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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
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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.

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