Systems and methods for interment of cremation remains

• US 9,261,598 B1
• Filed: 03/19/2015
• Issued: 02/16/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dana Bennet Robinson, Tristan Alexander Robinson
• Original Assignee: Dana Bennet Robinson, Tristan Alexander Robinson
• Inventors: Robinson, Dana Bennet, Robinson, Tristan Alexander
• Primary Examiner(s): Phan, Dao
• Application Number:
  US14/662,997
• Time in Patent Office: 334 Days
• Field of Search: 342/357.2, 342/357.25, 342/357.52, 27/1, 27/221, 27/29, 535/27
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 17/08 Urns columbaria E04H13/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 13/008 Memorials for cremation ashes E04H13/006 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/14 specially adapted for specific applications
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0631 Resource planning, allocation, distributing or scheduling for enterprises or organisations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/26 Government or public services business processes related to the transportation industry G06Q50/40

Abstract

Systems and methods for managing a plurality of interred cremation remains are disclosed. The systems and methods relate to a parcel of land and a computer database. The parcel of land includes first and second geolocated plots, wherein the first geolocated plot includes the cremated remains of a first deceased subject, and the second geolocated plot includes the cremated remains of a second deceased subject. The computer database electronically stores the geographic positions and the occupancy status of the first and second plots.

Claims

1. A system for managing a plurality of interred cremation remains comprising:

a parcel of land comprising first and second geolocated plots, wherein the first geolocated plot comprises a first interment of cremated remains of a first deceased subject, and the second geolocated plot comprises a second interment of cremated remains of a second deceased subject; and

a computer database that electronically stores geographic positions and occupancy status of said first and second plots.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the first and second plots are geolocated by a Global Positing System (GPS).

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the first plot contains an interred first Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) device having a unique predetermined first RFID and the second plot contains an interred second RFID device having unique predetermined second RFID, different from the first RFID.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the first plot contains an interred first RFID device having a unique first RFID and the second plot contains an interred second RFID device having unique second RFID, different from the first RFID.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the first interment of cremated remains and the first RFID device is within a first waterproof container interred within the first geolocated plot and the second interment of cremated remains and the second RFID device is within a second waterproof container interred within the second geolocated plot.

6. The system of claim 2, wherein the database is configured to be accessed through a GPS enabled mobile electronic device, such that a first mobile electronic device user can geolocate the first geolocated plot and a second mobile electronic device user can geolocate the second geolocated plot.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer database electronically stores information regarding the first and second deceased subjects.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the information is identifying information regarding the first deceased subject interred within the first plot and the geographic position of the first plot is accessible to a first population of people, and the information is identifying information regarding the second deceased subject interred within the second plot and the geographic position of the second plot is accessible to a second population of people different from the first population of people.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the information regarding the first and second deceased subjects includes communications provided by the first and second deceased subjects prior to their death, and wherein said communications are made available to a population of people after the subject'"'"'s death.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the information regarding the first deceased subject interred within the first plot is configured to be displayed on an electronic device of a first population of people when a member of the first population is in geographic proximity to the first plot, and the information regarding the second deceased subject interred within the second plot is configured to be displayed on an electronic device of a second population of people, different from the first population of people, when a member of the second population is in geographic proximity to the second plot.

11. The system of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of vacant plots individually identified for future interment of cremated remains of deceased subjects, wherein the occupancy status of the vacant plots are electronically stored on the computer database.

12. A method of interring the cremated remains of deceased subjects within a parcel of land comprising:

(a) designating a first plot within the parcel to contain a first interment of cremated remains of a first deceased subject, and designating a second plot to contain a second interment of cremated remains of a second deceased subject;

(b) interring the first cremated remains of the first deceased subject within the first designated plot, and interring the second cremated remains of the second deceased subject within the second designated plot;

(c) geolocating said designated first and second plots; and

(d) storing said geolocation and the occupancy status of the first and second plots electronically in a computer database.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the first and second plots are geolocated by Global Positing System (GPS).

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the first plot contains an interred first Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) device having a unique predetermined first RFID and the second plot contains an interred second RFID device having a unique predetermined second RFID, different from the first RFID, wherein the RFID is used to locate the specific location of interred remains.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the first plot contains an interred first RFID device having a unique first RFID and the second plot contains an interred second RFID device having unique second RFID, different from the first RFID, wherein the RFID is used to locate the specific location of interred remains.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein the database is configured to be accessed through a GPS enabled mobile electronic device, such that a first mobile electronic device user can geolocate the first geolocated plot and a second mobile electronic device user can geolocate the second geolocated plot.

17. The method of claim 12, wherein a controlling party provides to first and second parcel owners a selection from the group consisting of:

software to store said geolocation and the occupancy status of the first and second plots, access to the computer database to store said geolocation and the occupancy status of the first and second plots, means for geolocating said first and second designated plots, and means for interring cremated remains so that the first and second parcel owners can practice the method of interring the cremated remains of deceased subjects within a parcel of land.

18. The method of claim 12, wherein consumers are able to view and purchase plots available for interment.