BRPI0415994B1 - System and method for storing, retrieving and managing data for one or more objects, method for managing one or more children, method for verifying the proximity of one or more markers, and method and system for managing inventory including one or more objects. - Google Patents

Abstract

"system and method for storing, retrieving and managing data for one or more objects, methods for managing one or more children, for verifying the proximity of one or more markers and for generating an alarm, and method and system for managing inventory including a or more objects ". This invention generally relates to a method and system for storing, retrieving and managing data for markers that are in any way associated with any type of object. more particularly, the present invention writes data to these markers, reads data from these markers, and manages data that is written to and / or read from these markers.

Description

(54) Title: SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORING, RECOVERING AND MANAGING DATA FOR ONE OR MORE OBJECTS, METHOD FOR MANAGING ONE OR MORE CHILDREN, METHOD FOR VERIFYING THE PROXIMITY OF ONE OR MORE MARKERS, AND, METHOD AND INDEPENDENT SYSTEM TO GENERATE OR MORE OBJECTS (51) Int.CI .: G08B 13/24; G08B 23/00; H04Q 5/22; G06Q 10/08 (52) CPC: G08B 13/2462, G08B 23/00, H04Q 5/22, G06Q 10/0875 (30) Unionist Priority: 10/30/2003 US 60/515449 (73) Holder (s) : MOTEDATA INC.

(72) Inventor (s): PETER LUPOLI; JAY KESAN / 34 “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORING, RECOVERING AND MANAGING DATA FOR ONE OR MORE OBJECTS, METHOD FOR MANAGING ONE OR MORE CHILDREN, METHOD FOR VERIFYING THE PROXIMITY OF ONE OR MORE MARKERS, AND, A METHOD OF AND INDICATING A SYSTEM OR MORE OBJECTS ”

FIELD OF THE INVENTION [001] This invention generally refers to a method and system for storing, retrieving and managing data for markers that are associated in any way with any type of object. More particularly, the present invention writes data to those markers, reads data from those markers and manages data that is written to and / or read from those markers.

FUNDAMENTALS [002] This invention involves a method and system to store, retrieve and manage data from any type of marker that is associated in some way with some type of object, physical or abstract, animated or inanimate. A bookmark is any device that sends, receives and / or stores data about whatever it is monitoring or associated with; it includes many different types, such as radio frequency identification device (RFID) markers, laser markers, cell phones, devices that receive and transmit signals from television networks, any type of satellite communication network, such as a Global Positioning System (GPS), etc. A marker can be powered by some type of power source, such as a DC power source, an AC power source, solar, etc. The identification devices are further described in US Patent 3,752,960, by Charles Walton, entitled “Electronic Identification & Recognition System”, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. The types of

Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 23/70 / 34 objects that can be associated with markers include, but are not limited to, people, animals, plants, things of any kind, real estate properties such as houses, lots, condominiums, mobile homes and urban houses, items of value such as paintings, diamonds, jewelry, watches and antiques, mobile items such as automobiles, airplanes, military vehicles, bicycles, motorcycles, boats, ships, components thereof, locations, environmental conditions, abstractions, concepts, phenomena, etc. Associations between markers and objects can be of any type, including, but not limited to, one-parameters, many-to-one or one-to-one, physical, logic, etc. Physical associations can include attaching and / or inserting the marker in its associated object. [003] The present invention is adapted for a wide variety of uses. For example, the method and system of the present invention could be used to authenticate items of value, to manage inventory, such as tracking objects of any kind through manufacturing, supply chain, distribution etc., to the point of sale and in addition, to track the movements of objects such as people, animals, plants, moving items etc., to track historical data, such as historical prices for things like valuables and real estate properties, to track any types of health data such as medical conditions , treatment history, medication instructions etc, of people and animals, to track any types of conditions like heart rate, heart rate, temperature, the amount of different things in the blood like oxygen, sugar etc, for people and animals.

[004] Many different benefits can arise from the various uses of the present invention. For example, its use could lower the costs of determining the value of a thing as an item of value because, for example, the price history and other similar data for that item could be easily stored and retrieved from its associated marker. Availability of price history from a bookmark

Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 24/70 / 34 associated with a house, as well as that of other houses in the same neighborhood, can prevent a seller from asking an excessively high price from a buyer with little or no knowledge of the real value of the house. The use of the present invention could prevent the fraudulent substitution of a counterfeit for an item of value, because the identification data from the marker associated with the item could be used to verify the authenticity of the item. The use of the present invention could prevent a car owner from passing a damaged car as an indemnity to an unsuspecting buyer, because the car's accident history could be stored in and retrieved from the marker associated with the car. The use of the present invention could prevent the theft of military secrets, because access authorization information could be easily accessed from the marker associated with a person to determine whether that person should have access to those secrets. The use of the present invention could prevent the injury or even death of athletes that could occur while they are performing, because their heart rates, temperature and other medical conditions could be easily monitored. For similar reasons, a coach could use the present invention to quickly determine which players are too tired to be effective; an athletic recruiter could use the present invention to determine which players are most capable of handling the rigors of competition; and athletic coaches could use the present invention to tailor training programs for private athletes. The use of the present invention can facilitate authentication of evidence at trial, because the chain of custody could easily be retrieved from the marker associated with evidence at trial. The use of the present invention will further automate and simplify inventory management.

[005] Markers and similar devices have been revealed in other references, but no prior art reference reveals the use

Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 25/70 / 34 of these markers in a system and method for storing, retrieving and managing data for a variety of applications, including authentication, tracking, health treatment monitoring, health treatment management, knowledge acquisition etc. In contrast, for example, U.S. Patents 6,440,096, 5,358,514, 5,193,540, 6,107,102 and 6,405,066 examine the implantation of micro-devices in people. U.S. Patents 5,606,260, 4,892,709, 5,367,878, 6,152,181, 5,834,790, 5,186,001, 5,839,056 and 5,144,298 examine the use of micro-devices as sensors or controllers.

[006] Consequently, there is a need for a system and method for storing, retrieving and managing data for any type of marker that is associated in some way with some type of object.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [007] The invention provides a system and method for storing, retrieving and managing data for any type of marker that is associated in some way with some type of object for a variety of applications.

[008] In particular, it is an aspect of the present invention to present a system for storing, retrieving and managing data for one or more objects, which comprises:

one or more markers associated with one or more objects; one or more components communicating with at least one of the aforementioned objects;

at least one receiver for receiving control data and information data from at least one of said components in at least one of said markers, where said information data is on the object that is associated with said at least one marker;

at least one transmitter to transmit at least one

Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 26/70 / 34 portion of said information data for at least one of said components according to said control data; and at least one communication network to facilitate said communication between said components and said labels;

where at least one of said components transmits at least one query to receive at least a portion of said information data about said object associated with said at least one marker.

[009] It is an additional aspect of the present invention to present a method for storing, retrieving and managing data for one or more objects, comprising the steps of:

associate one or more markers to one or more objects; communicate with at least one of the aforementioned markers from one or more components;

receiving control data and information data from at least one of the aforementioned components for at least one of the aforementioned markers, where said information data is about the object that is associated with said at least one marker;

transmitting at least a portion of said information data from at least one marker to at least one of said components in accordance with said control data; and transmitting from said at least one of said components at least one query to receive at least a portion of said information data about said object associated with said at least one marker.

