GEOBOUNDARIES USING RECTANGULAR FENCING AND COUPLING OF GPS/LBS SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A method of establishing a geographic boundary and monitoring an object within the boundary, comprising:
- at least one first entity providing a second entity a request to form the geographic boundary and monitor the object within the boundary, the request including parameters including at least a first set of coordinates of a geographic location associated with the geographic boundary to be formed;
determining whether the parameters provided include additional sets of coordinates for additional geographic locations associated with the geographic boundary to be formed;
selecting a footprint of the geographic boundary dependent on whether the parameters provided include additional sets of coordinates;
forming the geographic boundary having the selected footprint; and
monitoring the geographic boundary to determine whether the object has entered the geographic boundary.
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Abstract
A method for establishing a geographic boundary and monitoring an object within the boundary is provided. At least one first entity provides a second entity a request to form the geographic boundary and monitor the object within the boundary. The request may include parameters including at least a first set of coordinates of a geographic location associated with the geographic boundary to be formed. The method includes determining if the parameters provided include additional sets of coordinates for additional geographic locations associated with the geographic boundary to be formed. A footprint of the geographic boundary is selected dependent on whether the parameters provided include additional sets of coordinates. A rectangular footprint may be selected if the parameters include additional sets of coordinates and the coordinates form an isosceles triangle. The method includes forming the geographic boundary having the selected footprint. The object may be monitored within the geographic boundary.
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1. A method of establishing a geographic boundary and monitoring an object within the boundary, comprising:
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at least one first entity providing a second entity a request to form the geographic boundary and monitor the object within the boundary, the request including parameters including at least a first set of coordinates of a geographic location associated with the geographic boundary to be formed; determining whether the parameters provided include additional sets of coordinates for additional geographic locations associated with the geographic boundary to be formed; selecting a footprint of the geographic boundary dependent on whether the parameters provided include additional sets of coordinates; forming the geographic boundary having the selected footprint; and monitoring the geographic boundary to determine whether the object has entered the geographic boundary. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of deploying an application enabling establishing a geographic boundary and monitoring an object within the boundary, comprising:
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providing a computational device infrastructure configured to; receive a request to form the geographic boundary and monitor the object within the boundary, the request including parameters including at least a first set of coordinates of a geographic location associated with the geographic boundary to be formed; determine whether the parameters provided include additional sets of coordinates for additional geographic locations associated with the geographic boundary to be formed; elect a footprint of the geographic boundary dependent on whether the parameters provided include additional sets of coordinates; form the geographic boundary having the selected footprint; and monitor the geographic boundary to determine whether the object has entered the geographic boundary. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 20)
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16. A method of establishing a geographic boundary and monitoring an object within the boundary, comprising:
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producing computer executable program code; storing the code on a computer readable medium; providing the program code to be deployed and executed on a computer system, the program code causing the computer system to; receive a request from an entity to form the geographic boundary and monitor the object within the boundary, the request including parameters including at least a first set of coordinates of a geographic location associated with the geographic boundary to be formed; determine whether the parameters provided include additional sets of coordinates for additional geographic locations associated with the geographic boundary to be formed; select a footprint of the geographic boundary dependent on whether the parameters provided include additional sets of coordinates; form the geographic boundary having the selected footprint; and monitor the geographic boundary to determine whether the object has entered the geographic boundary. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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21. A programmable device, comprising:
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a processing means; a memory in communication with the processing means comprising an instruction parser logic component; and a network interface in communication with the processing means and the memory; wherein the processing means is configured to; parse a request received from an entity over the network interface to form the geographic boundary and monitor the object within the boundary, the request including parameters including at least a first set of coordinates of a geographic location associated with the geographic boundary to be formed; determine whether the parameters provided include additional sets of coordinates for additional geographic locations associated with the geographic boundary to be formed; select a footprint of the geographic boundary dependent on whether the parameters provided include additional sets of coordinates; form the geographic boundary having the selected footprint; and monitor the geographic boundary to determine whether the object has entered the geographic boundary. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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