Systems, methods and apparatus for geofence networks
AssigneeGeoFrenzy, Inc.
InventorBenjamin T. Jones
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Abstract
Systems, methods and devices for location-based services are disclosed in the present invention. A multiplicity of network devices, a database, and a server platform in network-based communication. The database stores a space-network model binding IP addresses and physical locations. The server platform is operable to generate at least one geofence in the space-network model and specify entitlements for the location-based services within the at least one geofence. The at least one geofence and specific entitlement are stored to the database. The multiplicity of network devices are configured to learn the space-network model and the at least one geofence and perform tasks based on the entitlements specified for the location-based services within the at least one geofence.
Claims16
A system for managing a space-network model, comprising:
- a multiplicity of network devices and a server platform constructed and configured for network-based communication;
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- a space-network model stored on the server platform or a database binding Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and physical locations, wherein each physical location is assigned a unique IP address in a topological space;
- wherein the server platform is operable to define at least one geofence based on the space-network model and specify entitlements for the location-based services within the at least one geofence;
- wherein the multiplicity of network devices are configured to perform tasks based on the entitlements specified for the location-based services within the at least one geofence;
- wherein the topological space is pinned to a topography based on a reference datum;
- wherein a network device of the multiplicity of network devices is operable to determine a physical location of the network device based on the current unique IP addresses of the other devices within the space-network model using a fencing agent;
- wherein the fencing agent automatically determines the current unique IP address of each network device from the physical location of each network device;
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- wherein the physical location of the network device is a 3-Dimensional (3D) geographical location.
A method for managing a space-network model, comprising:
- providing a multiplicity of network devices and a server platform constructed and configured for network-based communication;
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- providing a space-network model stored on the server platform or on a database binding Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and physical locations, wherein each physical location is assigned a unique IP address in a topological space;
- a fencing agent automatically determining the current unique IP address of each network device from the physical location of each network device;
- the server platform defining at least one geofence based on the space-network model and specifying entitlements for the location-based services within the at least one geofence;
- the multiplicity of network devices performing tasks based on the entitlements specified for the location-based services within the at least one geofence;
- wherein the topological space is pinned to a topography based on a reference datum;
- and a network device of the multiplicity of network devices determining a physical location of the network device based on the current unique IP addresses of the other devices within the space-network model using the fencing agent;
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- wherein the physical location of the network device is a 3-Dimensional (3D) geographical location.
A system for managing a space-network model, comprising:
- a multiplicity of network devices and a server platform constructed and configured for network-based communication;
- and
- a space-network model stored on the server platform or a database binding Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and physical locations, wherein each physical location is assigned a unique IP address in a topological space;
- wherein at least one network device of the multiplicity of network devices is configured to compute the positions of other devices within the space-network model based on the current unique IP addresses of the other devices within the space-network model;
- wherein the topological space is pinned to a topography based on a reference datum;
- wherein a network device of the multiplicity of network devices is operable to determine a physical location of the network device based on the current unique IP addresses of the other devices within the space-network model using a fencing agent;
- wherein the fencing agent automatically determines the current unique IP address of each network device from the physical location of each network device;
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- wherein the physical location of the network device is a 3-Dimensional (3D) geographical location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.