IDENTIFICATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS METHODS

• US 20110133892A1
• Filed: 09/24/2010
• Published: 06/09/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Modena Navigation LLC (Alpha Alpha Intellectual Partners LLC)
• Original Assignee: Modena Navigation LLC (Alpha Alpha Intellectual Partners LLC)
• Inventors: Nohr, Steven P.
• Application Number:
  US12/889,810
• Publication Number:
  US 20110133892A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/10.1
• CPC Class Codes: G07B 15/00 Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points handling coins or valuable papers, e.g. banknotes, G07D; apparatus for vending or hiring articles or services activated by coins, credit cards, paper currency or the like G07F7/00, G07F17/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/28 the pass enabling tracking or indicating presence

Abstract

The invention relates to improved methods and forms for automatically and non-unobtrusively to detect, without human interpretation, the identification of people(s), object(s), and other, with various methods utilized in connection to creating, storing, adding, connecting, modifying, sharing, inputting, recalling, authorizing, approving, tracking, generating, formatting, monitoring, accessing, locating, deleting, controlling, linking, collecting all types of data and information, and generating at least one type of identifiable communications information related to anyone or anything, and in and/or around any type of environment, such as an airport(s), airline(s), and/or other aviation location(s), theme park, amusement park, aquarium, cruise ships, tourist location, hospitals, buildings, government complex, malls, customs boards, sports events, parking, manufacturing, hotels, resorts, clubs, retail, elevators, utilities, museums, libraries, as well as other types of location(s), among other environments.

Claims

1. An identifications and communications system for objects, comprising:

at least one radio identification apparatus;

means for attaching the at least one radio identification apparatus to one of the objects;

at least one device for receiving and transmitting data via at least one antenna regarding the object to which the radio identification apparatus is attached, the at least one device coupled to at least one type of computer hardware device

adapted to provide identifying, monitoring, and processing functions for the data, whether non-networked, networked, or peer-to-peer among at least two additional computer hardware devices.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the means for attaching comprises one from among a bracelet and a sticker apparatus.

3. The system of claim 1, comprising a user interface for providing and creating a user profile and for providing data regarding one from among time, audit, and attendance, crowd control, management efficiencies, user inter-communications, interaction, identification, monitoring, processing, acknowledging, inputting, outputting, inventory control, and tracking worker activities, and for providing all types of audible and/or visual data and information.

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6. An apparatus for use with objects, comprising:

a radio frequency identification tag adapted to store and retrieve unique user information;

a source of localized power;

a mechanism of attaching the tag to the object and adapted to activate the tag when attached to the object and to deactivate the tag when detached from the object; and

a device for reading data from and writing data to the tag.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the tag comprises a securable bracelet.

8. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the tag comprises a local memory.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the tag comprises means for providing at least one form of encryption/decryption, encoding/decoding, algorithm or series of algorithms, cryptic or de-cryptic, compressed or de-compressed, modulated or de-modulated data formatting.

10. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the attaching mechanism comprises an activation circuit that activates the tag when the attaching mechanism becomes attached to the object.

11. The apparatus of claim 6 comprising means of authentication.

12. The apparatus of claim 6 comprising means of invalidation.

13. The apparatus of claim 6 attaching mechanism comprises a conductive material that activates the tag when the attaching mechanism becomes attached to the object.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the conductive material comprises electrical contacts.

16. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the conductive material is utilized as a means of providing intercommunication between components of the tag.

18. The identifications apparatus of claim 13 wherein the attachment mechanism comprises a circuit adapted to communicate acknowledgement in activation and deactivation of the tag.

20. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the attachment mechanism comprises a source of power for the tag.

24. The apparatus of claim 20 wherein the attachment mechanism comprises a timer circuit that is adapted to define a life time for use in expiration of the tag.

25. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the apparatus comprises a display screen for displaying visual information and illumination of different areas of the display screen.

26. The apparatus of claim 25 wherein illumination of a different area of the display screen is based on one or more of proximity, geographic location, external event, reception of a radio frequency signal, inactivation, user choice, or time.

33. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the attachment mechanism displays visual information that can include advertisement, promotion, discounts, sales, and events.

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