Patent ID: 6753781
Filing Date: 2004-06-22
Classification: G07C,G08B

Abstract:
An exit security system comprising:a plurality of exit sensors distributed at least within an exit area associated with an exit of a hospital, at least one of the exit sensors being operable to transmit an activation signal having an exit parameter, the exit parameter including an associated exit identification code; an infant badge adapted to be secured to a newborn infant, the infant badge comprising: a receiver adapted to receive the activation signal; and a transmitter adapted to transmit an exit alarm indication (EAI) signal through a radiant energy transmission in response to the activation signal, the exit alarm indication (EAI) signal including the exit identification code and an infant badge identification code; a plurality of exit readers distributed within the hospital, at least one of the exit readers being operable to receive the exit alarm indication (EAI) signal, the at least one of the exit readers being further operable to activate an exit indicator associated with the exit identification code, wherein the exit indicator is adapted to indicate that the infant badge associated with the infant badge identification code is proximate to the exit associated with the exit identification code.