[0010] It is an additional aspect of the present invention to present a

Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 27/70 / 34 method for managing children, which comprises the steps of:

associate one or more markers to one or more children; transmitting control data and information data to said one or more markers;

receiving said information data for said one or more markers, said information data comprising one or more of the following: the identity of people who are in contact with one or more children; at least one measurement of at least one environmental condition to which one or more children have been exposed, the academic performance of one or more children, the athletic performance of one or more children, at least one measurement of the medical condition of one or more children ; and transmitting at least a portion of said information data from said one or more markers in accordance with said control data.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0011] These and other aspects and characteristics of the invention will be more clearly understood from the detailed description below together with the attached drawing figures, where:

[0012] Figure 1 is a block diagram showing the main operational elements of the invention.

[0013] Figure 2 is a data flowchart describing the storage of data for markers 102 that are associated with some type of object.

[0014] Figure 3 is a data flowchart describing the transmission and transmission of data from markers 102.

[0015] Figure 4a shows a sample of filling form 400 completed by a parent on a client computer 106 to control the operation of the child's marker 102.

Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 28/70 / 34 [0016] Figure 4b shows a sample of filling form 450 completed by a parent on a client computer 106 to retrieve data from the child's marker 102 or from a database 110.

[0017] Figure 5 is a data flowchart 500 illustrating the operation of an embodiment of a marker for checking proximity.

[0018] Figures 6a, 6b and 6c show examples of formats for the irradiated marker identifier, the irradiated central authority and the irradiated marker identifier map, respectively.

[0019] Figure 7 is a data flowchart illustrating the operation of an embodiment of a marker for an outside proximity alarm.

[0020] Figures 8a, 8b and 8c show examples of formats for the radiated marker identifier, the enabled central authority and the disabled central authority, respectively.

[0021] Figure 9 is a data flow chart illustrating the operation of a way of realizing a marker for a symmetric proximity alarm.

[0022] Figures 10a, 10b and 10c show examples of formats for the irradiated marker identifier, the irradiated control authority addition marker and the irradiated control authority cancellation marker, respectively.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENT MODE [0023] The invention provides a system and method for storing, retrieving and managing data from any type of marker that is associated in some way with some type of object (physical or abstract, animated or inanimate) ) for a variety of applications.

Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 29/70 / 34 [0024] Although the present invention will be explained within the context of several different applications, such as object authentication, including items of value and evidence, and the monitoring of children by their parents, the present invention can be applied to any application that benefits from data storage, retrieval and management for bookmarks that are associated with some type of object. These applications include the exchange of objects such as real estate, goods and services, the monitoring of vital signs of the sick, the elderly and athletes, athletic training programs, monitoring of environmental conditions, traffic and consumer behavior in various situations such as amusement parks , shopping centers, casinos, tracking the location of people such as prisoners, students, foreigners, military personnel and workers in restricted areas, tracking the location of goods of any kind, such as inventory from manufacturing, supply chain, distribution etc, to the point of sale and beyond, tracking the location of restricted material, tracking the manufacturing histories, selling and repairing goods such as machinery, cars, planes, trains and their components, monitoring the movement of people and things like vehicles, traffic etc. , in locations such as a battlefield, a freeway etc, oil flow monitoring and out fluids in pipes, etc.

[0025] Figure 1 is a block diagram 100 showing the main operational elements of the invention. The invention can include one or more markers 102 that can be associated with objects of any kind, including people, animals, plants, things of any kind, real estate such as houses, lots, condominiums, mobile homes and urban houses, items of value such as paintings, diamonds, jewelry, watches and antiques, vehicles such as automobiles, airplanes, military vehicles, bicycles, motorcycles, boats, ships, components, locations, environmental conditions, abstractions, concepts, phenomena etc. Associations between markers and objects can

Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 30/70 / 34 be of any kind, including, but not limited to one-to-many, many-to-one or one-to-one. These associations can be physical, logical, etc. Physical associations can include attaching and / or inserting the marker to or on its associated object. Logical associations can include information in a database, such as a table that could establish a correspondence between one or more markers and one or more objects by means of their identification numbers.

[0026] Markers 102 can be of a variety of different types, including Radio Frequency Identification Device (RFID) markers, laser markers, cell phones, devices that receive and transmit signals from a Global Positioning System (GPS) etc. A marker can be powered by any type of power source, such as a DC power source, an AC power source, solar power etc. Each marker 102 may be able to receive data, store data, detect data and / or transmit data. Data can be received and transmitted to other markers 102, sensors 104, computers 106, and database management systems 110. Markers 102 may have the ability to detect data from its associated object, its environment, etc. Data detected from an associated object, such as a person or animal, may include medical data, such as temperature, blood oxygen content, heart rate, etc. Data detected from the environment can include the content of various gases, poisons and pollutants in the air or water, temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, chemicals, movement, light, sound, etc.

[0027] The present invention 100 may additionally include sensors

104. Sensors 104 can be of any type and can detect any type of data. Sensors 104 can be powered by any type of power source, such as an AC power source,

Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 31/70 / 34 DC power, solar power etc. Sensors 104 may include thermometers, motion detectors, Global Positioning System (GPS) devices, chemical sensors, etc. Computers 106 can include database management systems 110 for storing and managing data associated with markers 102 in any mode, including data transmitted to and / or retrieved from markers 102. Data can be transmitted to markers 102 from computers 106 for storage within markers 102 and can be transmitted from markers 102 to computers 106. Data retrieved from markers 102 can be stored and managed in database management system 110.

The present invention can additionally include a communication network 114, which can include a variety of different types of components and software to communicate different types of data between markers 102, sensors 104, computers 106 etc. These components and software may include modulator / demodulators (modems), satellites, up or down frequency converters, including those for communications with satellites, audio / video encoders, routers, hubs, bridges, etc. In one embodiment, the communication network 114 may be a cellular telephone network. In another embodiment, communication network 114 can be any type of satellite network, such as GPS. In another embodiment, the communication network can be a television network. In another embodiment, the communication network 114 may include the Internet. Communication can be completed over the Internet through one or more applications, including the World Wide Web. Communication network 114 can be an intranet or an extranet. An intranet is a private network, typically a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN), which enables the use of Internet-based applications in a private environment.

Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 32/70 / 34 insurance. Extranets are intranet-type networks that link multiple locations or organizations using Internet-related technologies.

[0029] The World Wide Network is built on a protocol called Hypertext Transport Protocol (HTTP). Computers 106 may include browser software 108 to request data entry by markers 104 and sensors 102, and / or data stored in a database management system 110. Data requests from browser software 108 can be handled by server software 109. The server software can locate the requested data and can transmit it to the requesting server software 108. Computers 106 can additionally include application server software 111, which can extend the capabilities of the server software server 109. In particular, application server software 111 can preprocess a data page before it is sent to requesting browser software 108.

