System, method, and apparatus for detecting and alerting of inmate usage of cafeteria
US12307876B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2023 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K7/10366
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method of determining/checking the number of times an inmate in a correctional facility traverses the food line includes the inmate wearing a body-worn device. In some embodiments, the body-worn device includes location detection so that a location of the inmate is constantly monitored and when the inmate traverses the food line more than an allotted number of times (e.g., one time), an alert is generated. In other embodiments, the body-worn device includes an identification device (e.g., an RFID or a low-power transmitter), such that the body-worn device is detectable by detection devices positioned in the food line of the correctional facility and when the inmate traverses the food line more than once (or more than an allowed number of times) an alert is generated.
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