Tracking and accountability device and system
First Claim
1. A communication system comprising:
- a command unit coupled to a wireless communication network;
a processing unit coupled to the wireless communication network;
a first personal tracking unit having a first mobile transceiver in communication with the wireless communication network and an ambient temperature sensor, the first personal tracking unit coupled to a first set of user identification data of a first individual and being operative to transmit signals representing the first individual'"'"'s location and the ambient temperature of the first individual'"'"'s location over the wireless communication network to the processing unit; and
a second personal tracking unit having a second mobile transceiver and an ambient temperature sensor, the second personal tracking unit coupled to a second set of user identification data of a second individual and being operative to transmit signals representing the second individual'"'"'s location and the ambient temperature of the second individual'"'"'s location (i) to the processing unit over the wireless communication network if the second personal tracking unit is within a first distance; and
(ii) to the first personal tracking unit if the second personal tracking unit is within the first distance to the first personal tracking unit, wherein the processing unit generates a heat map of the locations of the first and second individuals based on the ambient temperature and location signals received from each personal tracking unit.
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Abstract
A tracking and accountability system and apparatus is provided and comprises a command unit and processing unit coupled to a wireless communication network, a first tracking device having a first mobile transceiver in communication with the wireless communication network and coupled to a first set of identification data of a first individual and being operative to transmit signals representing the first individual'"'"'s location over the wireless communication network to the processing unit, and a second tracking device having a second mobile transceiver and coupled to a second set of identification data of a second individual and being operative to transmit signals representing the second individual'"'"'s location (i) to the processing unit over the wireless communication network if the second tracking device is within a first distance; and (ii) to the first tracking device if the second tracking device is within the first distance to the first tracking device.
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24 Claims
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1. A communication system comprising:
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a command unit coupled to a wireless communication network; a processing unit coupled to the wireless communication network; a first personal tracking unit having a first mobile transceiver in communication with the wireless communication network and an ambient temperature sensor, the first personal tracking unit coupled to a first set of user identification data of a first individual and being operative to transmit signals representing the first individual'"'"'s location and the ambient temperature of the first individual'"'"'s location over the wireless communication network to the processing unit; and a second personal tracking unit having a second mobile transceiver and an ambient temperature sensor, the second personal tracking unit coupled to a second set of user identification data of a second individual and being operative to transmit signals representing the second individual'"'"'s location and the ambient temperature of the second individual'"'"'s location (i) to the processing unit over the wireless communication network if the second personal tracking unit is within a first distance; and
(ii) to the first personal tracking unit if the second personal tracking unit is within the first distance to the first personal tracking unit, wherein the processing unit generates a heat map of the locations of the first and second individuals based on the ambient temperature and location signals received from each personal tracking unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of generating a heat map of a structure comprising
(a) receiving from a plurality of personal tracking unit time-stamped data packets comprising ambient temperature data and location data of a structure; -
(b) combining the ambient temperature and location data with a map of the structure to provide a heat map; (c) transmitting the heat map to a portable computer; and (d) displaying the heat map on a display of the portable computer. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A communication system comprising:
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a command unit coupled to a wireless communication network; a processing unit coupled to the wireless communication network; a first personal tracking unit having a first mobile transceiver in communication with the wireless communication network, a processor, an ambient temperature sensor for generating ambient temperature data, and a display, the first personal tracking unit coupled to a first set of user identification data of a first individual and being operative to transmit signals representing the first individual'"'"'s location over the wireless communication network to the processing unit, wherein the processor couples the ambient temperature data with the first individual'"'"'s location to generate a heat map of the location of the first individual to be displayed on the display; and a second personal tracking unit having a second mobile transceiver, a processor, an ambient temperature sensor for generating ambient temperature data, and a display, the second personal tracking unit coupled to a second set of user identification data of a second individual and being operative to transmit signals representing the second individual'"'"'s location (i) to the processing unit over the wireless communication network if the second personal tracking unit is within a first distance; and
(ii) to the first personal tracking unit if the second personal tracking unit is within the first distance to the first personal tracking unit, wherein the processor couples the ambient temperature data with the second individual'"'"'s location to generate a heat map of the location of the second individual to be displayed on the display. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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Specification