[0030] In one embodiment, application server software 111 is a Cold Fusion application. Cold Fusion is an application from the Worldwide Wide Network to create dynamic page applications and interactive web addresses by combining standard Hypertext Addition Language (HTML) files with Cold Fusion Addition Language (CFML) instructions, as specified in “The Macromedia Cold Fusion 5 Web Applications Construction Kit”, by Ben Forta and Nate Weiss, fourth edition, (in this report, “Cold Fusion 5”), Chapter 1, the contents of which are incorporated here by reference. HTML is a page addition language that enables the creation and planning of pages and forms. In an embodiment of the present invention, a Cold Fusion application defines filling forms for data entry that includes the data to control the operation of markers 102 and sensors 104 and inquires for data.

[0031] In one embodiment, a Cold Fusion application 111

Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 33/70 / 34 is used to retrieve or update data in the database management system 110. The Cold Fusion 111 application can access the database management system 110 through an interface called Database Connectivity Open (ODBC), which is a standard Application Programming Interface (API) for accessing information from different data base systems and in different formats, as explained in Cold Fusion 5, Chapter 6, the contents of which are incorporated here by reference.

[0032] In an alternative embodiment, data can be entered using a program written in a language that manipulates text, files and information. An example of language is PERL, as specified in “Programming Perl”, by Larry Ward and Randal L. Schwartz, O'Reilly & Associates, Inc., March 1992, the contents of which are incorporated here by reference.

[0033] Database 110 can be a distributed database, which can be stored between many computers 106, or it can be a central database. Database 110 can be of any type, including a relational database or a hierarchical database. Databases and database management systems are described in “Database System Concepts” by Henry F. Korth, Abraham Silberschatz, McGraw-Hill, 1986, Chapter 1, the contents of which are incorporated here by reference. Examples of 110 databases include: Microsoft Structured Query Language (SQL) Server, Microsoft Access 1.0, 2.0 and 7.0, Microsoft FoxPro 2.0, 2.5 and 2.6, Oracle 7.0, Borland Paradox 3.X and

4.X, Borland dBase III and dBase IV, and Microsoft Excel 3.0, 4.0 and 5.0.

[0034] In one embodiment, data is retrieved, inserted, updated or deleted from database 110 using the Structured Query Language (SQL). The SQL is described in "SAMS Teach Yourself SQL", 2nd edition, Ben Forta, the contents of which are

Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 34/70 / 34 incorporated here by reference.

[0035] The present invention can include additional components to manage the data received from markers 102, sensors 104 and elsewhere. These additional components may include a search engine. In one embodiment, the search engine is Verity. The data can be organized into one or more collections. Verity can then be used to index the collection and compile metadata about the collection to enable it to search for the collection quickly. Conceptually, Verity's utility is attributed to its ability to index and compile information about using that information to quickly search for collection when asked to do so. Searches and queries can be specified using Verity operators that include concept operators like STEM, WORD, and WILCARD, proximity operators like NEAR and PHRASE, relationship operators like CONTAINS, MATCHES, STARTS, ENDS and SUBSTRING, search modifiers like CASE, MANY, NOT, and ORDER and counting operators like YES NO, COMPLEMENT, PRODUCT, and SUM. The search form and search result pages can be defined using HTML with Cold Fusion markers. The creation and search of collections, and the display of search results using Verity are described in ColdFusion 5, chapter 36, the contents of which are incorporated here by reference. Web browser software 108 can display web pages from server software 109 that includes the data entry form, the search criteria entry form and the text data search results . The present invention can also display audio and video data input using markers 102 and sensors 104 using a video and audio streaming server on demand, such as RealServer, as explained in “RealServer Administration and Content Creation Guide”, the contents of which are incorporated here by reference.

Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 35/70 / 34 [0036] In another embodiment, the search engine may be a commercial search engine such as Alta Vista, Google, Yahoo etc. A commercial search engine can be integrated into the present invention using Cold Fusion markers, as explained in ColdFusion 5, chapter 36. [0037] Before performing the search, the search engine can optimize queries, as specified in Database System Concepts, by Henry F. Korth, Abraham Silberschatz, McGraw-Hill 1986, chapter 9, the contents of which are incorporated here by reference.

[0038] Figure 2 is a data flowchart 200 that describes data storage for markers 102 that are associated with some type of object. A data flowchart is a graph whose nodes are processes and whose arcs are data flows. See Object Oriented Modeling in Design, Rumbaugh, J., Prentice Hall, Inc. (1991), chapter 1, the contents of which are incorporated by reference. The data may consist of control data that govern the operation of marker 102, such as by defining what types of data marker 102 is authorized to receive and / or transmit, the identification of those components (ie, other markers 102 , computers 106, browser software 109, sensors 104 etc.) that can transmit data to or receive data from marker 102, and can consist of information for storage within marker 102. In step 202, marker 102 can wait for receipt of data. Control proceeds to step 204 when data is received. In step 204, marker 102 can receive data, which may have been transmitted from any type of component, including, but not limited to, a computer 106, browser software 108, server software 109, a database 110 , a sensor 104, another marker 102, the marker itself, etc. In step 206, a check can be done to determine whether the received data is authorized or not to be stored in marker 102. Step 206 can include checking whether the data source has the

Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 36/70 / 34 authority to store the type of data that was received at marker 102. [0039] Checking can be performed by a variety of different techniques, including, but not limited to those using cryptography, the technique and science of maintaining secure messages, and any other type of secure communication, including an intranet, a virtual private network (VPN), etc. Encryption can be used in the present invention for authentication, integrity and / or non-repudiation. Authentication enables a recipient of a message to be sure of its origin. Integrity enables a recipient of a message to verify that the message has not been modified in transit. Non-repudiation prevents a sender of a message from falsely denying that it actually sent the message.

[0040] In one embodiment, a symmetric logarithm is used.

With symmetric logarithms, the encryption code can be calculated from the decryption code and vice versa. The code must remain secret to keep the communication secret. In another embodiment, a public code logarithm (also called an asymmetric logarithm) is used. With a public code logarithm, the decryption code cannot be computed from the encryption code in a reasonable amount of time. The encryption code is made public and is called a public code. The decryption code is kept secret and is called a private code. In another embodiment, digital signatures can be used. With digital signatures, a message is encrypted with a private code by a transmitter, which thus signs the message, and decrypted with a public code by the receiver, who thus verifies the signature. Examples of digital signature logarithms include Rivest-Shamir-Adelman (RSA) and the Digital Signature Logarithm (DAS) proposed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Cryptography, including symmetric logarithms, public code logarithms and digital signatures, is described in Bruce's “Applied Cryptography”

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Schneier, chapters 1, 2, 19 and 20, the contents of which are incorporated here by reference.

[0041] In another embodiment, the verification can be done through some form of password verification.

[0042] If the check in step 206 indicates that the received data is authorized to be stored in marker 102, then the control proceeds to step 208. In step 208, the control proceeds to step 202, where marker 102 waits to receive new data. If the check in step 206 indicates that the received data is not authorized to be stored in marker 102, then the control returns to step 202.

[0043] Figure 3 is a data flowchart 300 that describes the transmission of data from markers 102. In step 302, a check is performed to determine whether marker 102 should be transmitting data without request and, if so, what kind of data it should be transmitting. This can be done by checking the control settings within marker 102. If the check in step 302 indicates that marker 102 should be transmitting data, control proceeds to step 304. In step 304, a check is performed to determine whether the data should be being transmitted at that time. This check can be done by comparing a clock at marker 102 to a predetermined time setting. If the check in step 304 indicates that the data should be transmitted, then the control proceeds to step 308. Otherwise, the control remains in step 304. In step 308, the data is transmitted from marker 102. After at step 308, control returns to step 302. [0044] In step 310, marker 102 awaits a request for data.

