Four monitor and checkpoint designating system
First Claim
1. A portable tour monitor and checkpoint designating system comprising:
- a modular, portable device adapted to be carried through a tour, said tour comprising a plurality of single visit checkpoints, each labeled with a respective checkpoint code and each included only once in the tour;
sensor means, included in the portable device, for reading the checkpoint codes during the tour and for generating time stamped sensor signals in response thereto;
memory means for storing the time stamped sensor signals;
means for designating first ones of the single visit checkpoints as higher priority checkpoints and second ones of the single visit checkpoints as lower priority checkpoints;
means, included in the portable device, for storing a tour defining record comprising a plurality of entries at least one of which corresponds to a respective one of said higher priority checkpoints;
means for advancing through the tour defining record at least in part in response to said sensor means;
means, included in the portable device, for comparing the sensor signals with the tour defining record and for selectively impeding advancement in the tour defining record when the sensor signals indicate that one of the higher priority checkpoints has been missed while allowing advancement in the tour defining record when one of the lower priority checkpoints has been missed.
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Abstract
A tour monitor system includes a portable tour monitor and a central programming/report generating computer. The tour monitor includes a bar code reader, an alphanumeric display, and an alphanumeric keyboard. The tour is organized into zones, each including a set of checkpoints, wherein each checkpoint is labeled by a bar code. The tour monitor is programmed to prompt the guard through the tour by displaying the names of successive zones. In addition, individual checkpoints can be designated as higher or lower priority checkpoints, and the tour monitor is programmed to alert the guard if higher priority checkpoints are missed, and to require the guard either to scan the missed higher priority checkpoint or to provide an override signal. The tour monitor also allows the guard to enter alphanumeric messages which are stored in combination with the scanned checkpoint codes in a log. This log is then transmitted to the programming/report generating computer for analysis. Preferably, reports are organized in terms of zones, and reports specifically highlight higher priority checkpoints which were missed. By organizing the tour into zones and checkpoints, the tour monitor can be programmed more efficiently.
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9 Claims
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1. A portable tour monitor and checkpoint designating system comprising:
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a modular, portable device adapted to be carried through a tour, said tour comprising a plurality of single visit checkpoints, each labeled with a respective checkpoint code and each included only once in the tour; sensor means, included in the portable device, for reading the checkpoint codes during the tour and for generating time stamped sensor signals in response thereto; memory means for storing the time stamped sensor signals; means for designating first ones of the single visit checkpoints as higher priority checkpoints and second ones of the single visit checkpoints as lower priority checkpoints; means, included in the portable device, for storing a tour defining record comprising a plurality of entries at least one of which corresponds to a respective one of said higher priority checkpoints; means for advancing through the tour defining record at least in part in response to said sensor means; means, included in the portable device, for comparing the sensor signals with the tour defining record and for selectively impeding advancement in the tour defining record when the sensor signals indicate that one of the higher priority checkpoints has been missed while allowing advancement in the tour defining record when one of the lower priority checkpoints has been missed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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