Wireless devices as guard tour data collection and transmission devices
First Claim
1. ) A system utilizing wireless devices as guard tour data collection and transmitting devices, said wireless devices including means for collecting data from various types of media, said system comprising a computer device, means for communicating data collected by said wireless devices to said computer device, means for time stamping said data upon collection from said media, and means for transmitting data processed by said computer device to an end user.
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Abstract
A system that utilizes wireless devices as guard tour data collection and transmission devices is disclosed. The wireless devices have the capability of reading various types of checkpoints. The wireless devices transmit collected data to a computer via a cellular telephone communication system and either a land-based telephone network or the Internet or a cellular data communication device. Alternatively, a Wi-Fi network or the Wi-Fi network and the Internet can be used to transmit the collected data to the computer. The computer stores and processes the data according to guard tour expected performance parameters, such as rules, schedules and exceptions, and then generates the necessary commands to produce exception notifications and reports at various types of peripheral equipment.
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- 1. ) A system utilizing wireless devices as guard tour data collection and transmitting devices, said wireless devices including means for collecting data from various types of media, said system comprising a computer device, means for communicating data collected by said wireless devices to said computer device, means for time stamping said data upon collection from said media, and means for transmitting data processed by said computer device to an end user.
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