Time on Site and Point of Interest Tracker with Privacy Block

• US 20130090964A1
• Filed: 10/11/2012
• Published: 04/11/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: MobiWork LLC
• Original Assignee: MobiWork LLC
• Inventors: Rivere, Herve
• Application Number:
  US13/649,773
• Publication Number:
  US 20130090964A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7.13
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce

Abstract

System converts GPS signals from worker'"'"'s GPS-enabled device into task related time-location data by excluding private geo-data. Database holds task data, worker-device data. A web-based server captures and stores GPS data as task-related data when (a) contemporaneous GPS data is within predetermined distance of assigned task locations, (b) GPS data is in a task drive corridor (pre-approved geo), and (c) GPS data is vendor location (pre-approved). Enterprise templates are used to map trackable territories. GPS data not captured or stored is discarded or immutably filter-blocked. In a distributed system with the server and a supplemental computer, an im-filter at the supple-computer is controlled by the server. If not filtered, the server effects the storage of cleared GPS data into supple-computer storage by transfer of cleared GPS data to the supplement. The worker can turn OFF the GPS capture with temporary temporal controls. Enterprise templates are used to map trackable territories.

Claims

1. A computer-based method to convert substantially continuous GPS signal data from a GPS-enabled cellular phone, tablet computer or electronic device into task-related time and location data by excluding private location data, the method operative with a database populated with a plurality of tasks represented by unique task data collections and task person data, each one of said unique task data collections having task situs location data, time-on-site data, task identifier data, task description, task assignment data, and vendor situs location data associated with said unique task, said task person data representing at least contact data for that task person, said database coupled to a web-based processor which in turn is coupled to a telecommunications network, said GPS-enabled device coupled to said telecommunications network, the method comprising:

capturing and storing GPS time stamped location data as task-related data from said GPS-enabled device when;

(a) contemporaneous GPS data is within a predetermined distance of any one of said plurality of task situs locations assigned to said task person,

(b) subject to pre-approval, contemporaneous GPS data is within a drive corridor to any one of said plurality of task situs locations assigned to said task person,

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subject to pre-approval, contemporaneous GPS data is within a vendor situs location for the unique task assigned to said task person, and;

either discarding GPS data which is not captured and stored or immutably blocking GPS data which is not captured and stored with an immutable filter controlled by a trusted third party.

2. A computer-based method as claimed in claim 1 wherein said GPS time stamped location data is obtained via a web-based communications channel between said web-based processor and said GPS-enabled device adapted to be used by said task person assigned to said unique task.

3. A computer-based method as claimed in claim 1 including:

discarding or blocking GPS data when contemporaneous GPS data is within a predetermined distance of at least one predetermined point of interest location assigned to said task person.

4. A computer-based method as claimed in claim 1 wherein said drive corridor to any one of said plurality of task situs locations assigned to said task person is established over a predetermined task-related time period.

5. A computer-based method as claimed in claim 4 wherein said predetermined task-related time period established for said drive corridor is a singular work day.

6. A computer-based method as claimed in claim 1 wherein pre-approval of said drive corridor is prior to said unique task data collection and task assignment data being associated with said task person.

7. A computer-based method as claimed in claim 1 wherein pre-approval of said drive corridor and pre-approval of said vendor situs location is prior to said unique task data collection and task assignment data being associated with said task person.

8. A computer-based method as claimed in claim 1 including discarding or blocking contemporaneous GPS data based upon a task person initiated temporal privacy request.

9. A computer-based method as claimed in claim 8 wherein said temporal privacy request is processed by said web-based processor more than a predetermined time period prior to the acquisition of said contemporaneous GPS data subject to said temporal privacy request.

10. A computer-based method as claimed in claim 1 wherein either said drive corridor or said vendor situs location is obtained in conjunction with a learning task configured as one of said plurality of unique task data collections.

11. A computer-based method as claimed in claim 1 wherein said conversion of said substantially continuous GPS signal data into task-related time data is deployed over said web-based server and a supplemental computer system having a supplemental database populated with said plurality of tasks and plurality of unique task data collections and said task person data, the method further including:

said web-based server either discarding GPS data which is not captured and stored or immutably blocking GPS data which is not captured and stored with said immutable filter on said supplemental computer system.

12. A computer-based method as claimed in claim 11 wherein said web-based server is associated with said trusted third party and which controls said immutable filter.

13. A computer program stored in non-transitory computer readable media for converting substantially continuous GPS signal data from a GPS-enabled cellular phone, tablet computer or electronic device into task-related time and location data by excluding private location data, the method operative with a database populated with a plurality of tasks represented by unique task data collections and task person data, each one of said unique task data collections having task situs location data, time-on-site data, task identifier data, task description, task assignment data, and vendor situs location data associated with said unique task, said task person data representing at least contact data for that task person, said database coupled to a web-based processor which in turn is coupled to a telecommunications network, said GPS-enabled device coupled to said telecommunications network, comprising:

capturing and storing GPS time stamped location data as task-related data from said GPS-enabled device when;

(a) contemporaneous GPS data is within a predetermined distance of any one of said plurality of task situs locations assigned to said task person,

(b) subject to pre-approval, contemporaneous GPS data is within a drive corridor to any one of said plurality of task situs locations assigned to said task person,

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subject to pre-approval, contemporaneous GPS data is within a vendor situs location for the unique task assigned to said task person, and;

either discarding GPS data which is not captured and stored or immutably blocking GPS data which is not captured and stored with an immutable filter controlled by a trusted third party.

