USER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRACKING PHYSICAL LOCATION OF VEHICLE KEYS
First Claim
1. A client computer device for monitoring a physical location of keys for a vehicle using a keychain device attached to the keys, said computer device comprising a processor and a memory and configured to be in communication with a vehicle key monitoring (VKM) server device, the client computer device configured to:
- receive, from the VKM server device, a current location of the keychain device, including a first location identifier, wherein the first location identifier is not included in a plurality of location identifiers comprising an authorized location zone for the keychain device;
receive, from the VKM server device, an alert indicating that the keychain device is not within the authorized location zone;
process the current location of the keychain device, including reassigning a value of a location variable in the memory to be equal to the current location of the keychain device received from the VKM server device;
based on the reassignment of the value of the location variable, update one or more of a map view and a text view to display the current location of the keychain device; and
display the alert on a display screen of the client computer device.
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Abstract
A client device for monitoring a physical location of keys for a vehicle using a keychain device attached to keys is provided. The client device comprises a processor and memory and communicates with a vehicle key monitor (VKM) server device. The client device receives a current keychain device location, including a first location identifier, wherein the first location identifier is not in a plurality of location identifiers comprising an authorized zone for the keychain device. The client device receives alerts indicating that the keychain device is outside the authorized location zone. The client device processes the current location of the keychain device, including reassigning values of location variables in memory to equate to the current keychain device location received from the VKM. Based on the reassignment, the client device updates map and text views to display the current location of the keychain device, and associated alerts.
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20 Claims
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1. A client computer device for monitoring a physical location of keys for a vehicle using a keychain device attached to the keys, said computer device comprising a processor and a memory and configured to be in communication with a vehicle key monitoring (VKM) server device, the client computer device configured to:
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receive, from the VKM server device, a current location of the keychain device, including a first location identifier, wherein the first location identifier is not included in a plurality of location identifiers comprising an authorized location zone for the keychain device; receive, from the VKM server device, an alert indicating that the keychain device is not within the authorized location zone; process the current location of the keychain device, including reassigning a value of a location variable in the memory to be equal to the current location of the keychain device received from the VKM server device; based on the reassignment of the value of the location variable, update one or more of a map view and a text view to display the current location of the keychain device; and display the alert on a display screen of the client computer device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of tracking and monitoring a physical location of keys for a vehicle using a keychain device attached to the keys, said method implemented using a client computer device comprising a processor and a memory and configured to be coupled to a vehicle key monitoring (VKM) server device, said method comprising:
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receiving, from the VKM server device, a current location of the keychain device, including a first location identifier, wherein the first location identifier is not included in a plurality of location identifiers comprising an authorized location zone for the keychain device; receiving, from the VKM server device, an alert indicating that the keychain device is not within the authorized location zone; processing the current location of the keychain device, including reassigning a value of a location variable in the memory to be equal to the current location of the keychain device received from the VKM server device; based on the reassignment of the value of the location variable, updating one or more of a map view and a text view to display the current location of the keychain device; and displaying the alert on a display screen of the client computer device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable medium that includes computer executable instructions for tracking and monitoring a physical location of keys for a vehicle using a keychain device attached to the keys, wherein when executed by a client computer device in communication with a vehicle key monitoring (VKM) server device, the computer-executable instructions cause the client computer device to:
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receive, from the VKM server device, a current location of the keychain device, including a first location identifier, wherein the first location identifier is not included in a plurality of location identifiers comprising an authorized location zone for the keychain device; receive, from the VKM server device, an alert indicating that the keychain device is not within the authorized location zone; process the current location of the keychain device, including reassigning a value of a location variable in the memory to be equal to the current location of the keychain device received from the VKM server device; based on the reassignment of the value of the location variable, update one or more of a map view and a text view to display the current location of the keychain device; and display the alert on a display screen of the client computer device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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