Method and System for Assisting the Passage of an Entity Through Successive Zones to a Destination
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Abstract
A method and a corresponding system for assisting the passage of an entity (10) through successive zones (Zn to z1) to a destination (40) are provided. The method includes the steps of: associating an identifier with the entity; creating a plurality of required incidents for the entity, each required incident having a place reference and a time reference associated with it, the required incidents including a final incident for which the place reference is the destination and the time reference is a predetermined time; at intervals, detecting the presence of the entity in one of said zones and the time of said presence, thereby generating a match; registering correspondences between the matches thus-generated and said required incidents; and generating an alert for the entity when the time reference for a required incident is reached and that incident does not have a corresponding match. The method operates on a pull system whereby earlier events are driven by the requirements of future events. The method allows preventative action to be taken before delays occur and can adjust to deal with variations in local conditions. A preferred embodiment is implemented in a transport hub, where the entities may be passengers, crew or luggage.
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1-69. -69. (canceled)
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70. A method of assisting the passage of an entity, the entity being a person, through successive zones to a destination, including the steps of:
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associating an identifier with said entity;
creating a plurality of required incidents for said entity, each required incident having a place reference and a time reference associated with it, the required incidents including a final incident for which the place reference is the destination and the time reference is a predetermined time;
at intervals, detecting the presence of said entity in one of said zones and the time of said presence, thereby generating a match;
registering correspondences between the matches thus-generated and said required incidents; and
generating an alert for the entity when the time reference for a required incident is reached and that incident does not have a corresponding match. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108)
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109. A system for assisting the passage of an entity, the entity being a person, through a plurality of successive zones to a destination, the system including:
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an identifier for said entity;
at least one storage for storing a plurality of required incidents for said entity, each required incident having a place reference and a time reference associated with it, the required incidents including a final incident for which the place reference is the destination and the time reference is a predetermined time;
a plurality of detectors for detecting, at intervals, the presence of said entity in one of said zones and the time of said presence, thereby generating a match;
a processing device for registering correspondences between the matches thus-generated and said required incidents; and
an alert generator for generating an alert for the entity when the time reference for a required incident is reached and that incident does not have a corresponding match. - View Dependent Claims (110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136)
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