System and method for tracking personnel

• US 7,262,687 B2
• Filed: 06/30/2004
• Issued: 08/28/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Julie Smith Nelson
• Original Assignee: Smith Legacy Security, LLC
• Inventors: Nelson, Julie S.
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, TAI T
• Application Number:
  US10/881,168
• Publication Number:
  US 20050035863A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,154 Days
• Field of Search: 340/286.01, 340/286.02, 340/573.1, 340/573.4, 340/539.13, 340/539.17, 342/357.07, 342/357.13, 342/457, 342/357.17
• US Class Current: 340/286.01
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 1/20 Checking timed patrols, e.g. of watchman
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/22 responsive to presence or absence of persons

Abstract

A method and system for tracking the presence of persons, particularly security personnel, at a predetermined location within a prescribed window of time. Persons input information at predetermined locations and this input information is transmitted to a central server. The input information is compared to predetermined parameters and alerts are provided if the input information does not fall within permissible parameters.

Claims

1. A method for tracking persons, said method comprising:

receiving input from persons in a location at a certain time;

transmitting said input, said location, and said time to a server wherein said server provides access to a software program for receiving information, providing reports and storing data and wherein said software program prevents the change or alteration of a report;

comparing said input, said location and said time to a predetermined set of permissible parameters for said input, said location and said time; and

providing an alert if one or more of said input, said location or said time do not fall within said permissible parameters.

2. A system for tracking persons comprising:

receiving input from persons;

transmitting said input, the location of said input, and the time of said input to a server wherein said server provides access to a software program for receiving information, providing reports and storing data and wherein said software program prevents the change or alteration of a report;

comparing said input said location and said time to a predetermined set of permissible parameters for said input, said location and said time; and

providing an alert if one or more of said input, said location or said time do not fall within said permissible parameters.