METHOD AND SYSTEM TO CONFIGURE AND UTILIZE GEOGRAPHICAL ZONES
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1. A method to define a geographical zone utilized to regulate a movable entity that has an attached transponder, comprising:
- loading from a computing device to a memory in a transponder a plurality of coordinates;
mapping the coordinates on a pixilated image so as to assign one pixel to each coordinate of the plurality of coordinates, wherein the distance between each assigned pixel is configurable;
connecting the plurality of assigned pixels with lines forming a contiguous and connected line that encloses an area in the pixilated image; and
activating the pixels that lie on the lines in order to form a contiguous array of pixels that enclose a shape in the pixilated image.
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Abstract
A method to define a geographical zone is disclosed. The geographical zone can be utilized to regulate a movable entity and the actions within the geographical zone. The geographical zone can be defined by allowing a user to define and load to a transponder a plurality of waypoints, each waypoint defined by a geographical coordinate and a radius originating from the geographical coordinate. The geographical zone can also be defined by selecting a plurality of coordinates that are loaded to a transponder and mapped on a pixilated image.
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1. A method to define a geographical zone utilized to regulate a movable entity that has an attached transponder, comprising:
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loading from a computing device to a memory in a transponder a plurality of coordinates;
mapping the coordinates on a pixilated image so as to assign one pixel to each coordinate of the plurality of coordinates, wherein the distance between each assigned pixel is configurable;
connecting the plurality of assigned pixels with lines forming a contiguous and connected line that encloses an area in the pixilated image; and
activating the pixels that lie on the lines in order to form a contiguous array of pixels that enclose a shape in the pixilated image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of determining a geographical area for use in a transponder attached to a movable entity comprising:
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loading into a computing device a plurality of coordinates defining a boundary in a geographical zone;
mapping the coordinates of the boundary onto a pixilated computer image of the geographical zone;
activating the pixels in the pixilated computer image within the boundary to define the geographical area; and
loading the pixilated image to a memory in a transponder.
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17. A method comprising:
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loading into a computing device a plurality of coordinates defining a boundary within a geographical zone;
mapping the coordinates onto a pixilated computer image of the geographical boundary within the geographical zone;
activating each pixel in the pixilated computer image within the boundary to define a geographical area; and
loading the pixilated computer image to a memory in a transponder;
querying a receiver in the transponder for its location;
receiving location signals in a location coordinate receiver;
determining a set of transponder location coordinates within the coordinate receiver, and determining in the transponder whether an activated pixel corresponds to the location coordinates. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A transponder adapted to be attached to a movable entity, wherein the transponder comprises:
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a geographical location coordinate receiver; and
microprocessor coupled to a memory, wherein the memory has stored therein a pixilated computer image of a geographical area generated from a plurality of geographical coordinates defining a boundary of the geographical area by mapping the plurality of coordinates defining the boundary of the geographical area onto the pixilated computer image and activating each pixel within the boundary in the pixilated computer image. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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