US2012084130A1PendingUtilityA1

System and method for tracking individuals via remote transmitters attached to personal items

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: May 18, 2007Filed: Sep 26, 2011Published: Apr 5, 2012
Est. expiryMay 18, 2027(~0.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Jordan R. Holberg
G07C 9/28G06Q 30/0255G06Q 30/02G06Q 30/0224G07C 1/10
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Abstract

A system and method are provided for verifying presence at a location is defined. In an embodiment, user information, user identifier information, vendor information, and time information is stored in at least one database accessible to at least one processor. First electronic user identifier representing a first user is received from a first computing device respectively associated with a first identification tag reader, wherein first identification tag reader received the first electronic user identifier. In addition, first vendor information respectively associated with the vendor is received, as is first electronic time information representing a time when the first user is present at the location. The name of the first user and the name of the vendor are determined as a function of the first user identifier, the first vendor identifier, and at least some of the electronic user information; and are transmitted to at least a third computing device.

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1 . A method for verifying presence at a location associated with a vendor, the method comprising:
 storing in at least one database accessible to at least one processor:
 electronic user information representing at least names of respective users; 
 electronic user identifier information representing unique identifiers respectively associated with the plurality of users; 
 electronic vendor information representing a plurality of respective vendors; and 
 electronic time information representing a time when at least one of the plurality of users is present at the location; 
   receiving, by the at least one processor and from a first computing device respectively associated with a first identification tag reader, a first electronic user identifier representing a first user, wherein the first identification tag reader received the first electronic user identifier;   receiving, by the at least one processor and from the first computing device or a second computing device, first vendor information respectively associated with the vendor;   receiving, by the at least one processor and from the first computing device or the second computing device, first electronic time information representing a time when the first user is present at the location;   storing, by the at least one processor in the at least one database, the first user identifier, the first vendor identifier and the first time identifier; and   determining, by the at least one processor, the name of the first user and the name of the vendor as a function of the first user identifier, the first vendor identifier, and at least some of the electronic user information.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising transmitting, by the at least one processor, the name of the first user, the name of the vendor and the time when the first user was present at the location to at least a third computing device. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the third computing device is at least associated with the at least one processor. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first user identifier is correlated to a telephone number of the first user. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving, by the at least one processor and from the first computing device or the second computing device, first electronic sales information representing at least one product purchased by the first user at the location. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising transmitting by the at least one processor and to a user computing device associated with the first user, an advertisement associated with the at least one product. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the advertisement includes a promotion that includes a price discount. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising providing, by the at least one processor, at least one internet web site. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising providing, by the at least one processor, at least one personal web page associated with the internet web site, wherein the at least one personal web page is respectively associated with at least one of the plurality of respective users. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising posting on the internet web site, by the one or more processors, the name of the first user and the name of the vendor. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 receiving, by the at least one processor and from the first computing device or the second computing device, first electronic sales information representing at least one product purchased by the first user at the location; and   posting on the internet web site, by the one or more processors, the name of the at least one product.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising providing, by the at least one processor, at least one vendor web page associated with the internet web site, wherein the at least one vendor web page is respectively associated with at least one of the plurality of vendors. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising respectively charging a fee to the at least one of the plurality of vendors for the at least one vendor web page. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising enabling, by the at least one processor, e-commerce on the at least one vendor web page. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising receiving, by the at least one processor and from the first computing device or the second computing device, first electronic sales information representing at least one product purchased by the first user at the location;
 posting on the internet web site, by the one or more processors, the name of the at least one product; and   providing, by the at least one processor, e-commerce on the at least one vendor web page.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising receiving, by the at least one processor and from a user computing device associated with the first user, a message for at least one other user of the plurality of users. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising delivering by the at least one processor, the message to at least one computing device respectively associated with the at least one other user. 
     
     
         18 . A system for verifying presence at a location associated with a vendor, the method comprising:
 at least one processor that is operatively coupled to processor readable media;   at least one database accessible to at least one processor, wherein the at least one database stores:
 electronic user information representing at least names of respective users; 
 electronic user identifier information representing unique identifiers respectively associated with the plurality of users; 
 electronic vendor information representing a plurality of respective vendors; and 
 electronic time information representing a time when at least one of the plurality of users is present at the location; 
   wherein the processor readable media has electronic instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:   receive, from a first computing device respectively associated with a first identification tag reader, a first electronic user identifier representing a first user, wherein the first identification tag reader received the first electronic user identifier;   receive, from the first computing device or a second computing device, first vendor information respectively associated with the vendor;   receive, from the first computing device or the second computing device, first electronic time information representing a time when the first user is present at the location;   store, in the at least one database, the first user identifier, the first vendor identifier and the first time identifier; and   determine the name of the first user and the name of the vendor as a function of the first user identifier, the first vendor identifier, and at least some of the electronic user information.   
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the first user identifier is correlated to a telephone number of the first user. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the processor readable media further have instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to transmit the name of the first user, the name of the vendor and the time when the first user was present at the location to at least a third computing device. 
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the processor readable media further have instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to receive, from the first computing device or the second computing device, first electronic sales information representing at least one product purchased by the first user at the location. 
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the processor readable media further have instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to transmit to a user computing device associated with the first user, an advertisement associated with the at least one product. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 22 , wherein the advertisement includes a promotion that includes a price discount. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the processor readable media further have instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to provide at least one internet web site. 
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 24 , wherein the processor readable media further have instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to provide at least one personal web page associated with the internet web site, wherein the at least one personal web page is respectively associated with at least one of the plurality of respective users. 
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 24 , wherein the processor readable media further have instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to post on the internet web site the name of the first user and the name of the vendor. 
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 24 , wherein the processor readable media further have instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
 receive, from the first computing device or the second computing device, first electronic sales information representing at least one product purchased by the first user at the location; and   post on the internet web site, by the one or more processors, the name of the at least one product.   
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 24 , wherein the processor readable media further have instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to provide at least one vendor web page associated with the internet web site, wherein the at least one vendor web page is respectively associated with at least one of the plurality of vendors. 
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 24 , wherein the processor readable media further have instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to receive, from a user computing device associated with the first user, a message for at least one other user of the plurality of users and deliver the message to at least one computing device respectively associated with the at least one other user.

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