US Patent:
20020034978, Mar 21, 2002
Inventors:
John Legge - Orange CA, US
Robert Lasnik - Yorba Linda CA, US
Gordon Gray - Long Beach CA, US
International Classification:
A63F013/00
US Classification:
463/025000, 463/001000, 463/047000
Abstract:
The present invention is an activity management system, in particular for access control and monitoring at amusement parks, ski resorts, correctional facilities, hospitals and subway systems. The preferred embodiment of the activity management system comprises a client transponder card with a memory unit, an activity station that can be integrated with an access control device, and a management station. The memory unit of the client transponder card preferably has event criteria such as a debit/credit indicator and a time stamp. The preferred embodiment of the activity station has an inductive transmission system, a memory unit with programs for evaluating the client transponder's event criteria. The preferred embodiment of the management station has a computer with a database and a management station inductive transmission system for reading and writing data to client transponder cards. The management station preferably has a wireless network data connection with the activity station.