Patent ID: 8200186

Claim:
A system for permitting a user to control and monitor individuals or other moving entities in a monitored environment, comprising: using a multi-dimensional geographical zone, the zone selectively being a preconfigured geographical zone, wherein the zone includes a plurality of spaced apart communication transponders; the transponders including a transmitter and receiver and wherein at least one of the transponders permits communication with a mobile device of an individual or entity; sending data communication between pluralities of the transponders in a network communication protocol with each other, applying the plurality of transponders in a network with each other to define the multi-dimensional zone, and there being communication between at least one transponder to the mobile individual or entity and between at least one transponder and one or more control stations; the communication between the mobile device of the individual or entity and the least one transponder being effected by at least one of a bluetooth or a wi fi protocol thereby to determine the location of the individual or entity in the multi-dimensional zone through such communication; the transponders being arranged at locations in the multi-dimensional zone, and the respective locations of the plurality of transponders in the multi-dimensional zone being placed within a building structure; obtaining and analyzing data related to the location of the mobile individual or entity according to the placement of the transponders in the multi-dimensional zone; enabling the mobile communication device of the selected individual or entity to be in communication with at least one selected communication transponder when the devices are within range of a selected transponder thereby obtaining user location data; associating respective users of the respective mobile devices with a profile of the individual or entity of the respective mobile device; sending a targeted message to the mobile device of the individual or entity from the selected communication transponder when the selected mobile device is in range; and tailoring a targeted message to the individual or entity associated with the mobile device using the location data.