SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING PARTICIPATION OF A PLURALITY OF PILGRIMS IN AN ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE
First Claim
1. A system for facilitating participation of a plurality of pilgrims (H) in a seasonal pilgrimage throughout predetermined locations in Saudi Arabia, said system comprising:
- a Ministry entity (MOH) defining a control agency for the pilgrimage and including a secure offline database mainframe (MDB) and a shared online mainframe database (CDW),said (CDW) structured to store data and login accounts for the plurality of pilgrims (H) participating in the pilgrimage,a plurality of wireless communication pilgrim units (HU) operative by the plurality of participating pilgrims (H),a plurality of wireless communication guide units (GU) operative by a plurality of pilgrim guides (G) responsible for groups of the plurality of participating pilgrims (H),a plurality of wireless communication units (PU) operative by Concerned Government/Public Authorities (P) throughout an area where the pilgrimage is conducted, andsaid (HU), said (GU) and said (PU) including location and tracking capabilities sufficient to maintain communication between the pilgrims (H), the guides (G) and the public authority (P).
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Abstract
A system used to facilitate participation of a plurality of pilgrims in a seasonal pilgrimage throughout predetermined locations in Saudi Arabia to the extent of providing assistance, advertisement and educational information used by all pilgrims who perform the annual pilgrimage (Hajj) ritual in Saudi Arabia. The cities of Mecca and Medina are visited by millions of pilgrims (Hajjis) over a seasonal period of two weeks. Utilizing a plurality of mobile, wireless, interactive communication devices distributed to and operated by the plurality of pilgrims, as well as government/public authority and a plurality of pilgrim guides, the system facilitates transporting, processing, supporting and educating the vast number of pilgrims from various countries throughout the world including their arrival, departure and guidance throughout the locations where the pilgrimage is to be conducted.
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1. A system for facilitating participation of a plurality of pilgrims (H) in a seasonal pilgrimage throughout predetermined locations in Saudi Arabia, said system comprising:
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a Ministry entity (MOH) defining a control agency for the pilgrimage and including a secure offline database mainframe (MDB) and a shared online mainframe database (CDW), said (CDW) structured to store data and login accounts for the plurality of pilgrims (H) participating in the pilgrimage, a plurality of wireless communication pilgrim units (HU) operative by the plurality of participating pilgrims (H), a plurality of wireless communication guide units (GU) operative by a plurality of pilgrim guides (G) responsible for groups of the plurality of participating pilgrims (H), a plurality of wireless communication units (PU) operative by Concerned Government/Public Authorities (P) throughout an area where the pilgrimage is conducted, and said (HU), said (GU) and said (PU) including location and tracking capabilities sufficient to maintain communication between the pilgrims (H), the guides (G) and the public authority (P). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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