Patent ID: 8874024
Filing Date: 2014-10-28
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
1. A method of tracking attendance of an event, the method comprising: detecting a presence of a mobile attendee device, the mobile attendee device including personal identification information stored therein for an attendee associated-with the mobile attendee device who is registered for the event; establishing an ad hoc wireless data connection with the mobile attendee device responsive to detecting the presence; transmitting an identification request to the mobile attendee device via the ad hoc wireless data connection; receiving the personal identification information for the attendee from the mobile attendee device via the ad hoc wireless data connection; displaying the personal identification information on an administrator device; comparing a current location of the mobile attendee device with an expected location for the attendee indicated by the personal identification information; and transmitting a warning signal to the mobile attendee device via the ad hoc wireless data connection when the current location does not match the expected location, wherein the warning signal causes the mobile attendee device to display a warning message on a display thereof.