SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH AUTOMATIC RADIUS CROSSING NOTIFICATION FOR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) TRACKER

• US 20160381502A1
• Filed: 07/08/2016
• Published: 12/29/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ademco Inc. (Resideo Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Inventors: Kern, James W. Jr., Ferro, Phil, Nisita, Frank Joseph, Laube, Richard J.
• Granted Patent: US 10,448,196 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/1012 Zone surveillance means, e.g. parking lots, truck depots
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/33 of global position, e.g. by providing GPS coordinates
• 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 21/0269 System arrangements wherein the object is to detect the exact location of child or item using a navigation satellite system, e.g. GPS
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences

Abstract

Systems and methods with automatic radius cross notification for a GPS tracker are provided. Some methods can include receiving user input requesting a dynamic creation of a geo-fence, and, responsive thereto, creating the geo-fence. Some methods can include determining when a GPS tracker device has been stationary for a predetermined period of time, and responsive thereto, dynamically creating a geo-fence.

Claims

1-20. -20. (canceled)

21. A method comprising:

receiving user input requesting creation of a geo-fence and identifying a distance of a radius of the geo-fence; and

responsive to the received user input, creating the geo-fence having the radius with the identified distance.

22. The method of claim 21 wherein receiving the user input requesting creation of the geo-fence and identifying the distance of the radius of the geo-fence includes receiving the user input via an application user interface or receiving the user input via a user input device.

23. The method of claim 21 further comprising identifying a current location of a GPS tracker device.

24. The method of claim 23 wherein creating the geo-fence includes identifying a boundary defined by the radius with the identified distance from the current location of the GPS tracker device.

25. The method of claim 21 further comprising determining when a GPS tracker device crosses the geo-fence.

26. The method of claim 25 further comprising transmitting a notification message when the GPS tracker device crosses the geo-fence.

27. A method comprising:

receiving user input identifying a distance of a radius of a geo-fence;

determining when a GPS tracker device has been stationary for a predetermined period of time; and

responsive to determining when the GPS tracker device has been stationary for the predetermined period of time, creating the geo-fence having the radius with the identified distance.

28. The method of claim 27 wherein the user input enables a capability to determine when the GPS tracker device has been stationary for the predetermined period of time and, responsive thereto, to create the geo-fence.

29. The method of claim 27 further comprising identifying a current location of the GPS tracker device.

30. The method of claim 29 wherein creating the geo-fence includes identifying a boundary defined by the radius with the identified distance from the current location of the GPS tracker device.

31. The method of claim 27 further comprising determining when the GPS tracker device crosses the geo-fence.

32. The method of claim 31 further comprising transmitting a notification message when the GPS tracker device crosses the geo-fence.

33. A system comprising:

a GPS tracker device; and

a remote server in wireless communication with the GPS tracker device,

wherein at least one of the GPS tracker device and the remote server receives first user input identifying a distance of a radius of a geo-fence, and

wherein, responsive to a predetermined condition, the at least one of the GPS tracker device and the remote server creates the geo-fence having the radius with the identified distance around the GPS tracker device.

34. The system of claim 33 wherein the predetermined condition includes the at least one of the GPS tracker device and the remote server receiving second user input requesting creation of the geo-fence around the GPS tracker device.

35. The system of claim 34 wherein the remote server receiving the second user input requesting creation of the geo-fence around the GPS tracker device includes the remote server receiving the second user input via an application user interface.

36. The system of claim 34 wherein the GPS tracker device receiving the second user input requesting creation of the geo-fence around the GPS tracker device includes the GPS tracker device receiving the second user input via a user input device.

37. The system of claim 33 wherein the predetermined condition includes a predetermined period of time elapsing during which the GPS tracker device is stationary.

38. The system of claim 33 wherein the at least one of the GPS tracker device and the remote server identifies a current location of the GPS tracker device.

39. The system of claim 38 wherein the at least one of the GPS tracker device and the remote server creating the geo-fence around the GPS tracker device includes the at least one of the GPS tracker device and the remote server identifying a boundary defined by the radius with the identified distance from the current location of the GPS tracker device.

40. The system of claim 33 further comprising the at least one of the GPS tracker device and the remote server determining when the GPS tracker device crosses the geo-fence and, responsive thereto, transmitting a notification message.