Wireless Tracking and Security System
First Claim
1. A wireless tracking system for a facility comprising:
- a coordinator terminal having an integrated reader, an input device, a microprocessor, a display, at least one communication link for communicating with a host computer and an RF communication module;
a plurality of point-of-entry/exit (“
POE”
) terminals connected to said coordinator terminal by RF communication links, each said POE terminal comprising an integrated ID input;
wherein time and attendance data input at said POE terminals is compiled for transmission to said host.
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Abstract
A wireless tracking and security system for a facility has particular application for an academic facility. A coordinator terminal has an integrated reader, a touchpad and a time display and a communication link for communicating with a host computer, as well an RF communication module. In one embodiment, a plurality of point-of-entry/exit terminals are connected by RF communication links and are mounted at classroom entrances within the facility. Time and attendance data entered on the terminals is compiled for transmission to the host. A panic switch may be incorporated into the terminals to provide an emergency alert and, in some embodiments, automatically lock the entrance to the classroom. Various input readers and devices can be employed at the coordinator terminal and the point-of-entry/exit terminals. The wireless tracking and security system also interfaces with terminals of a mobile carrier, such as a bus.
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27 Claims
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1. A wireless tracking system for a facility comprising:
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a coordinator terminal having an integrated reader, an input device, a microprocessor, a display, at least one communication link for communicating with a host computer and an RF communication module; a plurality of point-of-entry/exit (“
POE”
) terminals connected to said coordinator terminal by RF communication links, each said POE terminal comprising an integrated ID input;wherein time and attendance data input at said POE terminals is compiled for transmission to said host. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for compiling time and attendance data for a facility having a plurality of locations comprising:
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entering an ID at a coordinator terminal for providing access to said facility; entering an input data comprising ID and entry and exit inputs at a plurality of POE terminals each positioned at one of said locations; transmitting input data between said POE terminals and said coordinator terminal via RF communication; and communicating said input data from said coordinator terminal to a host computer. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A wireless tracking system for a facility having a multiplicity of controlled spaces with an entrance comprising:
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a coordinator terminal having an input device, a microprocessor, a communication link and an RF communication module; a plurality of low power POE terminals adjacent at least some of said entrances and connected with said coordinator terminal by RF communication, each said POE terminal having a reader; wherein input from said reader is employed to compile time and attendance data at said POE terminal which data is transmitted by RF communication to said coordinator terminal. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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