Control remains in step 310 until that request is received, after which it proceeds to step 312. In step 312, Marker 102 can receive the request, which must have been transmitted from any type of component, including, but not limited to, client 106, server 108,

Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 38/70 / 34 a database 110, a sensor 104, another marker 102 etc. In step 312, a check can be done to determine whether or not the received request is authorized to receive a response at marker 102. Step 312 can include checking whether the source of the request has the authority to receive the type of data that is requested . Checking can be performed by a variety of different techniques, including those using cryptography, as explained in detail above. The check can alternatively be done through some form of password verification. If the check in step 312 indicates that the order is authorized to receive data in response, then control proceeds to step 314. In step 314, the requested data is transmitted to the order source. After step 314, the control proceeds to step 310, where marker 102 is waiting for the receipt of a new order. If the check in step 312 indicates that the order is not authorized to receive data in response, then control returns to step 310.

[0045] In one embodiment, communication between one or more of markers 102 and one or more of sensors 104 with server software 109 can be performed using a Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), which is described in ColdFusion 5, chapter 34, the contents of which are incorporated here by reference.

[0046] The present invention can have many different uses. For example, it can be used by parents to monitor their children's activities. A parent can associate a marker 102 with a child by any means, such as physically attaching or implanting marker 102 to the child. From browser software 108 or elsewhere, a parent can transmit control data to the child's marker 102 to indicate that marker 102 should accept data from other markers 102 associated with private persons, sensors 104, such as such as global positioning system (GPS) satellites that identify the child's location throughout the day, or environmental sensors 104 that identify air content

Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 39/70 / 34 and water (ie toxins) to which the child is exposed. The marker 102 on the child performs the process for storing the data in markers 102 illustrated by the flowchart of Figure 2, in order to analyze and store the control information sent by the father. At a later time, the parent can transmit one or more queries from browser software 108 or elsewhere to learn about the identity of the people who come into contact with the child, to retrieve test scores or grades from a teacher that the child may have received that day, the quality of the air and water to which the child was exposed and the child's movements. The marker 102 associated with the child performs the process to transmit data from the child's marker 102 illustrated by the flowchart of Figure 3, in order to respond to the parent's consultation.

[0047] The parent may alternatively transmit additional control data to the child's marker 102 from browser software 108 or elsewhere by instructing the child's marker to periodically transmit marker 102 data to a database 110 At any subsequent time, the parent can transmit one or more queries from browser software 108 or elsewhere to a database 110 to learn the same information about the child.

[0048] Figure 4 shows a sample filling form

400 completed by a parent in browser software 108 or elsewhere to control the operation of the child's 102 marker. The filling form can contain one or more of the following fields:

Authorized Components for Reception Table 402: This field specifies the components (ie, markers, sensors, etc.) from which the child's marker can receive data.

Authorized Data for Reception Table 404: This field specifies the types of data (that is, data that identifies people

Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 40/70 / 34 associated with markers 102 with which the child comes into contact, test scores, teacher notes, environmental data, location data, etc.) that the child's marker 102 can receive.

Authorized Components for Transmission Table 406: This field specifies the components (ie database 110, etc.) for which the child's marker can transmit data.

Data Authorized for Transmission 408: This field specifies the types of data that the child's marker 102 can transmit. [0049] Figure 4b shows a filling form 450 completed by a parent in browser software 108 or somewhere else to retrieve data from the child's bookmark 102 or from a database 110. The filling form can contain one or more of the following fields:

Identification query 452: This field asks for the identity of the marked objects, such as people and animals, that come into contact with the child.

Environmental Consultation 454: This field asks for the content of water and air with which the child comes into contact.

Performance Inquiry 456: This field asks for data on the child's behavior, academic performance and athletic performance. [0050] The present invention can be used to authenticate objects, such as valuable items, sports memorabilia, and evidence. A seller may associate a marker 102 with an item of value, such as a diamond or painting, by any means, such as physically attaching or implanting marker 102 on the item. From browser software 108 or elsewhere, a salesperson can transmit control data to the object's marker 102 to indicate that marker 102 should accept data from other markers 102 that identify people associated with other markers 102 , sensors 104, such as system satellites

Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 41/70 / 34 global positioning (GPS) that identify the location of the object in the course of the day, or environmental sensors 104 that identify the content of air or water (ie toxins) to which the object is exposed. The marker 102 on the object performs the process for storing data in the markers 102 illustrated by the flowchart of Figure 2, in order to analyze and store the control information sent by the seller. In a subsequent moment, the seller can transmit one or more queries from browser software 108 or elsewhere to learn about the identity of the people handling the object, the air and water quality to which the object was exposed, the object's movements, the title chain, the ownership chain and the identity of the object's manufacturers, retailers and distributors. The marker 102 associated with the object performs the process to transmit data from the child's marker 102 illustrated by the flowchart of Figure 3, in order to answer the vendor's query.

[0051] The seller may alternatively transmit additional control data to the object's marker 102 from browser software 108 or elsewhere by instructing the object's marker 102 to periodically transmit data from the marker 102 to a database 110. At any subsequent time, the parent may transmit one or more queries from browser software 108 or elsewhere to a database 110 to learn about the same information about the object.

[0052] Another embodiment of the invention performs proximity tracking. In this embodiment, an event can be recorded within a marker when it comes within the scope of other markers. These recorded events can be sent later to a database. This embodiment can generally be used to track objects that have been in close proximity to other objects. For example, this embodiment can be used to track people who

Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 42/70 / 34 have come into contact with a child or the places where the child has been. This embodiment can also be used to track the movement of objects in relation to locations within a secure facility.

[0053] In one embodiment, the markers may contain one or more of the following: a radio transmitter, a radio receiver, a memory, control software, a processor and a clock. The memory can include a RAM and a ROM. The control software can be stored in the ROM. The processor may be of a type that consumes less power.

[0054] Markers can contain one or more data structures, including a marker identifier, a marker identifier map and a time field. The marker identifier can be a row of variable length of more than 255 bytes and can be used to distinguish one marker from another. The marker identifier map can map a marker identifier to a public code and a counter. In one embodiment, the marker identifier map is implemented with a hash table. In another embodiment, the marker identifier is implemented with a binary search tree. The marker identifier map can be initialized with the public codes of certain markers, such as those that are expected to be found and / or those that are determined to be sensitive. This scheme enables labels to download messages quickly from labels with invalid signatures. Entries on the marker identifier map can be discarded after the map is full. Entries can be discarded in any order, such as first in first out (FIFO), least recently used (LRU) etc. The time field can be a four-byte unsigned integral and can contain the current time in any way, such as Lead Time

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Greenwich (GMT).

