Computerized Traveler Tracking
First Claim
1. A method of tracking a plurality of travelers on a trip, the method comprising:
- creating a trip file in a database, the trip file corresponding to the trip and including traveler data corresponding to the plurality of travelers;
accessing the trip file from a device;
checking-in the plurality of travelers using the device by marking a traveler-present-indicator as present for each of the plurality of travelers that is physically present;
determining if any of the plurality of travelers is missing using the device by comparing the traveler data of the trip file and the marked traveler-present-indicators of each of the plurality of travelers that are physically present; and
checking-out the plurality of travelers using the device by unmarking the traveler-present-indicator for each of the plurality of travelers that is no longer physically present.
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Abstract
In one aspect, a method may be provided. The method may comprise creating a trip file in a database, the trip file corresponding to the trip and including traveler data corresponding to the plurality of travelers. The method may further comprise accessing the trip file from a mobile handheld device, the mobile handheld device to physically travel with the plurality of travelers on the trip. The method may further comprise checking-in the plurality of travelers by marking a traveler-present-indicator as present for each of the plurality of travelers that is physically present. The method may further comprise determining if any of the plurality of travelers is missing by comparing the traveler data and the checked-in plurality of travelers. The method may further comprise checking-out the plurality of travelers by unmarking the traveler-present-indicator for each of the plurality of travelers that is no longer physically present.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of tracking a plurality of travelers on a trip, the method comprising:
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creating a trip file in a database, the trip file corresponding to the trip and including traveler data corresponding to the plurality of travelers; accessing the trip file from a device; checking-in the plurality of travelers using the device by marking a traveler-present-indicator as present for each of the plurality of travelers that is physically present; determining if any of the plurality of travelers is missing using the device by comparing the traveler data of the trip file and the marked traveler-present-indicators of each of the plurality of travelers that are physically present; and checking-out the plurality of travelers using the device by unmarking the traveler-present-indicator for each of the plurality of travelers that is no longer physically present. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5)
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4. The method of claim 4, wherein the mobile handheld device is a smartphone.
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6. A method of tracking a plurality of travelers on a trip, the method comprising:
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accessing a trip file from a mobile handheld device, the trip file including traveler data; checking-out the plurality of travelers to go on the trip using the mobile handheld device by unmarking a traveler-present-indicator for each of the plurality of travelers that is no longer physically present; checking-in the plurality of travelers using the mobile handheld device by marking the traveler-present-indicator for each of the plurality of travelers that is physically present; determining if any of the plurality of travelers is missing using the mobile handheld device by comparing the traveler data of the trip data and marked traveler-present-indicators of each of the plurality of travelers that are physically present; and if any of the plurality of travelers is missing, broadcasting, from the mobile handheld device, a missing traveler'"'"'s information to a remote device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system to track a plurality of travelers during a trip, comprising:
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a main database comprising a trip file corresponding to the trip, the trip file including traveler data corresponding to the plurality of travelers; a portable database including the trip file; and a mobile handheld device to physically travel with the plurality of travelers on the trip, the mobile handheld device being in communication with the portable database and being configured to; access the trip file; check-in the plurality of travelers by receiving an input to mark a traveler-present indicator as present for each of the plurality of travelers that is physically present; determine if any of the plurality of travelers is missing by comparing the traveler data of the trip file and the marked traveler-present-indicators of each of the plurality of travelers that are physically present; and check-out the plurality of travelers by receiving an input to unmark the traveler-present-indicator for each of the checked-in plurality of travelers that is no longer physically present. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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