Wireless information retrieval and content dissemination system and method
First Claim
1. A method for the wireless retrieval of information regarding mobile bodies and for disseminating content based on retrieved information, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a wireless communication sending unit for being retained relative to a first mobile body wherein the wireless communication sending unit comprises a means for emitting a signal;
providing a wireless communication receiving unit for being retained relative to a second mobile body wherein the wireless communication receiving unit comprises a means for receiving the signal emitted by the wireless communication sending unit;
providing a central server for retaining information wherein the central server retains information regarding the first mobile body;
providing an identifying association between the wireless communication sending unit and the first mobile body;
enabling an emission of an identifying signal from the wireless communication sending units;
providing a wireless access point;
establishing a wireless local area network arrangement involving the wireless communication sending unit, the wireless communication receiving unit, the central server, and the wireless access point;
wherein the wireless communication receiving unit has a display screen for enabling a display of transmitted information regarding the first mobile body;
enabling a transmission of information regarding the first mobile body retaining the wireless communication sending unit to the wireless communication receiving unit in response to a receipt of a signal from the wireless communication sending unit retained by the first mobile body by the wireless communication receiving unit; and
enabling a display of information received regarding the first mobile body retaining the wireless communication sending unit on the display screen of the wireless communication receiving unit.
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Abstract
A method for the wireless information retrieval regarding bodies, such as persons, animals, and objects, and for disseminating content based on retrieved information comprising providing a plurality of wireless communication sending units, each for being retained by a body about whom information is to be retrieved; providing a plurality of wireless communication receiving units, each for being retained by a person who is to receive information; providing a central server; providing a wireless access point; establishing a wireless local area network involving the foregoing elements; causing periodic identifying signals to be emitted from the sending units; and transmitting information to a given receiving unit regarding a body retaining a sending unit in response to a receipt of a signal from that body'"'"'s sending unit.
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87 Claims
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1. A method for the wireless retrieval of information regarding mobile bodies and for disseminating content based on retrieved information, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a wireless communication sending unit for being retained relative to a first mobile body wherein the wireless communication sending unit comprises a means for emitting a signal; providing a wireless communication receiving unit for being retained relative to a second mobile body wherein the wireless communication receiving unit comprises a means for receiving the signal emitted by the wireless communication sending unit; providing a central server for retaining information wherein the central server retains information regarding the first mobile body; providing an identifying association between the wireless communication sending unit and the first mobile body; enabling an emission of an identifying signal from the wireless communication sending units; providing a wireless access point; establishing a wireless local area network arrangement involving the wireless communication sending unit, the wireless communication receiving unit, the central server, and the wireless access point; wherein the wireless communication receiving unit has a display screen for enabling a display of transmitted information regarding the first mobile body; enabling a transmission of information regarding the first mobile body retaining the wireless communication sending unit to the wireless communication receiving unit in response to a receipt of a signal from the wireless communication sending unit retained by the first mobile body by the wireless communication receiving unit; and enabling a display of information received regarding the first mobile body retaining the wireless communication sending unit on the display screen of the wireless communication receiving unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for the wireless information retrieval regarding persons among a group of persons and for disseminating content based on retrieved information, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of wireless communication sending units, each for being retained by a person about whom information is to be retrieved, wherein each wireless communication sending unit comprises a means for emitting a signal; providing an identifying association between each wireless communication sending unit and a given person; providing a plurality of wireless communication receiving units, each for being retained by a person who is to receive information, wherein each wireless communication receiving unit comprises a means for receiving the signal emitted by the wireless communication sending units; providing at least one central server for retaining information wherein the central server retains information regarding persons who are to retain wireless communication sending units; providing at least one wireless access point; establishing a wireless local area network arrangement involving the wireless communication sending units, the wireless communication receiving units, the central server, and the wireless access point; enabling an emission of an identifying signal from the wireless communication sending units; enabling a transmission of information to a given wireless communication receiving unit regarding a person retaining a wireless communication sending unit in response to a receipt of a signal from the wireless communication sending unit retained by that person by the wireless communication receiving unit receiving the signal; wherein each wireless communication receiving unit has a display screen for enabling a display of transmitted information regarding persons retaining wireless communication sending units; and enabling a display of information received regarding the person retaining the wireless communication sending unit on the display screen of the wireless communication receiving unit. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A system for wireless information retrieval regarding mobile bodies and for disseminating content based on retrieved information, the system comprising:
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a wireless communication sending unit for being retained relative to a first mobile body wherein the wireless communication sending unit comprises a means for emitting a periodic identifying signal; a wireless communication receiving unit for being retained relative to a second mobile body wherein the wireless communication receiving unit comprises a means for receiving the signal emitted by the wireless communication sending unit; a central server for retaining information wherein the central server retains information regarding the first mobile body and an identifying association between the wireless communication sending unit and the first mobile body; a wireless access point; and wherein the wireless communication sending unit, the wireless communication receiving unit, the central server, and the wireless access point cooperate to form a wireless local area network arrangement; wherein the wireless communication receiving unit has a display screen for enabling a display of transmitted information regarding the first mobile body; means for transmitting information regarding the first mobile body retaining the wireless communication sending unit to the wireless communication receiving unit in response to a receipt of a signal from the wireless communication sending unit retained by the first mobile body by the wireless communication receiving unit; and means for displaying information received regarding the first mobile body retaining the wireless communication sending unit on the display screen of the wireless communication receiving unit. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87)
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