[0055] Figure 5 is a data flow chart 500 that illustrates the operation of an embodiment of a marker for checking proximity. The marker waits for an interruption at step 502. At step 504, the type of interruption is determined. If the interrupt is a received interrupt, the control proceeds to step 506. In step 506, the protocol identifier of the received beam is determined. The protocol identifier can be of different types, such as a marker identifier beam, a marker identifier beam, etc. Examples of formats of the marker identifier beam, the central authority beam and the marker marker beam are shown in Figures 6a, 6b and 6c, respectively. The irradiated can be encapsulated in a wireless irradiated packet in the network interface layer and multi-byte values can be transmitted in decreasing order of importance. Signatures can be RSA signatures. The signature on the radiated marker identifier can be taken over the marker identifier and current time fields. The signature on the central authority beam can be taken over the current time field. One or more fields that exclude the protocol identifier in the marker identifier map beam can be encrypted with the central authority's public code. The signature on the marker identifier can be taken over one or more of the fields following the current time.

[0056] If the protocol identifier is a marker identifier beam, control proceeds to step 508. In step 508, the marker identifier of the marker marker beam is checked to determine if it is valid. If it is not valid, the irradiated is ignored and the control returns to step 502. If it is valid, the control proceeds to step 510. In step 510, the time in the identifier irradiated

Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 44/70 / 34 of the marker is checked to determine if it is within one minute of the current time. If it is not, then the irradiated is ignored and the control returns to step 502. If it is, then the control proceeds to step 512. In step 512, the marker identifier in the marker identifier radius is checked for determine if it is present on the marker identifier map (that is, it was previously found by the marker). If not, the control proceeds to step 514. In step 514, a new entry is created for the marker identifier on the marker identifier map and the number of encounters for that entry is set to one. The control then proceeds to step 502. If the marker identifier is determined to be present on the marker identifier map in step 512, then the control proceeds to step 516. In step 516, it is determined whether the identifier marker in the marker identifier beam has a public code. If so, then control goes to step 518. In step 518, the public code is used to verify the signature. If the signature verification in step 518 is unsuccessful, then the irradiated is ignored and the control returns to step 502. If the signature verification in step 518 is successful, then the control proceeds to step 520. In In step 520, the number of encounters for the marker identifier on the marker identifier map is increased.

[0057] If the protocol identifier is determined to be a central authority beam in step 506, then control proceeds to step 522. In step 522, the time in the central authority beam is checked to determine if it is within one minute of the current time. If not, then the irradiated is ignored and the control returns to step 502. If it is, the control proceeds to step 524. In step 524, the public code of the central authority is used to verify the signature on the central authority radiate . If the signature verification is not successful,

Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 45/70 / 34 then, the irradiated is ignored and the control returns to step 502. If the signature verification in step 524 is successful, then the control proceeds to step 526. In step 526, the map of bookmark identifier is encrypted with the central authority public code. In step 528, the encrypted marker identifier map is irradiated. The control then returns to step 502.

[0058] If the interrupt is determined to be a stopwatch interrupt in step 504, the control proceeds to step 530. In one embodiment, the stopwatch interrupt occurs every 15 seconds. In step 530, the signature is created using the marker's private code. In step 532, the signature, marker identifier and the current time are written to the radiator of marker identifier. In step 534, the marker identifier beam is beamed. The control then returns to step 502.

[0059] The embodiment of Figure 5 has a number of advantages. The signature makes it impractical for any pre-registered bookmark to deceive a real bookmark. Repeated attacks are blocked by the time stamp.

[0060] Private codes can be protected; the central authority can be in a secure location; and markers can be resistant to forgery. These options prevent a marker from denying contact with another marker. A replacement strategy can be used to prevent attempts to flood the marker identifier map by irradiating illegitimate marker identifiers. In another embodiment, a global public / private code pair can be used to authenticate irradiated.

[0061] Another embodiment of the invention sounds an alarm within a predetermined time if a marker falls outside the particular scope of one or more other markers. In one embodiment, the

Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 46/70 / 34 scope is a mutual transmit / receive scope. In one embodiment, the predetermined time is sixty seconds. A marker can be physically attached to a sensitive object that must not leave a safe area. The other marker can be built within an immovable, secure location, such as a floor or ceiling, or can be carried by authorized personnel. In one embodiment, a protocol enables and disables markers, so that objections can be removed by authorized groups.

[0062] This embodiment can be used to alert security personnel of the movement of objects outside a secure facility, to alert employees to the theft of a store's inventory, to alert a parent or daily care provider to a child who gets lost outside a certain area, to alert a person to the theft of a motor vehicle, or to theft of valuables from a home, to alert a companion in a safe facility of the abandonment of a guest, to alert the authorities of a criminal's escape from a prison or a residence for those criminals under house arrest, etc.

[0063] In one embodiment, the markers may contain one or more of the following: a radio transmitter, a radio receiver, a memory, control software, a processor, a clock and an audible alarm. The memory can include a RAM and a ROM. The control software can be stored in the ROM. The processor may be of a type that consumes less power.

[0064] Bookmarks can contain one or more data structures, including a bookmark identifier, a bookmark identifier for a partner bookmark, a private code for the bookmark, a public code for the partner bookmark, a public code for an authority control panel, an alarm counter, a training flag and a time field. The marker identifier can be a variable length row of

Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 47/70 / 34 more than 255 bytes and can be used to distinguish one marker from another. The marker identifier of the partner marker can be a row of variable length of more than 255 bytes. Private and public codes can be 16 bytes. The alarm counter can be 16 bytes. The training flag can be four bytes. The time field can be a four-byte unsigned integral and can contain the current time in any way, such as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

[0065] Figure 7 is a data flowchart 700 that illustrates the operation of an embodiment of a marker for a force-proximity alarm. The marker waits for an interruption at step 702. At step 704, the type of interruption is determined. If the interrupt is an incoming interrupt, the control proceeds to step 706. In step 706, the protocol identifier of the received beam is determined. The protocol identifier can be of different types, such as a marker identifier beam, a control authority beam (including a control authority capability and a control authority disability), etc. Examples of formats of the radiated marker identifier, the empowerment of the control authority and the incapacitation of the control authority are shown in Figures 8a, 8b and 8c, respectively. The irradiated can be encapsulated in a wireless irradiated packet in the network interface layer and multi-byte values can be transmitted in decreasing order of importance. The signature on the radiated marker identifier can be taken over the marker identifier and current time fields. The signature on the radiated control authority can be taken over the current time field. Signatures can be RSA signatures.

[0066] If the protocol identifier is a marker identifier beam, the control proceeds to step 708. In step 708, the marker identifier of the marker marker beam is

Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 48/70 / 34 checked to determine if it is valid. If it is not valid, the irradiated is ignored and the control returns to step 702. If it is valid, the control proceeds to step 710. In step 710, the time in the marker identifier radiated is checked to determine if it is within a minute of the current time. If it is not, then the irradiated is ignored and the control returns to step 702. If it is, then the control proceeds to step 712. In step 712, the public code of a partner marker can be used to verify the signature in the radiated marker identifier. If the signature check in step 712 is not successful, then the irradiated is ignored and the control returns to step 702. If the signature check in step 712 is successful, then the control proceeds to step 714 In step 714, the alarm counter is reset to zero.

