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BARCODE BASED TIME AND LOCATION TRACKING METHOD AND SYSTEM

  • US 20070145113A1
  • Filed: 11/29/2006
  • Published: 06/28/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of tracking time spent at a location by a person, the method comprising:

  • (a) providing at least one machine-readable location identification code at the location to provide location information for the location;

    (b) providing the person with a reader for reading the at least one machine-readable location identification code at the location;

    (c) on arrival of the person at the location, reading a first-read machine-readable location identification code in the at least one machine-readable location identification code using the reader and determining an arrival time based on when the first-read machine-readable location identification code is read;

    (d) on departure of the person from the location, reading a last-read machine-readable location identification code in the at last one machine-readable location identification code using the reader and determining a departure time based on when the last-read machine-readable location identification code is read;

    (e) between the arrival time and the departure time, independently determining a reader location without using the at least one machine-readable location identification code and without input from the person;

    (f) verifying the location information using the reader location; and

    , (g) recording service information data comprising the arrival time and the departure time.

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