Apparatus and methods for tracking movement of persons
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1. A system for tracking movements of a first person being escorted to a second person, the system comprising:
- a storage device, having a writable memory for storing identification information associated with both the first person and the second person; and
a plurality of scanners dispersed throughout a region in which movement of the first person is to be tracked, wherein when a first scanner detects the storage device a location entry is added to the storage device, the location entry indicating a time the storage device was detected and a location of the detection and wherein the identification information of the second person is used to verify the identity of the second person at a destination location.
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Abstract
A system and method for tracking movements of an object of interest using an contact or contactless tag, having a writable memory. A plurality of scanners are dispersed throughout an environment in which movement of the object is to be tracked, wherein when a scanner detects the tag an entry is added to the tag. The entry can include a variety of data including, for example, the location entry indicating a time the tag was detected and a location of the detection. The system and method are particularly, but not exclusively, suited for use with airline travel.
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1. A system for tracking movements of a first person being escorted to a second person, the system comprising:
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a storage device, having a writable memory for storing identification information associated with both the first person and the second person; and a plurality of scanners dispersed throughout a region in which movement of the first person is to be tracked, wherein when a first scanner detects the storage device a location entry is added to the storage device, the location entry indicating a time the storage device was detected and a location of the detection and wherein the identification information of the second person is used to verify the identity of the second person at a destination location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system to report the movement of a traveler, the system comprising:
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an RFID tag carried by the traveler, the RFID having a writable memory for storing identification information associated with the traveler and a second person; a plurality of RFID scanners dispersed along a path followed by the traveler, each RFID scanner configured to detect the proximity of the RFID tag and if a detection occurs, storing an indication on the RFID tag of the detection; and reporting system for providing, based upon the indications stored in the RFID tag, a description of interactions between the RFID tag and each RFID scanner that detected the proximity of the RFID tag including verification of the identity of the traveler at an entry location and verification of the identity of the second person at a destination location. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for tracking a traveler, the method comprising:
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associating an RFID tag with the traveler; placing a plurality of RFID scanners; when the traveler comes into proximity with an RFID scanner at an entry location, storing on the RFID tag a record indicating the identity of the RFID scanner, the identity of the traveler and the time at which the traveler came into proximity with the RFID scanner; and
,when the traveler comes into proximity with an RFID scanner at a destination location, storing on the RFID tag a record indicating the identity of the RFID scanner, the identity of a person meeting the traveler and the time at which the traveler came into proximity with the RFID scanner. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A method for tracking an airline traveler, the method comprising:
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placing a plurality of RFID scanners around a first and second airport; associating an RFID tag with the traveler when the traveler checks in at the first airport; and as the traveler progresses from the first airport to the second airport, when the traveler comes into proximity with an RFID scanner, storing on the RFID tag a record indicating the identity of the RFID scanner, the identity of the traveler and the time at which the traveler came into proximity with the RFID scanner and when the traveler comes into proximity with an RFID scanner at a destination location, storing on the RFID tag a record indicating the identity of the RFID scanner, the identity of a person meeting the traveler and the time at which the traveler came into proximity with the RFID scanner. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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