[0067] If the protocol identifier is determined to be a central authority beam in step 706, then control proceeds to step 716. In step 716, the time in the control authority capacity beam is checked to determine whether it is within a minute of the current time. If not, then the irradiated is ignored and the control returns to step 702. If it is, the control proceeds to step 718. In step 718, the public code of the controlling authority is used to verify the signature on the training irradiated control authority. If the signature check is not successful, then the irradiated is ignored and the control returns to step 702. If the signature check in step 718 is successful, then the control proceeds to step 720. On step 720, the training flag is set to one. The control then returns to step 702.

[0068] If the protocol identifier is determined to be a central authority beam in step 706, then control proceeds to step 722. In step 722, the time in the control authority disability beam is checked to determine whether he is inside a

Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 49/70 / 34 minutes of the current time. If not, then the irradiated is ignored and the control returns to step 702. If it is, the control proceeds to step 724. In step 724, the public code of the controlling authority is used to verify the signature on the training irradiated control authority. If the signature check is not successful, then the irradiated is ignored and the control returns to step 702. If the signature check in step 724 is successful, then the control proceeds to step 726. On step 726, the training flag is set to one. The control then returns to step 702.

[0069] If the interrupt is determined to be a stopwatch interrupt in step 704, the control proceeds to step 728. In one embodiment, the stopwatch interrupt occurs every six seconds. In step 728, the training flag is added to the alarm counter. In step 730, the alarm counter is checked to determine if it is greater than a threshold. In one embodiment, the limit can be 10 seconds. If the alarm counter is greater than the limit, the control proceeds to step 732. In step 732, the marker sounds an alarm. The control then proceeds to step 702.

[0070] If the alarm counter is determined to be less than or equal to the limit in step 730, then the control proceeds to step 734. In step 734, the signature is created using the marker's private code. In one embodiment, the signature is taken on a partner's marker identifier and the current time. In step 736, the signature, the protocol identifier, a partner's marker identifier, and the current time are written to the radiator of marker identifier. In step 738, the marker identifier beam is beamed. The control then returns to step 702.

[0071] The embodiment of Figure 7 has a number of advantages. The signature makes it impractical for a fake partner marker

Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 50/70 / 34 cheat a real marker. The signature also makes it impractical for a bogus control authority to disable a marker. Repeated attacks are blocked by the time stamp. When a marker is destroyed, an alarm from a partner marker sounds.

[0072] Another embodiment of the invention sounds an alarm if a marker comes within a particular scope of one or more markers. Each marker can maintain a sensitive marker list of those other markers that make your alarm sound. In one embodiment, the scope is a mutual transmit / receive scope. A marker can be physically attached to a sensitive object that must not enter a safe area. The other marker can be built within an immovable, secure location, such as a floor or ceiling, or can be carried by authorized personnel. This embodiment may include a protocol for adding bookmarks to and deleting bookmarks from a sensitive bookmark list.

[0073] This embodiment can be used to alert security personnel to the movement of objects, such as dangerous and risky objects, within a sensitive facility, to alert employees to inventory being carried near the exit from the store, to alert a parent or daily caregiver to a child's movement towards a hazardous area or to designated people, to warn a pedestrian approaching a risky area, to warn an approaching motor vehicle driver risky conditions, to alert security personnel to visitors entering or approaching a restricted area, etc.

[0074] In one embodiment, the markers may contain one or more of the following: a radio transmitter, a radio receiver, a memory, control software, a processor and a clock. The memory can include a RAM and a ROM. The control software can be

Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 51/70 / 34 stored in the ROM. The processor may be of a type that consumes less power.

[0075] Markers can contain one or more data structures, including a marker identifier, a private code for the marker, a public code of a controlling authority, a marker identifier map and a time field. The marker identifier can be a row of variable length of more than 255 bytes and can be used to distinguish one marker from another. Private and public codes can be 16 bytes. The marker identifier map can map a sensitive marker identifier to a public code. The marker identifier map can be implemented with a hash table or a binary search tree. Entries in the marker identifier map may expire less recently used order if the marker identifier map becomes full. The time field can be a four-byte unsigned integral and can contain the current time in any way, such as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

[0076] Figure 9 is a data flowchart 900 that illustrates the operation of an embodiment of a marker for a symmetric proximity alarm. The marker waits for an interruption at step 902. At step 904, the type of interruption is determined. If the interrupt is an received interrupt, the control proceeds to step 906. In step 906, the protocol identifier of the received beam is determined. The protocol identifier can be of different types, such as a marker identifier beam, a control authority addition marker beam, a control authority erase marker beam, etc. Examples of formats of the marker identifier beam, the control authority addition marker beam and the control authority erase marker beam are shown in Figures 10a, 10b and 10c, respectively. O

Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 52/70 / 34 irradiated can be encapsulated in a wireless irradiated packet in the network interface layer and multi-byte values can be transmitted in decreasing order of importance. Signatures can be RSA signatures. The signature on the radiated marker identifier can be taken over the marker identifier and current time fields. The signature on the radiating marker adding control authority can be taken over the target marker identifier, the sensitive marker identifier and the current time field. The signature on the radiated control authority erasure marker can be taken over the target marker identifier, sensitive marker identifier and the current time field.

[0077] If the protocol identifier is a marker identifier beam, control proceeds to step 908. In step 908, the marker identifier of the marker marker beam is checked to determine if it is in the marker marker list. sensitive markers. If it is not in the list of sensitive markers, the irradiated is ignored and the control returns to step 902. If it is in the list of sensitive markers, the control proceeds to step 910. In step 910, the time in the radiated identifier The marker is checked to determine if it is within one minute of the current time. If it is not, then the irradiated is ignored and the control returns to step 902. If it is, then the control proceeds to step 912. In step 912, the public marker identifier code in the irradiated marker identifier can be used to verify the signature on the radiated marker identifier. If the signature verification in step 912 is not successful, then the irradiated is ignored and the control returns to step 902. If the signature verification in step 912 is successful, then the control proceeds to step 914 In step 914, the alarm sounds.

[0078] If the protocol identifier is determined to be

Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 53/70 / 34 a radiated marker adding control authority in step 906, then control proceeds to step 916. In step 916, the target marker identifier is checked to determine if it matches the marker identifier of the marker that receives the irradiated. If there is no match, the irradiated is ignored and the control returns to step 902. If there is a match, the control proceeds to step 918. In step 918, the time at the added radius of the control authority addition is checked to determine whether it is within a minute of the current time. If not, then the irradiated is ignored and the control returns to step 902. If it is within a minute, the control proceeds to step 920. In step 920, the public code of the controlling authority is used to verify the signature in the marker of radiating addition of control authority. If the signature check is not successful, then the irradiated is ignored and the control returns to step 902. If the signature check in step 920 is successful, then the control proceeds to step 922. On In step 922, the sensitive marker identifier in the radiating control marker addition marker and its public code are stored in the marker identifier map. The control then returns to step 902.

[0079] If the protocol identifier is determined to be a radiated control authority erase marker in step 906, then control proceeds to step 924. In step 924, the target marker identifier is checked to determine whether it matches the marker identifier of the marker that receives the irradiated. If there is no match, the irradiated is ignored and the control returns to step 902. If there is a match, the control proceeds to step 926. In step 926, the time at the radiated control authority erasure marker is checked to determine whether it is within a minute of the current time. If not, then the irradiated is ignored and the control returns to step 902. If it is within a minute, the control proceeds to step 928. In step

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928, the public control authority code is used to verify the signature on the radiated control authority erasure marker. If the signature check is not successful, then the irradiated is ignored and the control returns to step 902. If the signature check in step 928 is successful, then the control proceeds to step 930. On In step 930, the sensitive marker identifier in the radiating marker adding control authority and its public code are removed from the marker identifier map. The control then returns to step 902.

