Patent ID: 6205323
Filing Date: 2001-03-20
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
A jury paging notification system, comprising:a plurality of juror pagers to be carried by potential jurors;a pager control panel monitoring each of the plurality of juror pagers, the pager control panel including means for paging potential jurors as they are required at a courthouse based upon predetermined acceptable time periods for response, an acknowledgment signal and a receipt/activation signal;each of the juror pagers including an activation switch which when turned off activates the acknowledgment signal to indicate that a juror has received a page requiring presence at the courthouse; andwherein potential jurors carrying a juror pager are permitted to go on with their regular lives and leave the courthouse based upon the understanding that attendance at a courthouse is required within a specified time period after being paged, and the location and accessibility may jurors is monitored via activation of the acknowledgment signal and interaction with the receipt/activation signal associated with pager control panel.