Electronic communication system
A method includes the steps of electronically generating a pass for a user within a facility; electronically tracking the location of the user within the facility; electronically generating a notification of an event; electronically receiving a message from the user whether the user is inside or outside of the facility; and electronically generating a list of people inside the facility.
1. A method of operating an electronic communication system including a hand-held electronic device, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) electronically generating a pass on the electronic device to permit user to travel within a facility;
(b) electronically tracking the location of the user on the electronic device within the facility;
(c) electronically generating a notification on the electronic device of an event;
(d) electronically receiving a message on the electronic device from the user whether the user is inside or outside of the facility; and
(e) electronically generating a list of people inside the facility on the electronic device;
further comprising the step of:
(f) electronically receive a message on the electronic device from the user indicating that the user has entered a geofenced reunification site;
wherein, at the reunification site, step (f) further comprises the step of scanning a third party mobile electronic device at the reunification site to obtain a unique identifier from the third party mobile electronic device, the unique identifier being associated with the electronic device of the user.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein step (a) comprises electronically providing an expiration time for the pass.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein step (a) comprises electronically generating the pass for the present time or for a future time.
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein step (a) comprises electronically generating a list of locations within the facility.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein step (a) comprises generating the pass by a third party for the user.
6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein step (a) further comprises generating a list of electronically generated passes associated with both the user and the third party.
7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein step (b) comprises generating the location of the user on an electronic map.
8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein step (a) further comprises electronically storing prior passes.
9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein step (b) further comprises tracking the location of the user for a predetermined radius outside of the facility.
10. The method according to claim 9 , further comprising:
(f) generating a list of users outside of the predetermined radius.
11. The method according to claim 1 , wherein step (d) further comprises generating a status message to a contact list for the user.
12. The method according to claim 1 , wherein step (d) further comprises generating a message regarding the location of the user to a third party.
13. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of electronically generating a report of a threat of violence.
14. The method according to claim 13 , further comprising transmitting the report to a third party.
15. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
(f) electronically generating a list of users having passes.
16. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
(f) electronically generating an alert to the user.
17. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
(g) receiving an electronic message from the user.