Control based on geo-dependent conditions

• US 10,171,939 B2
• Filed: 07/13/2017
• Issued: 01/01/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Belkin International Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Belkin International Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Kim, Ryan Yong, Pathuri, Venkata Subba Rao, Kelly, Francis Michael, Zeira, Ohad, Van Harlingen, Brian
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Leon-Viet
• Application Number:
  US15/649,324
• Publication Number:
  US 20170318421A1
• Time in Patent Office: 537 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/50 Service provisioning or reconfiguring
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 56/0005 synchronizing of arrival of multiple uplinks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 56/001 Synchronization between nodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/003 locating network equipment

Abstract

A network device capable of performing rule-based actions dependent on geolocation-based conditions or realtime conditions from an external source. The network device can obtain its geolocation, obtain a rule based on a condition, query sources for and/or calculate updated statuses of the condition based on the geolocation, and perform actions based on the updated status of the condition, the geolocation, and the rule. The network device is capable of safely shutting down when voltage supplied to the network device falls outside of and acceptable range.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

one or more data processors; and

a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions which when executed on the one or more data processors, cause the one or more data processors to perform operations including;

obtaining, by a computing device, a geolocation;

retrieving topographical information using the geolocation, wherein the topographical information is related to the geolocation;

determining an estimated sun path using the geolocation;

determining an offset amount using the geolocation, the topographical information, and the estimated sun path;

determining a current status of a condition using the geolocation, wherein the current status of the condition is at least one of a sunrise time associated with the geolocation or a sunset time associated with the geolocation;

applying the offset to the current status of the condition to generate an offset status;

determining a rule for performing an action by the computing device; and

performing the action based on the offset status and the rule.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

determining an updated status of the condition, wherein the updated status of the condition is at least one of a subsequent sunrise time associated with the geolocation or a subsequent sunset time associated with the geolocation;

applying the offset to the updated status of the condition to generate an offset updated status; and

automatically performing the action based on the offset updated status and the rule.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein retrieving topographical information includes transmitting a topographical information query using a network and receiving a topographical information response using the network.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising determining an altitude associated with the computing device, wherein determining the offset amount includes using the altitude.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein determining the estimated sun path includes calculating an estimated sun path by the computing device.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein determining the estimated sun path includes transmitting a sun path query using a network and receiving a sun path response using the network.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the geolocation is based on a location of the computing device.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein determining the offset amount further includes transmitting a suggested offset amount and receiving a confirmed offset amount.

9. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

obtaining, by a computing device, a geolocation;

retrieving topographical information using the geolocation, wherein the topographical information is related to the geolocation;

determining an estimated sun path using the geolocation;

determining an offset amount using the geolocation, the topographical information, and the estimated sun path;

determining a current status of a condition using the geolocation, wherein the current status of the condition is at least one of a sunrise time associated with the geolocation or a sunset time associated with the geolocation;

applying the offset to the current status of the condition to generate an offset status;

determining a rule for performing an action by the computing device; and

performing the action based on the offset status and the rule.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

determining an updated status of the condition, wherein the updated status of the condition is at least one of a subsequent sunrise time associated with the geolocation or a subsequent sunset time associated with the geolocation;

applying the offset to the updated status of the condition to generate an offset updated status; and

automatically performing the action based on the offset updated status and the rule.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein retrieving topographical information includes transmitting a topographical information query using a network and receiving a topographical information response using the network.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising determining an altitude associated with the computing device, wherein determining the offset amount includes using the altitude.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein determining the estimated sun path includes calculating an estimated sun path by the computing device.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein determining the estimated sun path includes transmitting a sun path query using a network and receiving a sun path response using the network.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein the geolocation is based on a location of the computing device.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein determining the offset amount further includes transmitting a suggested offset amount and receiving a confirmed offset amount.

17. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium including instructions configured to cause a data processing apparatus to perform operations including:

obtaining, by a computing device, a geolocation;

retrieving topographical information using the geolocation, wherein the topographical information is related to the geolocation;

determining an estimated sun path using the geolocation;

determining an offset amount using the geolocation, the topographical information, and the estimated sun path;

determining a current status of a condition using the geolocation, wherein the current status of the condition is at least one of a sunrise time associated with the geolocation or a sunset time associated with the geolocation;

applying the offset to the current status of the condition to generate an offset status;

determining a rule for performing an action by the computing device; and

performing the action based on the offset status and the rule.

18. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 17, further comprising instructions configured to cause a data processing apparatus to perform operations including:

determining an updated status of the condition, wherein the updated status of the condition is at least one of a subsequent sunrise time associated with the geolocation or a subsequent sunset time associated with the geolocation;

applying the offset to the updated status of the condition to generate an offset updated status; and

automatically performing the action based on the offset updated status and the rule.

19. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein retrieving topographical information includes transmitting a topographical information query using a network and receiving a topographical information response using the network.

20. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 17, further comprising instructions configured to cause a data processing apparatus to perform operations including determining an altitude associated with the computing device, wherein determining the offset amount includes using the altitude.