[0080] If the interrupt is determined to be a stopwatch interrupt in step 904, the control proceeds to step 932. In one embodiment, the stopwatch interrupt occurs every fifteen seconds. In step 932, a signature is created using the marker's private code. In one embodiment, the signature is taken on the marker identifier and the current time. In step 934, the signature, the protocol identifier, the marker identifier, and the current time are written to the marker identifier beam. In step 936, the marker identifier beam is beamed. The control then returns to step 902.

[0081] The embodiment of Figure 9 has a number of advantages. The signature makes it impractical for a false sensitive marker to deceive an actual marker. The signature also makes it impractical for a bogus control authority to add or delete a bookmark. Repeated attacks are blocked by the time stamp. Markers can be made to be resistant to tampering to lessen your vulnerability to physical destruction or removal.

[0082] Although the above invention has been described with respect to certain preferred embodiments, the scope of the present invention is not limited to those embodiments. Someone skilled in the art could find variations of these preferred embodiments that, nevertheless,

Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 55/70 / 34 fall within the spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims presented below.

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Claims (46)

1. System to store, retrieve and manage data for one or more objects, characterized by the fact that it comprises: one or more markers associated with one or more objects; one or more components communicating with at least one of said markers; said at least one marker comprising at least one receiver for receiving control data and information data from at least one of the said components in at least one of the said markers, wherein said information data is about the object that is associated with said at least one marker; and wherein said control data comprises data that specify one or more types of information data data, that said at least one marker is authorized to transmit; at least one transmitter for transmitting at least a portion of said information data to at least one of said components according to said control data; and at least one communication network to facilitate communication between said components and said labels; where at least one of said components transmits at least one query to receive at least a portion of said information data about said object associated with said at least one marker. 2. System for storing, retrieving and managing data for one or more objects, according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that said control data comprises data selected from the group including data that specify at least one of said one or more Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 57/70 2/13 components from which said at least one marker can receive data, data that specify at least one of said one or more components to which said at least one marker can transmit data, and data that specify one or more types of data that said at least one marker is allowed to receive. 3. System for storing, retrieving and managing data for one or more objects, according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the mentioned information data for said associated object comprises one or more members of the set consisting of: the identity of person who was in contact with said associated object, at least one measurement of at least one environmental condition to which said associated object was exposed, the academic performance of said object, the athletic performance of said object, at least one measurement of medical condition of said object, authentication data for said object, the price history of said object, and the movement of said object. 4. System for storing, retrieving and managing data for one or more objects, according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the mentioned one or more components comprise: at least one database for receiving said information data from said at least one marker and for managing said information data. 5. System for storing, retrieving and managing data for one or more objects, according to claim 1, characterized in that the mentioned one or more components comprise one or more members of the set consisting of a client computer, a database, a server computer, an input utility, and a sensor. 6. System for storing, retrieving and managing data for one or more objects, according to claim 1, characterized by the fact Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 58/70 3/13 of one or more markers are micro-devices that transmit and receive radio frequency signals. 7. Method for storing, retrieving and managing data for one or more objects, characterized by the fact of understanding the steps of: associate one or more markers with one or more objects; communicate with at least one of the aforementioned markers from one or more components; receiving control data and information data from at least one of the aforementioned components for at least one of the aforementioned markers, wherein said information data is about the object that is associated with said at least one marker; and wherein said control data comprises data that specify one or more types of information data data, that said at least one marker is authorized to transmit; transmitting at least a portion of said information data from said at least one marker to at least one of said components according to said control data; and transmitting from said at least one of said components at least one query to receive at least a portion of said information data about said object associated with said at least one marker. 8. Method for storing, retrieving and managing data for one or more objects according to claim 7, characterized in that said control data comprises data selected from the group including data that specify at least one of the mentioned one or more components of which the mentioned at least one marker can receive data, data specifying at least one of the mentioned one or Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 59/70 4/13 more components for which said at least one marker can transmit data, and data that specify one or more types of data that said at least one marker is allowed to receive. 9. Method for storing, retrieving and managing data for one or more objects, according to claim 7, characterized by the fact that the mentioned information data for said associated object comprises one or more members of the set consisting of: identity of person who was in contact with said associated object, at least a measurement of at least one environmental condition to which said associated object was exposed, the academic performance of said object, the athletic performance of said object, at least one measurement of the medical condition of the said object, authentication data for said object, the price history of said object, and the movement of said object. 10. Method for storing, retrieving and managing data for one or more objects, according to claim 7, characterized by the fact that it additionally comprises the steps of: receiving said information data from said at least one marker; and manage the aforementioned information data. 11. Method for storing, retrieving and managing data for one or more objects, according to claim 7, characterized in that the mentioned one or more components comprise one or more members of the set consisting of a client computer, a database, a server computer, an input utility, a sensor and a marker. 12. Method for managing one or more children, characterized by understanding the steps of: associate one or more markers to one or more children; Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 60/70 5/13 transmit control data and information data to the mentioned one or more markers; receiving said information data for said one or more markers, said information data comprising one or more of the following: the identity of people who are in contact with one or more children; at least one measurement of at least one environmental condition to which one or more children has been exposed, the academic performance of one or more children, the athletic performance of one or more children, at least one measurement of the medical condition of one or more children ; detecting information data by said at least one or more markers according to said control data, said information data comprising one or more of at least one measure of at least one environmental condition to which one or more children have been exposed or at least least one measure of the medical condition of one or more children; storing said information data detected in said one or more markers; and transmitting at least a portion of said information data from said one or more markers in accordance with said control data. 13. Method for managing one or more children, according to claim 12, characterized in that the mentioned control data specify at least one of the mentioned one or more markers from which the mentioned at least one marker can receive data. 14. Method for managing one or more children, according to claim 12, characterized in that the mentioned control data specify one or more types of data that the mentioned at least one marker is authorized to receive. Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 61/70 6/13 15. Method for checking the proximity of one or more markers, characterized by the fact that it understands the steps of: receive a first message on a marker that is of a first type, that radiates at a regular time interval from a partner marker using a stopwatch on the partner marker, and that includes a partner identifier from the partner marker that is used to distinguish the partner marker from other markers; read the partner identifier of the partner marker of said first message in the marker; and incrementing a number of marker matches on the marker for the aforementioned marker identifiers read; sound an alarm on the marker if the said identifier read is in a list of sensitive markers on the marker; and radiate from the marker a second message that includes a marker identifier in the same regular time interval using a timer stop on the marker, which the partner marker receives, used to increment a number of partner marker meetings on the partner marker, and use to sound an alarm on the partner marker if the identifier is in a partner list of sensitive markers on the partner marker, where the identifier is used to distinguish the marker from other markers. 16. Method for verifying the proximity of one or more markers, according to claim 15, characterized in that it additionally comprises the step of storing the mentioned number of marker encounters in the marker in a marker data structure a first type in marker, and store the aforementioned number of partner marker encounters in the partner marker in a partner marker data structure in the partner marker. 