Identification badge with wireless audio alert capabilities
First Claim
1. An identification badge for receiving audio alerts addressed to a badgeholder, comprising:
- an identification badge platform substrate;
at least one form of badgeholder identifying indicia further comprising data for uniquely identifying a badgeholder; and
an electronic circuit, further comprising a radio receiver having an antenna, a data processor, an audio speaker for providing audio alerts, and a power source.
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Abstract
An identification badge apparatus, method, and system are disclosed. The apparatus has radio reception capabilities for receiving audio alerts from alert origination facilities, e.g., local and/or central badge monitoring console(s). One optional version of the apparatus includes a biometric authentication sensor. Apparatus output components include a receiver and a loudspeaker; optional input components include a microphone and a transceiver for sending responses back to alert originators. Typical applications include user authentication; presence detection; proximity sensing; alarms; paging; etc. Other applications include personnel and vehicle monitoring; asset tracking; and others where audio feedback supports application objectives. The invention is customizable for one-way or for two-way feedback applications. Application managers are typically security offices; medical personnel; battlefield commanders; and first responders (police, firemen, ambulance, etc.). Audio feature “management” and user authentication can be “user-side”, and/or “management-side”, to better interface users and their managers.
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37 Claims
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1. An identification badge for receiving audio alerts addressed to a badgeholder, comprising:
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an identification badge platform substrate;
at least one form of badgeholder identifying indicia further comprising data for uniquely identifying a badgeholder; and
an electronic circuit, further comprising a radio receiver having an antenna, a data processor, an audio speaker for providing audio alerts, and a power source. - 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)
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29. A method for implementing and operating an identification badge for receiving audio alerts, comprising the steps of:
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provisioning said identification badge with audio alert reception capabilities;
enrolling an authorized badgeholder into said identification badge;
marking said badge with unique badgeholder identifying indicia further comprising unique badgeholder identifying data;
issuing said identification badge to said authorized badgeholder;
enabling said identification badge for use by said authorized badgeholder;
and using the badge by transmitting audio alert signals to said badge as needed to alert said authorized badgeholder. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A wireless identification, badging, and alert reception system, comprising:
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at least one identification badge with audio alert reception capabilities;
at least one authorized badgeholder enrolled into said at least one badge;
at least one monitoring console for badge monitoring, badge enrollment, alert origination; and
at least one predetermined method for authenticating authorized badgeholders and for communicating with a plurality of badges having unique individual addresses and having audio alert reception capabilities. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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