ELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATION, LOCATION TRACKING, COMMUNICATION & NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An electronic system for determining or tracking a current location for an individual within a geographical area, said system comprising:
- an identification and location tracking computer specifically programmed to monitor, track and determine current locations of an individual within a geographical area;
an identification and location tracking electronic database storing any permissions information for the individual, the electronic database in electronic communication with the tracking computer;
at least one beacon located within the geographical area;
said at least one beacon in electronic communication with the tracking computer; and
a portable electronic device specifically programmed with a software application for permitting electronic wireless communication between the portable electronic device and the at least one beacon, the portable electronic device carried by or on the person of the individual when the individual travels or is present within the geographical area;
wherein when the individual is in a communication range of the at least one beacon, said portable electronic device transmits electronic data to the at least one beacon and said at least beacon transmits the electronic data to the tracking computer to allow the tracking computer to determine the current location of the individual within the geographical area.
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Abstract
A system and method for identifying a customer'"'"'s location within a facility or place of business, such as, but not limited to a casino. The system and method provides notification company representatives upon arrival of the customer at the given location. Additionally, the method and system allows for navigational services to be provided to customers, and real-time location determination, location tracking and confirmation to customers of location and rewards program status. The disclosed method and system can work through a system of wireless radio, sound and/or light-based beacons communicating with the customer'"'"'s smartphone, computer system, or other electronic device.
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1. An electronic system for determining or tracking a current location for an individual within a geographical area, said system comprising:
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an identification and location tracking computer specifically programmed to monitor, track and determine current locations of an individual within a geographical area; an identification and location tracking electronic database storing any permissions information for the individual, the electronic database in electronic communication with the tracking computer; at least one beacon located within the geographical area;
said at least one beacon in electronic communication with the tracking computer; anda portable electronic device specifically programmed with a software application for permitting electronic wireless communication between the portable electronic device and the at least one beacon, the portable electronic device carried by or on the person of the individual when the individual travels or is present within the geographical area; wherein when the individual is in a communication range of the at least one beacon, said portable electronic device transmits electronic data to the at least one beacon and said at least beacon transmits the electronic data to the tracking computer to allow the tracking computer to determine the current location of the individual within the geographical area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic method for determining when an individual is present within a geographical area, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) wireles sly transmitting electronic data from a portable electronic device to a particular beacon from a plurality of beacons located in the geographical area that is in communication range with the portable electronic device;
wherein the portable electronic device belongs to an individual who carries the portable electronic device or has the portable electronic device on his or her person while the individual is located in the geographical range; and(b) transmitting the received electronic data by the particular beacon to a tracking computer system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification