Methods, systems, and computer program products for monitoring a target entity using one or more geographic rules
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1. A method of monitoring a target entity, comprising:
- defining a geographic rule for the target entity;
receiving a location signal for the target entity, the location signal representing a current location of the target entity;
determining whether the current location of the target entity satisfies the geographic rule; and
providing a notification if the current location of the target entity satisfies the geographic rule.
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Abstract
A target entity is monitored by defining a geographic rule for the target entity. A location signal for the target entity is received that represents a current location of the target entity. A determination is made whether the current location of the target entity satisfies the geographic rule. Notification is provided if the current location of the target entity satisfies the geographic rule.
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1. A method of monitoring a target entity, comprising:
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defining a geographic rule for the target entity;
receiving a location signal for the target entity, the location signal representing a current location of the target entity;
determining whether the current location of the target entity satisfies the geographic rule; and
providing a notification if the current location of the target entity satisfies the geographic rule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A monitoring system, comprising:
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means for defining a geographic rule for a target entity;
means for receiving a location signal for the target entity, the location signal representing a current location of the target entity;
means for determining whether the current location of the target entity satisfies the geographic rule; and
means for providing a notification if the current location of the target entity satisfies the geographic rule. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product for monitoring a target entity, comprising:
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a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code comprising;
computer readable program code configured to define a geographic rule for a target entity;
computer readable program code configured to receive a location signal for the target entity, the location signal representing a current location of the target entity;
computer readable program code configured to determine whether the current location of the target entity satisfies the geographic rule; and
computer readable program code configured to provide a notification if the current location of the target entity satisfies the geographic rule. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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