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US 9,432,807 B2Granted
System and method with automatic radius crossing notification for global positioning system (GPS) tracker
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsJames W. Kern, Jr., Phil Ferro, Frank Joseph Nisita, Richard J. Laube
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Abstract
Systems and methods with automatic radius cross notification for a GPS tracker are provided. Some methods can include receiving user input requesting a dynamic creation of a geo-fence, and, responsive thereto, creating the geo-fence. Some methods can include determining when a GPS tracker device has been stationary for a predetermined period of time, and responsive thereto, dynamically creating a geo-fence.
Claims14
A method comprising:
- a tracker device receiving first user input requesting a dynamic creation of a first geo-fence;
- the tracker device receiving second user input identifying a distance of a radius of the first geo-fence after receiving the first user input requesting the dynamic creation of the geo-fence;
- responsive to the received first and second user inputs, the tracker device creating the first geo-fence having the radius around an object associated with the tracker device;
- the object crossing the created first geo-fence;
- the tracker device automatically creating a second geo-fence around the object at another location without any additional steps by a user;
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- the tracker device tracking the object around a location that is not necessarily predetermined or frequently visited,
- wherein the automatic creating of the second geo-fence around the object at the another location and the tracking of the object around the location that is not necessarily predetermined or frequently visited are selectable features activated by a physical button associated with the tracker device, and
- wherein a notification is sent to the user each time the object crosses the created first or second geo-fence.
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A method comprising:
- determining when a GPS tracker device has been stationary for a predetermined period of time;
- the GPS tracker device receiving user input identifying a distance of a radius of a first geo-fence after determining that the GPS tracker device has been stationary for the predetermined period of time;
- responsive to determining when the GPS tracker device has been stationary for the predetermined period of time, dynamically creating the first geo-fence having the radius at a first location around an object associated with the GPS tracker device;
- the object crossing the created first geo-fence;
- the GPS tracker device automatically creating a second geo-fence at a second location without any additional input from a user;
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- the GPS tracker device tracking the object around a location that is not necessarily predetermined or frequently visited,
- wherein creating the second geo-fence around the object at the second location and tracking the object around the location that is not necessarily predetermined or frequently visited are selectable features activated by a physical button associated with the GPS tracker device, and
- wherein a notification is sent to the user each time the object crosses the created first or second geo-fence.
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A system comprising:
- a GPS tracker device;
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- a remote server in wireless communication with the GPS tracker device,
- wherein, responsive to a predetermined condition, at least one of the GPS tracker device and the remote server dynamically creates a first geo-fence around an object associated with the GPS tracker device, determines that the first geo-fence has been crossed, and automatically creates a second geo-fence at another location without any additional steps by a user,
- wherein the GPS tracker device tracks the object around a location that is not necessarily predeteimined or frequently visited,
- wherein the creating of the second geo-fence around the object at the another location and the tracking of the object around the location that is not necessarily predetermined or frequently visited are selectable features activated by a physical button associated with the GPS tracker device,
- wherein a notification is sent to the user each time the object crosses the created first or second geo-fence,
- wherein the predetermined condition includes at least one of the GPS tracker device or the remote server receiving first user input requesting dynamic creation of the first geo-fence around the GPS tracker device, and
- wherein the first user input requesting dynamic creation of the first geo-fence further includes second user input identifying a distance of a radius of the first geo-fence.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.