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Systems and methods for security checkpoint condition information and sharing

US9516460B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 2012
Grant dateDec 6, 2016
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2250/10
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Various embodiments discussed herein disclose a system comprising a user location engine, a checkpoint identification engine, a checkpoint identification engine, a presence notification engine, a checkpoint information engine, and an interuser connection engine. The user location engine determines an initial location when a user enters a given distance of a security checkpoint. The checkpoint identification engine provides a checkpoint identifier of the security checkpoint when the user is at the initial location. The presence notification engine receives a selection of the checkpoint identifier. The checkpoint information engine that receives user-generated information about the security checkpoint and also comprises a condition crowdsourcing engine to integrate the user-generated information into crowdsourced condition data associated with the security checkpoint. The interuser connection engine that provides the crowdsourced condition data to another user. Various systems and methods discussed herein may also discloses related methods and related computer-readable media.

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