Message communication system and method
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1. A method of message communication for a confined area of a facility, comprising:
- receiving personal identification information of one member of a group into at least one of a set of stations distributed throughout the confined area;
displaying a message in response to the receipt of the personal identification information;
receiving into said at least one of the group of stations a request to find the location of other members of the group; and
wherein the displaying of a message occurs at pre-set times during the day.
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Abstract
The disclosed embodiments of the invention relate to a system and method of message communication for a confined area of a facility. A personal identification information of one member of a group is entered into at least one of a set of stations distributed throughout the confined area. A message is displayed in response to the receipt of the personal identification information. A request to find the location of the members of the group can be entered into at least one of the group of stations.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of message communication for a confined area of a facility, comprising:
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receiving personal identification information of one member of a group into at least one of a set of stations distributed throughout the confined area; displaying a message in response to the receipt of the personal identification information; receiving into said at least one of the group of stations a request to find the location of other members of the group; and wherein the displaying of a message occurs at pre-set times during the day. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of message communication for a confined area of a facility, comprising:
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receiving personal identification information of one member of a group into at least one of a set of stations distributed throughout the confined area; displaying a message in response to the receipt of the personal identification information; receiving into said at least one of the group of stations a request to find the location of other members of the group; and sending messages to at least one of the stations for storage therein.
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5. A method of message communication for a confined area of a facility, comprising:
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receiving personal identification information of one member of a group into at least one of a set of stations distributed throughout the confined area; displaying a message in response to the receipt of the personal identification information; receiving into said at least one of the group of stations a request to find the location of other members of the group; and entering a member message into said at least one of the stations, and displaying the member message at one of the stations in response to another group member entering his or her personal identification information into said one of the stations. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A method of message communication for a confined area of a facility, comprising:
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receiving personal identification information of one member of a group into at least one of a set of stations distributed throughout The confined area; displaying a message in response to the receipt of the personal identification information; receiving into said at least one of the group of stations a request to find the location of other members of the group; and wherein said message is a facility message.
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8. A method of message communication for a confined area of a facility, comprising:
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receiving personal identification information of one member of a group into at least one of a set of stations distributed throughout the confined area; displaying a message in response to the receipt of the personal identification information; receiving into said at least one of the group of stations a request to find the location of other members of the group; and displaying a commercial message at at least one of the stations when idle.
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9. A system of message communication for a confined area of a facility, comprising:
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means for entering personal identification information of one member of a group into at least one of a set of stations distributed throughout the confined area; means for displaying a message in response to the receipt of the personal identification information; means for entering into said at least one of the group of stations a request to find the location of other members of the group; and wherein the displaying of a message occurs at pre-set times during the day. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A system of message communication for a confined area of a facility, comprising:
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means for entering personal identification information of one member of a group into at least one of a set of stations distributed throughout the confined area; means for displaying a message in response to the receipt of the personal identification information; means for entering into said at least one of the group of stations a request to find the location of other members of the group; and means for sending messages to at least one of the stations for storage therein.
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13. A system of message communication for a confined area of a facility, comprising:
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means for entering personal identification information of one member of a group into at least one of a set of stations distributed throughout the confined area; means for displaying a message in response to the receipt of the personal identification information; and means for entering into said at least one of the group of stations a request to find the location of other members of the group; and means for entering a member message into said at least one of the stations, and means for displaying the member message at one of the stations in response to another group member entering his or her personal identification information into said one of the stations. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A system of message communication for a confined area of a facility, comprising:
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means for entering personal identification information of one member of a group into at least one of a set of stations distributed throughout the confined area; means for displaying a message in response to the receipt of the personal identification information; means for entering into said at least one of the group of stations a request to find the location of other members of the group; and wherein said message is a facility message.
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16. A system of message communication for a confined area of a facility, comprising:
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means for entering personal identification information of one member of a group into at least one of a set of stations distributed throughout the confined area; means for displaying a message in response to the receipt of the personal identification information; means for entering into said at least one of the group of stations a request to find the location of other members of the group; and means for displaying a commercial message at at least one of the stations when idle.
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17. A software system of message communication for a confined area of a facility, comprising:
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module for entering personal identification information of one member of a group into at least one of a set of stations distributed throughout the confined area; module for displaying a message in response to the receipt of the personal identification information; module for entering into said at least one of the group of stations a request to find the location of other members of the group; and wherein the displaying of a message occurs at pre-set times during the day. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A software system of message communication for a confined area of a facility, comprising:
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module for entering personal identification information of one member of a group into at least one of a set of stations distributed throughout the confined area; module for displaying a message in response to the receipt of the personal identification information; module for entering into said at least one of the group of stations a request to find the location of other members of the group; and module for sending messages to at least one of the stations for storage therein.
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21. A software system of message communication for a confined area of a facility, comprising:
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module for entering personal identification information of one member of a group into at least one of a set of stations distributed throughout the confined area; module for displaying a message in response to the receipt of the personal identification information; module for entering into said at least one of the group of stations a request to find the location of other members of the group; and module for entering a member message into said at least one of the stations, and module for displaying the member message at one of the stations in response to another group member entering his or her personal identification information into said one of the stations. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A software system of message communication for a confined area of a facility, comprising:
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module for entering personal identification information of one member of a group into at least one of a set of stations distributed throughout the confined area; module for displaying a message in response to the receipt of the personal identification information; module for entering into said at least one of the group of stations a request to find the location of other members of the group; and wherein said message is a facility message.
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24. A software system of message communication for a confined area of a facility, comprising:
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module for entering personal identification information of one member of a group into at least one of a set of stations distributed throughout the confined area; module for displaying a message in response to the receipt of the personal identification information; module for entering into said at least one of the group of stations a request to find the location of other members of the group; and module for displaying a commercial message at at least one of the stations when idle.
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