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US 10,832,256 B2Granted
Geolocation compliance for a mobile workforce
AssigneeSchneider Enterprise Resources, LLC
InventorsMike Degeneffe, Shaleen Devgun, Stephen John Pauls, Daniel G. Schmidt, Christopher B. Lofgren
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Abstract
A system and method that uses geo-location and a rules engine to facilitate compliance to federal, state, and local regulations as well as company policies across different jurisdictions that may have different compliance regulations. A mobile workforce may use the techniques herein to manage work assignments, report activities, and to manage and track time. This technology may be used, e.g., in the transportation industry, but is not limited to this industry.
Claims18
A system comprising:
- a memory having computer-readable instructions stored thereon;
- and
- a processor that executes the computer-readable instructions to:
- receive a first current location of a mobile unit;
- identify a set of a plurality of rules based on the first current location, the plurality of rules corresponding to a task for completion by an individual associated with the mobile unit;
- receive an activity related to the individual, the activity comprising a second current location;
- and
- identify at least one rule from the set of the plurality of rules that applies to the activity to determine compliance based upon a valid time period of the at least one rule.
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A method comprising:
- receiving, by a processor, a first current location of a mobile unit;
- identifying, by the processor, a set of a plurality of rules based on the first current location, the plurality of rules corresponding to a task for completion by an individual associated with the mobile unit;
- receiving, by the processor, an activity related to the individual, the activity comprising a second current location;
- and
- identifying, by the processor, at least one rule from the set of the plurality of rules that applies to the activity for determining compliance based upon a valid time period of the at least one rule.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.