipt of a validated command, generating a response, wherein said response comprises providing said guardian entity with a location information regarding said dependent.
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Abstract
A method and system for locating a dependent by a guardian entity at a locality using RFID technology is disclosed. A RFID tag is situated with the dependent and a plurality of RFID reader devices capable of communicating with the RFID tag are distributed about the locality. A processor is directing communications between the RFID tag and the plurality of RFID reader devices, and is tracking the RFID tag. An authenticating system, which uniquely associates the RFID tag with the guardian entity, validates commands pertaining to the tracking of the RFID tag. The processor upon receiving a validated command generates a response, which includes location information regarding the dependent.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for locating a dependent by a guardian entity at a locality, said method comprising:
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situating a RFID tag with said dependent;
distributing about said locality a plurality of RFID reader devices capable of communicating with said RFID tag;
in a processor having a memory, directing communications between said RFID tag and said plurality of RFID reader devices, and tracking said RFID tag as said dependent is moving about said locality;
in an authenticating system, uniquely associating said RFID tag with said guardian entity, wherein a command pertaining to said tracking of said RFID tag is accepted by said processor only if said command is validated by said authenticating system; and
in said processor, upon receipt of a validated command, generating a response, wherein said response comprises providing said guardian entity with a location information regarding said dependent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for keeping a first mobile RFID tag within a zone of a second mobile RFID tag at a locality, said system comprising:
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a plurality of RFID reader devices capable of communicating with said first mobile RFID tag and said second mobile RFID tag, wherein said plurality of RFID reader devices are distributed about said locality;
a processor having a memory, wherein said processor is directing communications between said plurality of RFID reader devices and said first mobile RFID tag and said second mobile RFID tag, wherein said processor is tracking said first mobile RFID tag and is tracking said second mobile RFID tag about said locality, wherein said processor is performing a correlation of said tracking of said first mobile RFID tag and of said tracking of said second mobile RFID tag, wherein if said processor is recognizing in said correlation a pattern of moving out of said zone by said first mobile RFID tag then said processor is issuing an alert, wherein said pattern of moving out of said zone has been stored in said memory of said processor. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for finding a child by a guardian entity at a place frequented by the public, said method comprising:
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dispensing a RFID tag to said child;
situating said RFID tag with said child;
distributing about said place frequented by the public a plurality of RFID reader devices capable of communicating with said RFID tag; and
in a processor, directing communications between said RFID tag and said plurality of RFID reader devices, and tracking said RFID tag as said child is moving about said place frequented by the public;
dispensing a code to said guardian entity, wherein said code is uniquely associated with said RFID tag and suitable to be entered thereinto said processor; and
in said processor, in case of receiving said code, generating a response, wherein said response comprises providing said guardian entity with a location information regarding said child. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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