Child I.D. system

Claim 1

A system based on the credit card number of a parent and a central station having access to information about credit card holders, for aiding in the identification of a child of the parent, if the child should become lost, by the marking of an item of clothing of that child, comprising: reverse conversion means for generating information about a parent of a child from an identification marking on an item of clothing worn by the child; means for generating an alphanumeric identification marking, or I.D. marking, from a credit card number of the parent of the child, where the I.D. marking is different enough from the credit card number that a person aware of the I.D. marking cannot determine the credit card number without said reverse conversion means, but where at least a portion of the credit card number can be derived from said I.D. marking with the aid of said reverse conversion means; a tag which includes said I.D. marking, located on said item of clothing which is worn by said child; a central station; said tag also includes a telephone number to call to reach said central station; said reverse conversion means being accessible from said central station for generating, from said I.D. marking, information for communicating with a parent of said child; said means accessible from said central station include means for generating signals representing at least a portion of a credit card number, of a parent of the child.

Claim 2

A system based on the credit card number of a parent and a central station having access to information about credit card holders, for aiding in the identification of a child of the parent, if the child should become lost, by the marking of an item of clothing of that child, comprising: reverse conversion means for generating information about a parent of a child from an identification marking on an item of clothing worn by the child; means for generating an alphanumeric identification marking, or I.D. marking, from a credit card number of the parent of the child, where the I.D. marking is different enough from the credit card number that a person aware of the I.D. marking cannot determine the credit card number without said reverse conversion means, but where at least a portion of the credit card number can be derived from said I.D. marking with the aid of said reverse conversion means; a tag which includes said I.D. marking, located on said item of clothing which is worn by said child; a central station; said tag also includes a telephone number to call to reach said central station; said reverse conversion means being accessible from said central station for generating, from said I.D. marking, information for communicating with a parent of said child; said means accessible from said central station include means for generating signals representing at least a portion of a credit card number, of a parent of the child.

Claim 3

A system for aiding in the identification of a lost child, by the marking of an item of clothing of that child, comprising: a tag which includes an alphanumeric identification marking, or I.D. marking, located on that child's item of clothing; said I.D. marking being unique to the particular child who is intended to wear the item of clothing, but having no easily observed relationship to the name of the child; a central station said tag also includes a telephone number to call to reach said central station; and means accessible from said central station for generating, from said I.D. marking, information for communicating with a parent of said child; said tag being positioned in a hidden location on the item of clothing; and including an alert marking on said item of clothing, said alert marking having pointer means that points to the location of said tag.

Claim 4

A system for aiding in the identification of a lost child, by the marking of an item of clothing of that child, comprising: a tag which includes an alphanumeric identification marking, or I.D. marking, located on that child's item of clothing; said I.D. marking being unique to the particular child who is intended to wear the item of clothing, but having no easily observed relationship to the name of the child; a central station said tag also includes a telephone number to call to reach said central station; and means accessible from said central station for generating, from said I.D. marking, information for communicating with a parent of said child; said tag being positioned in a hidden location on the item of clothing; and including an alert marking on said item of clothing, said alert marking having pointer means that points to the location of said tag.