Location visit detail services for wireless devices
First Claim
1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for tracking a person, the method comprising:
- acquiring location information corresponding to a wireless device associated with the person so as to identify at least one actual location visited by the person;
determining a difference distance between the actual location visited and a location associated with an entry in a schedule containing one or more entries corresponding to predetermined visit sites, wherein each entry in the schedule corresponds to a location to be visited; and
confirming that the person visited the actual location based on the difference distance.
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Abstract
A location visit detail service, typically provided by a wireless carrier to a subscriber includes a portable wireless device, a location identification means and a central processor. The central processor periodically receives location data generated by the location identification means. The central processor data transforms the location data into time and position data pairs that identify the location of the portable wireless device at a particular time. Through a geographic information system database, the position data is converted to street address data. The details data is provided by the wireless carrier to the subscriber, which can use the details data to provide a summary report describing the activity of the service person. This summary report can be used for preparation of bills or for gathering statistics on (individual or group) service person efficiency. Alternatively, the wireless carrier can prepare the report that is then transmitted to the subscriber.
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20 Claims
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1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for tracking a person, the method comprising:
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acquiring location information corresponding to a wireless device associated with the person so as to identify at least one actual location visited by the person; determining a difference distance between the actual location visited and a location associated with an entry in a schedule containing one or more entries corresponding to predetermined visit sites, wherein each entry in the schedule corresponds to a location to be visited; and confirming that the person visited the actual location based on the difference distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for tracking a person associated with a wireless device, the method comprising:
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a location system acquiring location information corresponding to the wireless device associated with the person so as to identify at least one actual location visited by the person; a central processing system determining a difference distance between the actual location visited and a location associated with an entry in a schedule containing at least one entry corresponding to predetermined visit sites, wherein each entry in the schedule corresponds to a location to be visited; and the central processing system confirming that the person visited the actual location based on the difference distance. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for tracking a person associated with a wireless device, the system comprising:
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a location sub-system configured to; acquire location information corresponding to the wireless device associated with the person so as to identify at least one actual location visited by the person; and a central processing sub-system configured to; determine a difference distance between the actual location visited and a location associated with an entry in a schedule containing at least one entry corresponding to predetermined visit sites, wherein each entry in the schedule corresponds to a location to be visited; and confirm that the person visited the actual location based on the difference distance. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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