HUMAN ENUMERATION AFTER DISASTERS
First Claim
1. A method of tracking victims of natural or man-made disasters, comprising:
- issuing to a person a tag including machine-readable coded information identifying the person to whom the tag is issued;
attaching by the person the tag to the victim when the victim is first located after the occurrence of the disaster;
after the tag is attached to a victim, receiving electronically from the person to whom the tag was issued an image of the victim, geographical information describing the position of the victim when first located, and identifying information of the person to whom the tag was issued;
storing in a computer readable database the information an image of the victim, geographical information describing the initial current locations of the victim when found, and identifying information of the person to whom the tag was issued.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for reporting victims of natural disasters (tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, etc.) or man-made disasters (explosions, fires, mass shootings, aircraft or train accidents, etc.), is disclosed. A machine-readable tag is issued to a rescue worker, first-responder, etc. The information in this tag is then uploaded to a database. During disaster relief operations, when a victim of a disaster is found, the tag is attached to the victim and then scanned by a device having geographic information, such as from GPS. An image of the victim along with the location information and possibly other information on the victim'"'"'s identity and physical condition (deceased or extent of injuries) is uploaded, such as through a cell phone communications system, a satellite communication system, or other communications system, into a database. The database can be queried by family members and loved ones, as well as disaster relief personnel.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of tracking victims of natural or man-made disasters, comprising:
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issuing to a person a tag including machine-readable coded information identifying the person to whom the tag is issued; attaching by the person the tag to the victim when the victim is first located after the occurrence of the disaster; after the tag is attached to a victim, receiving electronically from the person to whom the tag was issued an image of the victim, geographical information describing the position of the victim when first located, and identifying information of the person to whom the tag was issued; storing in a computer readable database the information an image of the victim, geographical information describing the initial current locations of the victim when found, and identifying information of the person to whom the tag was issued. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for tracking of tracking alive and deceased victims of disasters, comprising:
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receiving by a user a tag to be attached to a victim, the tag including a machine-readable unique identifier, the unique identifier and user information being stored in a database; attaching the tag to a victim; scanning the tag with a device capable or reading the machine-readable unique identifier; causing the machine-readable unique identifier from the tag and additional information not recorded on the tag to be uploaded to the database to be associated with the user information. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for tracking alive and deceased victims of disasters, comprising:
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issuing to a user a tag to be a victim, the tag including a machine-readable unique identifier, the unique identifier and user information being stored in a database; receiving uploaded information after the tag is attached to the victim, the uploaded information being obtained from a scan of tag with a device capable of reading the tag and the uploaded information including the unique identifier; receiving additional uploaded information not recorded on the tag; associating the uploaded information and the additional uploaded information with the user. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer system including a computer memory storing computer instruction to:
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receive first information regarding the issuance of a tag intended for labeling a victim of a natural or man-made disaster, the tag including encoded machine readable identification information; store the first information in a database; receive electronically from the person to whom the tag was issued second information including an image of the victim, geographical information describing the position of the victim, and identifying information of the person to whom the tag was issued; decode the machine-readable identification information; store in the database the second information; associate the first information with the second information using the decoded identification information; and output upon request information stored in the database. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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