14. A computer program stored in non-transitory computer readable media as claimed in claim 13 wherein said GPS time stamped location data is obtained via a web-based communications channel between said web-based processor and said GPS-enabled device adapted to be used by said task person assigned to said unique task.

15. A computer program stored in non-transitory computer readable media as claimed in claim 13 including:

discarding or blocking GPS data when contemporaneous GPS data is within a predetermined distance of at least one predetermined point of interest location assigned to said task person.

16. A computer-based method as claimed in claim 13 wherein said drive corridor to any one of said plurality of task situs locations assigned to said task person is established over a predetermined task-related time period.

17. A computer-based method as claimed in claim 16 wherein said predetermined task-related time period established for said drive corridor is a singular work day.

18. A computer-based method as claimed in claim 13 wherein pre-approval of said drive corridor is prior to said unique task data collection and task assignment data being associated with said task person.

19. A computer-based method as claimed in claim 13 wherein pre-approval of said drive corridor and pre-approval of said vendor situs location is prior to said unique task data collection and task assignment data being associated with said task person.

20. A computer-based method as claimed in claim 13 including discarding or blocking contemporaneous GPS data based upon a task person initiated temporal privacy request.

21. A computer-based method as claimed in claim 20 wherein said temporal privacy request is processed by said web-based processor more than a predetermined time period prior to the acquisition of said contemporaneous GPS data subject to said temporal privacy request.

22. A computer-based method as claimed in claim 13 wherein either said drive corridor or said vendor situs location is obtained in conjunction with a learning task configured as one of said plurality of unique task data collections.

23. A computer-based method as claimed in claim 13 wherein said conversion of said substantially continuous GPS signal data into task-related time data is deployed over said web-based server and a supplemental computer system having a supplemental database populated with said plurality of tasks and plurality of unique task data collections and said task person data, the method further including:

said web-based server either discarding GPS data which is not captured and stored or immutably blocking GPS data which is not captured and stored with said immutable filter on said supplemental computer system.

24. A computer-based method as claimed in claim 23 wherein said web-based server is associated with said trusted third party and which controls said immutable filter.

25. A computer system converting substantially continuous GPS signal data from a GPS-enabled cellular phone, tablet computer or electronic device into task-related time and location data by excluding private location data, a web-based server coupled to a telecommunications network and further coupled to said GPS-enabled device, said server maintaining a database populated with a plurality of tasks represented by unique task data collections and task person data, each one of said unique task data collections having task situs location data, time-on-site data, task identifier data, task description, task assignment data, and vendor situs location data associated with said unique task, said task person data representing at least contact data for that task person, comprising:

a web-based interface on said server and in communication with said GPS-enabled device, said interface periodically gathering GPS time stamped location data from said GPS-enabled device adapted to be used by said task person assigned to said unique task;

said web-based server having a processor means for capturing and effecting the storage of storing contemporaneous GPS data as task-related data from said GPS-enabled device when;

(a) said contemporaneous GPS data is within a predetermined distance of any one of said plurality of task situs locations assigned to said task person,

(b) said contemporaneous GPS data is within a drive corridor to any one of said plurality of task situs locations assigned to said task person,

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said contemporaneous GPS data is within a vendor situs location for the unique task assigned to said task person, and;

a filter to block or discard GPS data which is not captured and stored.

26. A computer system as claimed in claim 25 wherein said filter is an adaptive filter which changes said drive corridor to any one of said plurality of task situs locations assigned to said task person over a predetermined task-related time period.

27. A computer system as claimed in claim 26 wherein said predetermined task-related time period for said drive corridor is a singular work day.

28. A computer system as claimed in claim 25 including a task person initiated temporal filter to block or discard contemporaneous GPS data, said task person initiated temporal filter corresponding to a temporal privacy request obtained more than a predetermined time period prior to the acquisition of said contemporaneous GPS data.

29. A computer system as claimed in claim 25 wherein said computer system is a distributed computer system, wherein:

said server includes means for determining when said contemporaneous GPS data is within a predetermined distance of said any one of said plurality of task situs locations assigned to said task person, means for determining when said contemporaneous GPS data is within said drive corridor to any one of said plurality of task situs locations assigned to said task person, and means for determining when said contemporaneous GPS data is within a vendor situs location for the unique task assigned to said task person, and,

the distributed computer system includes a supplemental computer having a supplemental database populated with said plurality of tasks and plurality of unique task data collections and said task person data;

said server having a communications module to control said filter which blocks or discards GPS data which is not captured and stored, said filter operative on said supplemental computer.

30. A computer system as claimed in claim 25 wherein said computer system is a distributed computer system, wherein:

said server includes means for determining when said contemporaneous GPS data is within a predetermined distance of said any one of said plurality of task situs locations assigned to said task person, means for determining when said contemporaneous GPS data is within said drive corridor to any one of said plurality of task situs locations assigned to said task person, and means for determining when said contemporaneous GPS data is within a vendor situs location for the unique task assigned to said task person, and,

the distributed computer system includes a supplemental computer having a supplemental database populated with said plurality of tasks and plurality of unique task data collections and said task person data;

said blocking or discarding filter operative on said web-based server to block or discard GPS data which is not captured and stored in said server'"'"'s database; and

a communications module to transfer contemporaneous GPS data which is not blocked or discarded to said supplemental database and said supplemental computer.