IPC분류정보
| 국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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| 국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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| 출원번호 |
UP-0543101
(2006-10-05)
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| 등록번호 |
US-7541926
(2009-07-01)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Dugan, Regina Elvira
- McVeigh, Thomas Emory
- Kotowicz, Jack
- Carin, Lawrence
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| 출원인 / 주소 |
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| 대리인 / 주소 |
Diederiks & Whitelaw, PLC
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| 인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
14 인용 특허 :
32 |
초록
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A visitor control and tracking system for a venue having various access points and multiple destination points includes a monitoring system that tracks location and movement of visitors to the venue. Prior to entering the venue, visitors first interact with one of a plurality of screening centers wh
A visitor control and tracking system for a venue having various access points and multiple destination points includes a monitoring system that tracks location and movement of visitors to the venue. Prior to entering the venue, visitors first interact with one of a plurality of screening centers which performs a security scan. A controller operatively connected to the plurality of screening centers determines a visitor associated metric for each of the plurality of destination points. Once the controller determines the visitor associated metric, information is provided to the visitors that will help guide them about the venue. The information can be provided on a display provided on each of the plurality of screening centers and/or on displays provided about the venue.
대표청구항
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We claim: 1. A visitor control and tracking system for a venue having a plurality of access points and a plurality of destination points comprising: a monitoring system for tracking location and movement of visitors to the venue, said monitoring system including a network of screening centers distr
We claim: 1. A visitor control and tracking system for a venue having a plurality of access points and a plurality of destination points comprising: a monitoring system for tracking location and movement of visitors to the venue, said monitoring system including a network of screening centers distributed about the venue in connection with the plurality of access points; a controller for determining a visitor associated metric for each of the plurality of destination points based on signals received from the monitoring system; and a plurality of display devices arranged about the venue and operatively connected to the controller, said plurality of display devices presenting information to visitors regarding at least one of the plurality of destination points. 2. The visitor control and tracking system according to claim 1, wherein the visitor associated metric includes at least one of a flow-in rate to one of the plurality of destination points, a flow-out rate of the one of the plurality of destination points and a population at the one of the plurality of the destination points. 3. The visitor control and tracking system according to claim 2, wherein the central control includes a memory having stored therein at least one of a maximum flow-in rate data, maximum flow-out rate data and maximum capacity data for each of the plurality of destination points. 4. The visitor control and tracking system according to claim 3, wherein the information presented on each of the plurality of displays is based upon differences between respective ones of the at least one flow-in rate, the flow-out rate, the population, the maximum flow-in rate, the maximum flow-out rate and the maximum capacity data. 5. The visitor control and tracking system according to claim 1, wherein the monitoring system includes: a plurality of RFID devices distributed to visitors to the venue; and a plurality of RFID receivers arranged about the venue between the plurality of access points and the plurality of destination points, said RFID receivers scanning for the plurality of RFID devices. 6. The visitor control and tracking system according to claim 5, wherein the controller tracks the plurality of RFID devices to determine whether any visitor has moved from a public area of the venue into a private area of the venue. 7. The visitor control and tracking system according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of screening centers is adapted to perform a security scan of each visitor entering the venue. 8. The visitor control and tracking system according to claim 7, further comprising: a keepsake dispensed from the at least one security screening center upon completion of a security scan. 9. The visitor control and tracking system according to claim 8, wherein the keepsake includes a bracelet portion incorporating an RFID device. 10. The visitor control and tracking system according to claim 7, wherein the security screening center includes a threat assessment portion and a behavior analysis portion. 11. The visitor control and tracking system according to claim 10, wherein said behavior analysis portion scans for odd behavior exhibited from a visitor. 12. The visitor control and tracking system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of display devices are incorporated in the network of screening centers. 13. The visitor control and tracking system according to claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of video cameras arranged about the venue, said video cameras being operatively connected to the controller to enable visual tracking of visitors in the venue. 14. The visitor control and tracking system according to claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of portable data devices operatively connected to the controller, said portable data devices being adapted to receive security information from the controller. 15. A method of tracking and assisting visitors in a venue having a plurality of access points and a plurality of destination points comprising: screening visitors entering the venue; monitoring visitor movement about the venue towards various ones of the plurality of destination points; determining a visitor associated metric for each of the plurality of destination points; and displaying information to the visitors regarding the visitor associated metric for each of the plurality of destination points. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein determining the visitor associated metric includes comparing a flow-in rate to one of the plurality of destination points with a maximum flow-in rate to the one of the plurality of destination points. 17. The method of claim 15, wherein determining the visitor associated metric includes comparing a flow-out rate of one of the plurality of destination points with a maximum flow-out rate from the one of the plurality of destination points. 18. The method of claim 15, wherein determining the visitor associated metric includes comparing current population data at one of the plurality of destination points with a maximum capacity data for the one of the plurality of destination points. 19. The method of claim 15, wherein determining the visitor associated metric includes determining wait times for one or more attractions located in at least one of the plurality of destination points. 20. The method according to claim 15, wherein displaying information to the visitors occurs at screening centers used in screening the visitors entering the venue. 21. The method of claim 20, wherein screening visitors includes a behavioral analysis for odd behavior of each visitor. 22. The method of claim 15, further comprising: monitoring the venue through a plurality of video cameras. 23. The method of claim 15, further comprising: distributing RFID devices to visitors entering the venue through one of the plurality of access points; and tracking the RFID devices with a plurality of RFID readers as the visitors move about the venue towards various ones of the plurality of destination points. 24. The method of claim 23, further comprising: providing each of the plurality of RFID devices with a unique address; and tracking visitors that fail the security scan. 25. The method of claim 23, further comprising: tracking each of the plurality of RFID devices to determine if any visitor has moved from a public area of the venue to a private area of the venue. 26. The method of claim 23, further comprising: transmitting security information regarding one of the plurality of RFID devices to portable data devices.
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