Method and system for locating a dependent
First Claim
1. A method for locating a dependent by a guardian entity, said method comprising:
- situating a RFID tag with said dependent;
distributing a plurality of RFID reader devices capable of communicating with said RFID tag;
in a processor;
directing communications between said RFID tag and said plurality of RFID reader devices, and tracking said RFID tag by using said communications between said RFID tag and said plurality of RFID reader devices;
uniquely associating said RFID tag with said guardian entity;
accepting a command pertaining to said tracking of said RFID tag if said command is validated as being associated with said guardian entity; and
generating a response upon receipt of a validated command, wherein said response comprises providing a location information regarding said dependent.
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Abstract
A method and system for locating a dependent by a guardian entity at a locality using RFID technology is disclosed. A RFID tag is situated with the dependent and a plurality of RFID reader devices capable of communicating with the RFID tag are distributed about the locality. A processor is directing communications between the RFID tag and the plurality of RFID reader devices, and is tracking the RFID tag. An authenticating system, which uniquely associates the RFID tag with the guardian entity, validates commands pertaining to the tracking of the RFID tag. The processor upon receiving a validated command generates a response, which includes location information regarding the dependent.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for locating a dependent by a guardian entity, said method comprising:
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situating a RFID tag with said dependent; distributing a plurality of RFID reader devices capable of communicating with said RFID tag; in a processor; directing communications between said RFID tag and said plurality of RFID reader devices, and tracking said RFID tag by using said communications between said RFID tag and said plurality of RFID reader devices; uniquely associating said RFID tag with said guardian entity; accepting a command pertaining to said tracking of said RFID tag if said command is validated as being associated with said guardian entity; and generating a response upon receipt of a validated command, wherein said response comprises providing a location information regarding said dependent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for locating a small plurality of dependents by one of more guardian entities, said method comprising:
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situating RFID tags on said small plurality of dependents, wherein each dependent receiving at least one of said RFID tags; distributing a plurality of RFID reader devices capable of communicating with said RFID tags; in a processor; directing communications between said RFID tags and said plurality of RFID reader devices, and tracking said RFID tags by using said communications between said RFID tags and said plurality of RFID reader devices; associating each of said RFID tags with at least one of said one of more guardian entities; accepting a command pertaining to said tracking of said RFID tags if said command is validated as being associated with said one of more guardian entities; and generating a response upon receipt of a validated command, wherein said response comprises providing a location information regarding at least one of said small plurality of dependents.
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