Directional geo-fencing based on environmental monitoring

• US 10,229,580 B1
• Filed: 10/12/2017
• Issued: 03/12/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kyndryl Incorporated
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Bender, Michael, Fox, Jeremy R., Boss, Gregory J., Hamilton, II, Rick A.
• Primary Examiner(s): McNally, Kerri L
• Application Number:
  US15/730,766
• Time in Patent Office: 516 Days
• Field of Search: 340541
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0261 System arrangements wherein the object is to detect trespassing over a fixed physical boundary, e.g. the end of a garden
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/22 responsive to presence or absence of persons
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• 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 4/022 with dynamic range variability
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

As disclosed herein a dynamic geo-fencing method includes receiving a plurality of geo-fence extent factors, a plurality of extents, and a plurality of violation responses for a geo-fence, determining a first geo-fence extent factor of the plurality of geo-fence extent factors, selecting a first extent for the geo-fence corresponding to the first geo-fence extent factor, determining that the geo-fence is violated, and responsive to determining that the geo-fence is violated, performing a violation response, of the plurality of violation responses, corresponding to the first geo-fence extent factor. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A computer program product comprising:

one or more computer readable storage media; and

program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to receive a plurality of geo-fence extent factors, a plurality of extents, and a plurality of violation responses associated with a geo-fence;

program instructions to determine a location of a user with respect to an activation area corresponding to one or more geo-fences;

program instructions to detect a first geo-fence extent factor of the plurality of geo-fence extent factors, associated with the user;

program instructions to determine whether the first geo-fence extent factor associated with the user is within the activation area;

program instructions to select a first extent for a first geo-fence that corresponds to the first geo-fence extent factor associated with the user, in response to determining the first geo-fence extent factor associated with the user is within the activation area;

program instructions to determine whether the first extent of the first geo-fence is violated; and

program instructions to, responsive to determining that the first geo-fence is violated, perform a violation response, of the plurality of violation responses, corresponding to the first geo-fence extent factor.

2. The computer program product of claim 1, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

track a geographic location of one or more users that are proximate to the activation area associated with the geo-fence.

3. The computer program product of claim 1, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

predict a future violation of the geo-fence based on a pattern of violations of the geo-fence; and

modify the geo-fence based on the predicted future violation.

4. The computer program product of claim 1, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

determine a second geo-fence extent factor of the plurality of geo-fence extent factors; and

determine a new extent for the geo-fence based on the first extent and a second extent corresponding to the second geo-fence extent factor.

5. The computer program product of claim 4, wherein the new extent is an average of the first extent and the second extent.

6. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the first geo-fence extent factor is selected from the group consisting of:

identity of the user, apparel worn by the user, and a role corresponding to the user.

7. The computer program product of claim 1, where the violation response is selected from a group consisting of:

communicating a warning to an individual violating the geo-fence, and shutting down equipment located within the geo-fence.

8. A computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors;

one or more computer readable storage media; and

program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, for execution by at least one of the one or more computer processors, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to receive a plurality of geo-fence extent factors, a plurality of extents, and a plurality of violation responses associated with a geo-fence;

program instructions to determine a location of a user with respect to an activation area corresponding to one or more geo-fences;

program instructions to detect a first geo-fence extent factor of the plurality of geo-fence extent factors, associated with the user;

program instructions to determine whether the first geo-fence extent factor associated with the user is within the activation area;

program instructions to select a first extent for a first geo-fence that corresponds to the first geo-fence extent factor associated with the user, in response to determining the first geo-fence extent factor associated with the user is within the activation area;

program instructions to determine whether the first extent of the first geo-fence is violated; and

program instructions to, responsive to determining that the first geo-fence is violated, perform a violation response, of the plurality of violation responses, corresponding to the first geo-fence extent factor.

9. The computer system of claim 8, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

track a geographic location of one or more users that are proximate to the activation area associated with the geo-fence.

10. The computer system of claim 8, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

predict a future violation of the geo-fence based on a pattern of violations of the geo-fence; and

modify the geo-fence based on the predicted future violation.

11. The computer system of claim 8, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

determine a second geo-fence extent factor of the plurality of geo-fence extent factors; and

determine a new extent for the geo-fence based on the first extent and a second extent corresponding to the second geo-fence extent factor.

12. The computer system of claim 11, wherein the new extent is an average of the first extent and the second extent.

13. The computer system of claim 8, wherein the first geo-fence extent factor is selected from the group consisting of, identity of the user, apparel worn by the user, and a role corresponding to the user.