METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHILD SAFETY
First Claim
1. A computer program for enabling a safety system, at least a portion of the program being stored on a computer-usable medium, the computer program comprising:
- a code segment for receiving biometric data from a first person;
a code segment for receiving biometric data from a second person; and
a code segment for determining whether the second person is an authorized guardian of the first person by comparing the biometric data from the first person and the biometric data from the second person with guardianship information identifying a guardian of the first person.
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Abstract
A method and computer program for enhancing child safety in child care organizations involves registering a child and the child'"'"'s guardian by receiving biometric data from the child and the guardian and storing the biometric data in a database. When an adult drops off or picks up the child, the program identifies the adult as an authorized guardian by receiving biometric data from the child and from the adult and comparing the newly-received biometric data with the biometric data stored in the database. The program further automatically logs event and status information associated with the child, such as check-in and check-out times.
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35 Claims
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1. A computer program for enabling a safety system, at least a portion of the program being stored on a computer-usable medium, the computer program comprising:
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a code segment for receiving biometric data from a first person;
a code segment for receiving biometric data from a second person; and
a code segment for determining whether the second person is an authorized guardian of the first person by comparing the biometric data from the first person and the biometric data from the second person with guardianship information identifying a guardian of the first person. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program for enhancing child safety at a child care organization, at least a portion of the program being stored on a computer-usable medium, the computer program comprising:
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a code segment for registering a child by receiving biometric data and personal information from the child and storing the biometric data and personal information in a database;
a code segment for registering an adult by receiving biometric data and personal information from the adult and storing the biometric data and personal information received from the adult in the database;
a code segment for registering a guardian relationship by associating the child'"'"'s biometric data and personal information with the adult'"'"'s biometric data and personal information;
a code segment for checking the child into the organization by matching newly-received biometric data with the child'"'"'s biometric data stored in the database, matching newly-received biometric data with the adult'"'"'s biometric data stored in the database, and determining whether the adult is an authorized guardian of the child by comparing the adult'"'"'s biometric data and the child'"'"'s biometric data with the registered guardianship;
a code segment for checking the child out of the organization by matching newly-received biometric data with the child'"'"'s biometric data stored in the database, matching newly-received biometric data with the adult'"'"'s biometric data stored in the database, and determining whether the adult is an authorized guardian of the child by comparing the adult'"'"'s biometric data and the child'"'"'s biometric data with the registered guardianship; and
a code segment for maintaining a log of events associated with the child by storing a time, the child'"'"'s personal information, and the adult'"'"'s personal information associated with each of the check-in and check-out. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for enhancing child safety at a child care organization, the system comprising:
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a biometric sensor;
a first computing device for receiving biometric data from the biometric sensor; and
a computer-usable medium encoded with a computer program for enabling the first computing device to implement a method of enhancing child safety, the program comprising a code segment for registering a first person by receiving biometric data from the first person via the biometric sensor, a code segment for registering a second person by receiving biometric data from the second person via the biometric sensor, a code segment for registering a guardian relationship between the second person and the first person by associating the second person'"'"'s biometric data with the first person'"'"'s biometric data, and a code segment for securing a transfer of responsibility of the first person between the second person and the organization by matching newly-received biometric data with the first person'"'"'s biometric data, matching newly-received biometric data with the second person'"'"'s biometric data, and confirming a guardian relationship between the second person and the first person by comparing the second person'"'"'s biometric data and the first person'"'"'s biometric data with the registered guardian relationship. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of enhancing child safety in a child care organization, the method comprising:
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registering a child by receiving electronic biometric data from the child;
registering an adult by receiving electronic biometric data from the adult;
registering a guardian relationship between the adult and the child by associating the adult'"'"'s biometric data with the child'"'"'s biometric data; and
securing a transfer of responsibility for the child between the adult and the organization by using a computer to match newly-received biometric data with the child'"'"'s biometric data, to match newly-received biometric data with the adult'"'"'s biometric data, and to confirm a guardian relationship between the adult and the child by comparing the adult'"'"'s biometric data and the child'"'"'s biometric data with the registered guardian relationship. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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