System and method for group tracking
First Claim
1. A system for tracking a group of individuals comprising:
- (a) at least one individual within a tracked group is provided with an article of footwear equipped with a wireless tracking device, wherein said wireless tracking device is configured for bi-directional communications with a monitoring center, wherein said wireless tracking device is adapted to determine and store absolute location information of said individual wearing said wireless tracking device and the location information of at least one other individual within said tracked group;
(b) means for receiving an activation signal from a communications means of another wireless tracking device worn by an individual within said tracked group and means for determining said wireless tracking device'"'"'s direct access to a satellite network system;
(c) means for dynamically creating a relay path of transmission to said satellite network system by querying nearby wireless tracking devices within the tracked group until at least one wireless tracking device with direct access to said satellite network system is determined; and
(d) means for transmitting an encrypted signal containing location information of at least one individual within said tracked group along said dynamically created relay path of transmission, where said individual'"'"'s location information is received and stored for transmission along the dynamically created relay path via said satellite network system.
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a system and method for group tracking wherein at least one individual within a tracked group is provided with an article of footwear equipped with a wireless tracking device. The wireless tracking device is configured for bi-directional communications with a monitoring center, wherein the wireless tracking device is adapted to determine and store absolute location information of the individual wearing the wireless tracking device and the location information of at least one other individual within the tracked group. Each individual'"'"'s tracking device has a unique identifier for identifying the individual with a monitoring center at a remote location and/or portable monitoring unit.
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14 Claims
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1. A system for tracking a group of individuals comprising:
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(a) at least one individual within a tracked group is provided with an article of footwear equipped with a wireless tracking device, wherein said wireless tracking device is configured for bi-directional communications with a monitoring center, wherein said wireless tracking device is adapted to determine and store absolute location information of said individual wearing said wireless tracking device and the location information of at least one other individual within said tracked group; (b) means for receiving an activation signal from a communications means of another wireless tracking device worn by an individual within said tracked group and means for determining said wireless tracking device'"'"'s direct access to a satellite network system; (c) means for dynamically creating a relay path of transmission to said satellite network system by querying nearby wireless tracking devices within the tracked group until at least one wireless tracking device with direct access to said satellite network system is determined; and (d) means for transmitting an encrypted signal containing location information of at least one individual within said tracked group along said dynamically created relay path of transmission, where said individual'"'"'s location information is received and stored for transmission along the dynamically created relay path via said satellite network system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for tracking a group of individuals comprising:
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(a) providing at least one individual within a tracked group with an article of footwear equipped with a wireless tracking device, wherein said wireless tracking device is configured for bi-directional communications with a monitoring center, wherein said wireless tracking device is adapted to determine and store absolute location information of said individual wearing said wireless tracking device and the location information of at least one other individual within said tracked group; (b) receiving an activation signal from a communications means of another wireless tracking device worn by an individual within said tracked group and determining said wireless tracking device'"'"'s direct access to a satellite network system; (c) dynamically creating a relay path of transmission to said satellite network system by querying nearby wireless tracking devices within the tracked group until at least one wireless tracking device with direct access to said satellite network system is determined; and (d) transmitting an encrypted signal containing location information of at least one individual within said tracked group along said dynamically created relay path of transmission, where said individual'"'"'s location information is received and stored for transmission along the dynamically created relay path via said satellite network system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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