System and method for locating individuals and equipment, airline reservation system, communication system
US7570151B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2242/30
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A reservation system includes a database configured to store information identifying customers who have purchased tickets for an event, information about the scheduled time for the event, and information identifying customers who have arrived; a controller configured to operate on the database; and an interrogator in communication with the controller, and an antenna coupled to the interrogator, the interrogator being configured to send wireless commands requesting wireless responses from portable identification devices, the portable identification devices being configured to transmit identifying data in response to receiving a command, the interrogator having a predetermined communications range and being configured to communicate with portable identification devices within the predetermined communications range, the controller being configured to modify the database to indicate that one of the customers who purchased a ticket has arrived, responsive to the interrogator receiving a response from the portable identification device associated with that customer, which response includes identifying data for that customer.
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