Personal monitoring apparatus and methods

An apparatus, comprising:

• a personal monitoring device, wherein the personal monitoring device is assigned to an individual, and further wherein the personal monitoring device comprises:
• a database, wherein the database stores information regarding a travel itinerary or a travel schedule of the individual;
• a global positioning device;
• a first processor;
• a first transmitter;
• and
• an RFID tag;
• an RFID reader, wherein the RFID reader is located at an entrance of, or at an exit of, a venue or wherein the RFID reader is located at an entrance of, or at an exit of, a vehicle;
• and
• a computer, wherein the computer is assigned to the venue or the vehicle;
• wherein the computer further comprises:
• a second processor;
• and
• a second transmitter,
• wherein the RFID reader detects or reads the RFID tag as the RFID tag enters into or onto the venue or the vehicle or as the RFID tag exits from the venue or the vehicle, and further wherein the computer generates a first message containing information regarding a date and a time when the RFID tag was detected or read by the RFID reader and information regarding an address of the venue or information regarding a position or location of the vehicle, and further wherein the computer transmits the first message to a user communication device, to the personal monitoring device, or to a central processing computer,
• and further wherein the global positioning device determines a position or location of the personal monitoring device, and further wherein the personal monitoring device processes information regarding the address of the venue or information regarding the position or location of the vehicle using the information regarding the travel itinerary or the travel schedule of the individual, and further wherein the personal monitoring device determines that the individual is not following the travel itinerary or the travel schedule, or wherein the personal monitoring device determines that the individual has deviated from the travel itinerary or the travel schedule, and further wherein the personal monitoring device generates a second message, wherein the second message is an itinerary deviation message or a travel route deviation message, and further wherein the second message contains information regarding a location of the individual, and further wherein the personal monitoring device transmits the second message to the central processing computer.