Management of the flow of persons in relation to centers of crowd concentration
First Claim
1. A method of managing an evacuation of multiple persons located in different discrete places at a entertainment, wherein the evacuation is related to a crisis or disaster, comprising:
- communicating with said multiple persons at the entertainment, through a wireless medium, and more selectively through a cellular telephone, in connection with the evacuation from the entertainment area;
receiving from at least one of said multiple persons an evacuation request for an allocation of an evacuation time at which the at least one of said multiple persons can drive away from the entertainment, the evacuation request being received at a central computer for regulating the numbers of persons evacuating the entertainment area;
transmitting a response to the at least one of said multiple persons, the response including an evacuation time at which the at least one of said multiple persons can drive away from the entertainment area; and
employing the evacuation time for permitting the evacuation of the at least one of said multiple persons from the entertainment area.
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Abstract
A method and system for the loading of patrons at multiple attractions at an entertainment includes the first-in first-out line and a priority based line. A cellular telephone is used to obtain and claim priority status. In other forms different priorities are established based on where, when and the number of priority spaces required. Different hierarchies are established for computer controlling the different lines for multiple attractions in the entertainment environment. The system and method also provide for moving people from an area of concentration to other locations.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of managing an evacuation of multiple persons located in different discrete places at a entertainment, wherein the evacuation is related to a crisis or disaster, comprising:
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communicating with said multiple persons at the entertainment, through a wireless medium, and more selectively through a cellular telephone, in connection with the evacuation from the entertainment area; receiving from at least one of said multiple persons an evacuation request for an allocation of an evacuation time at which the at least one of said multiple persons can drive away from the entertainment, the evacuation request being received at a central computer for regulating the numbers of persons evacuating the entertainment area; transmitting a response to the at least one of said multiple persons, the response including an evacuation time at which the at least one of said multiple persons can drive away from the entertainment area; and employing the evacuation time for permitting the evacuation of the at least one of said multiple persons from the entertainment area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of managing an evacuation of multiple persons located in different discrete places at a entertainment area , wherein the evacuation is related to a crisis or disaster, comprising:
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communicating with said multiple persons at the entertainment area , through a wireless device, in connection with the evacuation from the entertainment area; receiving from at least one of said multiple persons an evacuation request for an allocation of an evacuation time for evacuating the entertainment area by ground transportation, the evacuation request being received at a central computer for regulating the numbers of persons evacuating the entertainment area ; transmitting a response to said at least one of said multiple persons, the response including a plurality of available evacuation times to evacuate the entertainment area; receiving a selected evacuation time from said at least one of said multiple persons, the selected evacuation time being a selection from the plurality of available evacuation times; and employing the selected evacuation time for permitting the evacuation of said at least one of said multiple persons from the entertainment area , thereby managing the evacuation of the multiple persons remaining in the entertainment area. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A method of managing an evacuation of multiple persons Located in different discrete places at a entertainment area , wherein the evacuation is related to a crisis or disaster, comprising:
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communicating with said multiple persons at the entertainment area , through a wireless device, in connection with the evacuation from the entertainment area; receiving from at least one of said multiple persons an evacuation request for an allocation of an evacuation time for evacuating the entertainment area by foot the evacuation request being received at a central computer for regulating the number of persons evacuating the entertainment area; transmitting a response to said at least one of said multiple persons, the response including an evacuation time to evacuate the entertainment area; and employing the evacuation time for permitting the evacuation of said at least one of said multiple persons from the entertainment area. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method of managing an evacuation of multiple persons located in different discrete places at a entertainment area , wherein the evacuation is related to a crisis or disaster, comprising:
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communicating with said multiple persons at the entertainment area, through a wireless device, in connection with the evacuation from the entertainment area; receiving from at least one of said multiple persons an evacuation request for an allocation of an evacuation time for evacuating the entertainment area by foot, the evacuation request being received at a central computer for regulating the numbers of persons evacuating the entertainment area; transmitting a response to said at least one of said multiple persons, the response including a plurality of available evacuation times to evacuate the entertainment area; receiving a selected evacuation time from said at least one of said multiple persons, the selected evacuation time being a selection from the plurality of available evacuation times; and employing the selected evacuation time for permitting the evacuation of said at least one of said multiple persons from the entertainment area, thereby managing the evacuation of the multiple persons remaining in the entertainment area. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method of managing an evacuation of multiple persons located in different discrete places at a entertainment area , wherein the evacuation is related to a crisis or disaster, comprising:
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communicating with said multiple persons at the entertainment area, through a wireless device, in connection with the evacuation from the entertainment area; receiving from at least one of said multiple persons an evacuation request for an allocation of an exit route and an evacuation time for leaving the entertainment area, the evacuation request being received at a central computer for regulating the numbers of persons evacuating the entertainment area; transmitting a response to said at least one of said multiple persons, the response including an evacuation time to evacuate the entertainment area; employing exit route and an evacuation time for permitting the evacuation of said at one of said multiple persons from the entertainment area.
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18. A method of managing an evacuation of multiple persons located in different discrete places at entertainment area, wherein the evacuation is related to a crisis or disaster, comprising:
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communicating with said multiple persons at the entertainment area, through a wireless device, in connection with the evacuation from the entertainment area; receiving from at least one of said multiple persons an evacuation request for an allocation of an exit route and evacuation time for leaving the entertainment area, the evacuation request being received at a central computer for regulating the numbers of persons evacuating the entertainment area, transmitting a response to said at least one of said multiple persons, the response including a plurality of available evacuation times to evacuate the entertainment area; receiving a selected evacuation time from said at least one of said multiple persons, the selected evacuation time being a selection from the plurality of available evacuation times; and employing exit route and the selected evacuation time for permitting the evacuation of said at least one of said multiple persons from the entertainment area.
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19. A method of managing an evacuation of multiple persons located in a
informing multiple persons located at the entertainment area about the evacuation through a wireless device, multiple persons being informed through a wireless device; -
receiving from at least one of said multiple persons an evacuation request for an allocation of an evacuation time for evacuating the entertainment area by foot, the evacuation request being received at a central computer for regulating the numbers of persons evacuating the entertainment area; transmitting a response to said at least one of said multiple persons, the response including the evacuation time to evacuate the entertainment area; and employing the evacuation time for permitting the evacuation of said at least one of said multiple persons from the entertainment area.
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20. A method of managing an evacuation of multiple persons located in different discrete places at the entertainment area, wherein the evacuation is related to a crisis or disaster, comprising:
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communicating with said multiple persons at the entertainment area, through a wireless device, in connection with the evacuation from the entertainment area; receiving from at least one of said multiple persons a departure request for an allocation of a departure time for leaving the entertainment area by foot, the departure request being received at a central computer for regulating the numbers of persons departing from the entertainment area; transmitting a response to said at least one of said multiple persons, the response including a departure time to depart from the entertainment area; employing the departure time far permitting the departure of said at least one of said multiple persons from the entertainment area.
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