17. Method for checking the proximity of one or more Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 62/70 7/13 markers, according to claim 16, characterized in that it additionally comprises the step of creating an entry for said partner identifier read in said data structure if said partner identifier is no longer within said data structure of marker of the mentioned first type. 18. Method for verifying the proximity of one or more markers, according to claim 16, characterized in that the aforementioned step of storing the mentioned number of marker encounters in the marker in a marker data structure, a first type is performed only if a signature of said partner identifier read in said first message of said first type is confirmed. 19. Method for verifying the proximity of one or more labels, according to claim 16, characterized in that the mentioned step of incrementing is carried out only if a time in said first message of said first type is within a predetermined period of time . 20. Method for checking the proximity of one or more markers according to claim 19, characterized in that said predetermined period of time is not more than one minute of a current time. 21. Method for checking the proximity of one or more labels, according to claim 16, characterized in that it additionally comprises the step of transmitting said label data structure of said first type when receiving a message of a second type. 22. Method for checking the proximity of one or more markers, according to claim 21, characterized by the fact that the aforementioned step of transmitting is carried out only if a signature on Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 63/70 8/13 mentioned message of said second type is confirmed. 23. Method for verifying the proximity of one or more markers, according to claim 21, characterized in that it additionally comprises the step of encrypting said data structure of said first type. 24. Method for checking the proximity of one or more markers, according to claim 15, characterized by the fact that it comprises the steps of: receive the second message on the partner marker; reading the marker identifier of said second message in the partner marker; and incrementing a number of partner marker encounters in the partner marker of said read identifier. 25. Method for verifying the proximity of one or more labels, according to claim 15, characterized in that the aforementioned first message of the said first type comprises one or more of the following: a signature from a partner marker that sent the mentioned one first message, a partner identifier of the partner marker that sent said first message, and a current time. 26. Method for checking the proximity of one or more markers, according to claim 15, characterized in that the aforementioned step of sounding an alarm is carried out only if a signature on said first message of said first type is confirmed. 27. Method for checking the proximity of one or more markers, according to claim 15, characterized in that the aforementioned step of sounding an alarm is carried out only if a time in said first message of said first type is within a predetermined period . Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 64/70 9/13 28. Method for verifying the proximity of one or more markers, according to claim 27, characterized in that the said predetermined period is not more than one minute of a current time. 29. Method for checking the proximity of one or more markers, according to claim 15, characterized by the fact that it additionally comprises the steps of: receiving a message of a second type; reading a marker identifier for said message of said second type; and adding said marker identifier to said list of sensitive markers. 30. Method for checking the proximity of one or more markers, according to claim 29, characterized in that the aforementioned step of adding is carried out only if a signature on the said message of the said second type is confirmed. 31. Method for checking the proximity of one or more markers, according to claim 30, characterized by the fact that it additionally comprises the steps of: receiving a message of a third type; reading a marker identifier for said message of said third type; and removing said marker identifier from said list of sensitive markers. 32. Method for verifying the proximity of one or more markers, according to claim 31, characterized in that the aforementioned step of removing is carried out only if a signature on said message of said third type is confirmed. 33. Method for managing inventory including one or more Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 65/70 10/13 objects, characterized by the fact of understanding the steps of: associate one or more markers to one or more objects; transmit control data and information data to said one or more markers; receiving said information data in said one or more markers, said information data comprising one or more of the following: a location of one or more objects, a time in which the one or more objects were in said location, the identity of people who owned or released possession of one or more objects, the identity of people who were in contact with one or more objects, at least a measurement of at least one environmental condition to which the one or more objects were exposed, a weight of the one or more objects, a time in which the one or more objects had the weight, dimensions of the one or more objects, and a time in which the one or more objects had the dimensions; processing the control data to configure the at least one marker to either receive information data from another marker, transmit specified information data to one or more of said components, or accept only certain types of transmitted data; and transmitting at least a portion of said information data from said at least one marker according to said control data. 34. Method for managing inventory including one or more objects, according to claim 33, characterized in that it also comprises receiving control data that specify at least one of one or more markers from which the mentioned one or more markers can receive data . 35. Method for managing inventory including one or more objects, according to claim 33, characterized by the fact that Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 66/70 11/13 further understand to receive control data specifying one or more types and data that those mentioned one or more markers are authorized to receive. 36. Method for managing inventory including one or more objects, according to claim 33, characterized by the fact that it additionally comprises the steps of: receiving said information data from said at least one marker; and manage the aforementioned information data. 37. Method for managing inventory including one or more objects, according to claim 33, characterized in that the aforementioned step of transmitting control data and information data to be carried out by one or more components, said components comprising one or more members of the set consisting of a client computer, database, a server computer, an input utility, and a sensor. 38. Method for managing inventory including one or more objects, according to claim 37, characterized by the fact that it additionally comprises the step of: transmitting from said at least one of said components at least one query to receive at least a portion of said information data about said object associated with said at least one marker. 39. System for managing inventory including one or more objects, characterized by the fact of understanding the steps of: one or more markers associated with one or more objects; at least one of the markers comprising a processor, the one or more markers operative to receive and transmit data, the data belonging to (1) the object associated with at least one marker, (2) Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 67/70 12/13 operation of at least one marker or (3) both; and one or more components transmitting control data and information data to said one or more markers; at least one receiver to receive said control data and said information data from at least one of said components for at least one of said markers, where said information data comprises one or more of the following: a location of one or more more objects, a time in which the one or more objects were in the aforementioned location, the identity of people who owned or released possession of the one or more objects, the identity of people who were in contact with the one or more objects, at least a measurement of at least one environmental condition to which the one or more objects were exposed, a weight of the one or more objects, a time in which the one or more objects had the weight, dimensions of the one or more objects, and a time in which one or more objects had the dimensions; and the processor is operative to process data belonging to the operation of at least one marker to configure at least one marker to either receive data from another marker, transmit specified data to one or more of said components, or accept only certain types of transmitted data ; at least one transmitter for transmitting at least a portion of said information data from said at least one marker according to said control data. 40. System for managing inventory including one or more objects, according to claim 39, characterized in that the mentioned control data specify at least one of one or more markers from which the mentioned one or more markers can receive data, at least least one label associated with a person who has access to the inventory. Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 68/70 13/13 41. System for managing inventory including one or more objects according to claim 40, characterized in that the mentioned control data specify one or more types and data that the mentioned one or more markers are authorized to receive. 42. System for managing inventory including one or more objects, according to claim 40, characterized in that the said components comprise one or more members of the set consisting of a client computer, a database, a server computer, an information utility input, a sensor and a marker. 43. System for managing inventory including one or more objects, according to claim 40, characterized in that said control data comprise at least one query to receive at least a portion of said information data about said object associated with said at least one marker. 44. System for managing inventory including one or more objects, according to claim 39, characterized by the fact that said data instructs said one or more markers to periodically transmit certain data to a particular component. 45. System for managing inventory including one or more objects, according to claim 39, characterized by the fact that the data comprises information data, control data or both. 46. System for managing inventory including one or more objects, according to claim 39, characterized by the fact that the at least one of one or more objects is a person, real estate or personal property. Petition 870180003385, of 01/15/2018, p. 69/70 1/13 100 106