Method and system for tracked device location and route adherence via geofencing
First Claim
1. A method for performing location analysis within a tracked device, comprising:
- receiving, at the tracked device, a set of coordinates associated with a boundary area; and
obtaining, at the tracked device, a position of the tracked device;
determining, based upon the received coordinates and the detected position of the tracked device, whether the tracked device is located inside the boundary area or outside the boundary area; and
generating and transmitting an alert signal if the result of the determining step is different from an immediately previous result obtained.
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Abstract
A device tracking location adherence and route adherence technology, is disclosed that at least provides a tracked device receiving, a set of coordinates associated with a boundary area, and obtaining a position of the tracked device. Based upon the received coordinates and the detected position of the tracked device, a determination is made as to whether the tracked device is located inside the boundary area or outside the boundary area. An alert signal is then generated and transmitted if the result of the determining is different from an immediately previous obtained result. The system allows, for example, drastic reduction in the amount of data traffic required within a system since the tracked device performs much of the necessary processing. This is especially advantageous where a fleet of tracked devices are employed within a network.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for performing location analysis within a tracked device, comprising:
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receiving, at the tracked device, a set of coordinates associated with a boundary area; and
obtaining, at the tracked device, a position of the tracked device;
determining, based upon the received coordinates and the detected position of the tracked device, whether the tracked device is located inside the boundary area or outside the boundary area; and
generating and transmitting an alert signal if the result of the determining step is different from an immediately previous result obtained. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for performing route progress analysis within a tracked device, comprising:
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receiving, at the tracked device, a plurality of sets of coordinates associated with a plurality of boundary areas, wherein the plurality of sets of coordinates have a predetermined order; and
obtaining, at the tracked device, a position of the tracked device;
determining, based upon the predetermined order of the sets of coordinates and the detected position of the tracked device, whether the tracked device is progressing through the plurality of boundary areas in accordance with the predetermined order; and
generating and transmitting an alert signal if the tracked device is not progressing though the in accordance with the predetermined order. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of remotely tracking a tracked device, comprising:
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receiving boundary information;
sending said boundary information to the tracked device;
receiving an alert from the tracked device regarding the location of the tracked device, wherein the boundary information includes coordinates that define geo-fence boundaries comprising a combination of circles and polygons.
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13. A tracked device for performing location analysis, comprising:
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means for receiving a set of coordinates associated with a boundary area; and
means for obtaining a position of the tracked device and storing the position;
means for determining, based upon the received coordinates and a detected position, whether the tracked device is located inside the boundary area or outside the boundary area; and
means for generating and transmitting an alert signal if the result is different from an immediately previous result obtained. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for performing route progress analysis within a tracked device, comprising:
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means for receiving, at the tracked device, a plurality of sets of coordinates associated with a plurality of boundary areas, wherein the plurality of sets of coordinates have a predetermined order; and
means for obtaining, at the tracked device, a position of the tracked device and storing the position in a database;
means for determining, based upon the predetermined order of the sets of coordinates and the detected position of the tracked device, whether the tracked device is progressing through the plurality of boundary areas in accordance with the predetermined order; and
means for generating and transmitting an alert signal if the tracked device is not progressing though the in accordance with the predetermined order. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus for remotely tracking a tracked device, comprising:
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means for receiving boundary information;
means for sending said boundary information to a tracked device;
means for receiving an alert from the tracked device regarding the location of the tracked device, wherein the boundary information includes coordinates that define geo-fence boundaries comprising a combination of circles and polygons.
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