Virtual boundary methods and systems
AssigneeVerizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
InventorsAntony Pegg, Elise Neel, Colson Hillier
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Abstract
An exemplary virtual boundary system determines a refined geolocation of a tracking device based on a positioning signal and a correction signal that are accessed from distinct signal sources. The virtual boundary system compares the refined geolocation of the tracking device and a geographic boundary. Then, based on the comparing of the refined geolocation and the geographic boundary, the virtual boundary system provides an alert indicative of the refined geolocation with respect to the geographic boundary. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- determining, by a virtual boundary system based on a positioning signal accessed from a first signal source, an unrefined geolocation of a tracking device, the unrefined geolocation having an accuracy associated with a first margin of error;
- refining, by the virtual boundary system based on a correction signal accessed from a second signal source distinct from the first signal source, the unrefined geolocation to determine a refined geolocation of the tracking device, the refined geolocation having an accuracy associated with a second margin of error less than the first margin of error;
- comparing, by the virtual boundary system, the refined geolocation of the tracking device and a geographic boundary;
- and
- providing, by the virtual boundary system based on the comparing of the refined geolocation and the geographic boundary, an alert indicative of the refined geolocation with respect to the geographic boundary.
A system comprising:
- a memory storing instructions;
- and
- a processor communicatively coupled to the memory and configured to execute the instructions to:
- determine, based on a positioning signal accessed from a first signal source, an unrefined geolocation of a tracking device, the unrefined geolocation having an accuracy associated with a first margin of error;
- refine, based on a correction signal accessed from a second signal source distinct from the first signal source, the unrefined geolocation to determine a refined geolocation of tracking device, the refined geolocation having an accuracy associated with a second margin of error less than the first margin of error;
- compare the refined geolocation of the tracking device and a geographic boundary;
- and
- provide, based on the comparing of the refined geolocation and the geographic boundary, an alert indicative of the refined geolocation with respect to the geographic boundary.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, direct a processor of a computing device to:
- determine, based on a positioning signal accessed from a first signal source, an unrefined geolocation of a tracking device, the unrefined geolocation having an accuracy associated with a first margin of error;
- refine, based on a correction signal accessed from a second signal source distinct from the first signal source, the unrefined geolocation to determine a refined geolocation of tracking device, the refined geolocation having an accuracy associated with a second margin of error less than the first margin of error;
- compare the refined geolocation of the tracking device and a geographic boundary;
- and
- provide, based on the comparing of the refined geolocation and the geographic boundary, an alert indicative of the refined geolocation with respect to the geographic boundary.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.