Method and system for locating a lost person or lost personal property

a technology for locating and personal property, applied in the field of method and system for locating a lost person or personal property, can solve the problems of difficult further complicated recovery of lost individuals, and 2/3 of the land area of the united states not covered by 911 emergency services. to achieve the effect of facilitating the identification and location of lost individuals

Inactive Publication Date: 2003-12-09
SUNSET ADVERTISING ENTERPRISES
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It is accordingly, an object of the present invention to provide a system a...

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Another difficulty with current means used to locate lost individuals is that 2/3 of the land area of the United States is not covered by 911 emergency service.
Recovery of lost individuals is very difficult in those areas.
Moreover, recovery of lost individuals is further complicated when families cannot supply investigators with up to date, detailed personal information concerning the l...

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Reference will now be made in detail to the presently preferred embodiment of the invention, an example of which is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters refer to corresponding elements.

FIG. 1 illustrates the steps taken to subscribe to the location service of the present invention. The service can be marketed through photographers who came to local schools to take school portraits. The service can also be marketed through retail portrait studios and retail photo development outlets. Additionally, the service can be marketed via the Internet or through mail order brochures.

A nonmember who is interested in subscribing may receive materials at these various outlets, as shown in step 10. In step 20, the nonmember will be required to complete an enrollment form. The enrollment form will request information relating to the person or item of property which is to be enrolled. In the case of a person, the subscriber will provide the person's name, socia...

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The present invention defines a method and system for identifying and locating a lost person or lost personal property. The invention makes use of a subscription service wherein individuals desiring the locating service may pre-register the individual or property. At registration, the subscribing individual provides personal information relevant to the individual or property to be tracked which is stored in a data base. The subscribing individual is provided a photo identification card, unique to the individual, which includes a toll-free telephone number and unique Personal Identification Number (PIN) imprinted thereon. If the individual or property to be tracked becomes lost or misplaced, the lost individual or members of his family, or the subscribing individual who has lost his property, may call the toll-free number to report the individual or property as lost or misplaced. Through the PIN, an operator receiving the toll-free call may retrieve the individual's personal information or the information concerning the property. The personal information is used to assist law enforcement and emergency personnel in identifying, locating, tracking the individual or property.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONThere is a great need for a system that facilitates identification of lost individuals or individuals in need of emergency assistance, particularly children, and the notification of the lost individual's parent / guardian / family members / medical professionals and / or local law enforcement personnel, as necessary. Almost a million persons per year are reported missing to the police and / or the FBI, and the FBI estimates that 85-90% of these persons are juveniles. And, these numbers have been continuously increasing for the past 13 years. Another difficulty with current means used to locate lost individuals is that 2 / 3 of the land area of the United States is not covered by 911 emergency service. Recovery of lost individuals is very difficult in those areas. Moreover, recovery of lost individuals is further complicated when families cannot supply investigators with up to date, detailed personal information concerning the lost individual. Authorities claim that wh...

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IPC IPC(8): G07C9/00G08B21/00G08B21/02G01S19/35H04M3/38H04M3/42H04M3/51
CPCG08B21/0202H04M3/382H04M3/51H04M3/5116H04M2242/30G07C9/27
Inventor BERGMAN, DERRICKHARWOOD, JAMES
Owner SUNSET ADVERTISING ENTERPRISES
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