SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH AUTOMATIC RADIUS CROSSING NOTIFICATION FOR GPS TRACKER

• US 20140349672A1
• Filed: 05/23/2013
• Published: 11/27/2014
• 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., Laube, Richard J., Ferro, Phil, Nisita, Frank Joseph
• Granted Patent: US 9,432,807 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/456.1
• 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. A method comprising:

receiving user input requesting a dynamic creation of a geo-fence; and

responsive to the received user input, creating the geo-fence.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving user input requesting the dynamic creation of the geo-fence includes receiving the user input via an application user interface or receiving the user input via a user input device.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising identifying a current location of a GPS tracker device.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein creating the geo-fence includes identifying a boundary defined by a predetermined radius from the current location of the GPS tracker device.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein receiving user input requesting the dynamic creation of the geo-fence includes receiving user input identifying a distance of the predetermined radius.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising determining when a GPS tracker device crosses the geo-fence.

7. The method of claim 6 further comprising transmitting a notification message when the GPS tracker device crosses the geo-fence.

8. A method comprising:

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, dynamically creating a geo-fence.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising enabling a capability to determine when a GPS tracker device has been stationary for a predetermined period of time and responsive thereto, to dynamically create the geo-fence.

10. The method of claim 8 further comprising identifying a current location of the GPS tracker device.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein dynamically creating the geo-fence includes identifying a boundary defined by a predetermined radius from the current location of the GPS tracker device.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising receiving user input identifying a distance of the predetermined radius.

13. The method of claim 8 further comprising determining when the GPS tracker device crosses the geo-fence.

14. The method of claim 13 further comprising transmitting a notification message when the GPS tracker device crosses the geo-fence.

15. A system comprising:

a GPS tracker device; and

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

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

16. The system of claim 15 wherein the predetermined condition includes at least one of the GPS tracker device or the remote server receiving user input requesting dynamic creation of the geo-fence around the GPS tracker device.

17. The system of claim 16 wherein the remote server receiving user input requesting dynamic creation of the geo-fence around the GPS tracker device includes the remote server receiving the user input via an application user interface.

18. The system of claim 15 wherein the predetermined condition includes a predetermined period of time elapsing during which the GPS tracker device is stationary.

19. The system of claim 15 wherein the at least one of the GPS tracker device and the remote server dynamically creating the geo-fence around the GPS tracker device incudes the at least one of the GPS tracker device and the remote server identifying a boundary defined by a predetermined radius from a current location of the GPS tracker device.

20. The system of claim 15 further comprising at least one of the GPS tracking device and the remote server transmitting a notification message when the GPS tracker device crosses the geo-fence.