Systems and methods for geofence security
AssigneeGeoFrenzy, Inc.
InventorsBennett Hill Branscomb, Benjamin T. Jones
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to methods and systems for enforcing at least one rule within a geofence. The rule is enforced by a fencing agent on an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). The geofence is defined by a plurality of geographic designators, with the plurality of geographic designators each being associated with an Internet Protocol (IP) address, preferably an IPv6 address.
Claims20
A method for enforcing at least one rule or at least one entitlement within a geofence, comprising:
- a fencing agent determining that a device including a processor and a memory is within the geofence, wherein the geofence is defined by a multiplicity of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, and wherein each IP address defining the geofence is related to a geographic designator;
- the fencing agent identifying at least one rule or at least one entitlement associated with the geofence;
- implementing the at least one rule or the at least one entitlement associated with the geofence for the device when the device is within the geofence;
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- wherein boundaries of the geofence are received by the device via peer to peer networking or mesh networking or wherein the boundaries of the geofence are published by a fence delivery network and the boundaries of the geofence are stored in at least one cellular tower and/or at least one wireless access point.
A method for enforcing at least one rule or at least one entitlement within a geofence, comprising:
- a fencing agent determining that a device including a processor and a memory is within the geofence, wherein the geofence is defined by a multiplicity of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses;
- the fencing agent identifying at least one rule or at least one entitlement associated with the geofence;
- implementing the at least one rule or the at least one entitlement associated with the geofence for the device when the device is within the geofence;
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- wherein the device is an unmanned vehicle, and wherein the at least one rule or the at least one entitlement includes an instruction or a permission relating to movement of the unmanned vehicle within the geofence or enforcement of a landing location for the unmanned vehicle within the geofence.
An apparatus for enforcing at least one rule or at least one entitlement within a geofence, comprising:
- a fencing agent on a device including a processor and a memory;
- wherein the fencing agent determines that a device including a processor and a memory is within the geofence, wherein the geofence is defined by a multiplicity of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, and wherein each IP address defining the geofence is related to a geographic designator;
- wherein the fencing agent identifies at least one rule or at least one entitlement associated with the geofence;
- wherein the at least one rule or the at least one entitlement associated with the geofence is implemented for the device when the device is within the geofence;
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- wherein boundaries of the geofence are received by the device via peer to peer networking or mesh networking or wherein the boundaries of the geofence are published by a fence delivery network and the boundaries of the geofence are stored in at least one cellular tower and/or at least one wireless access point.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.