Zoning, license, and position matching to provide service

• US 9,530,141 B2
• Filed: 06/22/2016
• Issued: 12/27/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nicolas Garcia
• Original Assignee: Nicolas Garcia
• Inventors: Garcia, Nicolas
• Primary Examiner(s): Marc, McDieunel
• Application Number:
  US15/189,144
• Publication Number:
  US 20160307204A1
• Time in Patent Office: 188 Days
• Field of Search: 701/300, 340/3.1, 340/426.14, 455/424, 455/433, 455/456.1, 455/456.2, 455/456.3, 342/357.26, 370/260
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/29 Geographical information databases
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/018 Certifying business or products
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/16 Real estate
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/027 using movement velocity, acceleration information

Abstract

Using a bi-directional transceiver, one can receive or provide a service. Location of the parties associated with respective transceivers is tracked and billing is made accordingly based on factors such as time spent returning to a vehicle, being inside or outside the location, and the like. Further, a location where a job is to be performed is checked for its zoning information to ensure that a person performing the job is not only licensed to perform the job, but licensed to work at a specific zoned location where not all who are licensed in the field are licensed to do so.

Claims

1. A method of providing on-site service using a hub comprising the steps of:

receiving from a first bi-directional transceiver via a network node a determination of a location, said determination of a location based on one or a plurality of;

a) a global positioning system receiver in said bi-directional transceiver;

b) an internet protocol address used by said bi-directional transceiver,

c) a physical address stored in memory of said bi-directional transceiver;

determining an address or approximate address based on said received location;

receiving, from a database, zoning information for a region comprising said address or approximate address, and making a determination of a zoning type based there-on;

receiving a request from said first bi-directional transceiver for a service to be performed at said location;

sending to a second bi-directional transceiver via a second network node instructions to travel to said location of said first bi-directional transceiver, wherein said second bi-directional transceiver is associated with an account authorized to perform said service at a location corresponding to said determination of said zoning type.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising a step of receiving from said second bi-directional transceiver government-issued license information associated with an operator of said second bi-directional transceiver.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said zoning is selected from a zoning type consisting of at least two of residential, commercial, and industrial and additional steps are required for receipt from said second bi-directional transceiver for said zoning types of commercial and industrial compared to residential.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein said additional steps comprise at least two of calling ahead for verification of address, contacting an owner of said location other than an operator of said first bi-directional transceiver for authorization, and confirming authorization to work at such a location with a party unassociated with said first bi-directional transceiver.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said service to be performed is limited to services available based on said zoning information.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said location is determined based on said global positioning system, and said address determined is approximate;

and

a query is sent to said first bi-directional receiver about whether said location is residential or commercial.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein a response from said query is associated with said approximate location for future iterations of carrying out said method of claim 1.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said first bi-directional transceiver further comprises an accelerometer and, when output from said accelerometer is above a pre-determined threshold, said determination of said location based on said global positioning system is disabled.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising a step of determining based on a global positioning system receiver output of said second bi-directional transceiver an amount of time that said second bi-directional transceiver performed said service at said location, wherein said location is a fixed location throughout performance of said service.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising comparing said time to previously carried out like kind services at a zoning time of said service performed at said location, and determining if time spent is higher than average, and reporting same to said second transceiver.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein a point where said second transceiver dropped in velocity to zero within 500 meters of said location is recorded and designated as a base of operations, and a number of times said second transceiver returns to said base of operations is recorded and compared to other like kind services previously performed;

and upon determination that said second transceiver is returning to said base of operations more frequently than average, a message is sent warning of inefficiency in carrying out said service.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein a response to said query is associated with said approximate location for future iterations of carrying out said method of claim 1.

12. A method for providing on-site service at a location based on a zoning type for said location using a hub, comprising the steps of:

using a bi-directional transceiver via a network node license information corresponding to services offered by an operator of said bi-directional transceiver;

wherein said license information indicates ability to perform said services offered based on zoning type;

using at least a global positioning system to determine location of said bi-directional transceiver and periodically updating a server via a second network node with said location;

receiving, based on a location of said bi-directional transceiver, a request to perform one said service offered at a location associated with said zoning type associated with said license;

sending data via said second network node indicating acceptance of performance of said service; and

receiving directions to a location for performance of said service, said directions updating based on location data provided by a global positioning system.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising a step of periodically determining a location of said bi-directional transceiver via said global positioning system, and determining a length of said service based on a time when said location of said bi-directional transceiver is at said location for performance of said service.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein a price paid for said service corresponds to said time when said bi-directional transceiver is at said location.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein an amount of movement reported by said global positioning system at said location by said bi-directional transceiver is compared to like kind services and zoning types to determine if said price is accurate.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein said location is determined based on said global positioning system, and said address determined is approximate;

and

a query is sent to said first bi-directional receiver about whether said location is residential or commercial.

18. A method for connecting a service provider to a recipient using a hub by way of the following steps:

determining which of a plurality of first bi-directional transceivers are associated each with a specific service provider;

determining which services each said specific service provider is licensed to perform by receiving licensing information from each said specific service provider via a network node;

receiving a version of output from a global positioning system receiver of each of said first bi-directional transceivers a location for each said specific service provider;

receiving a request for a service to be performed from a second bi-directional transceiver;

receiving a version of output from a global positioning system receiver of said second bi-directional transceiver indicating a location of said second bi-directional transceiver;

determining a zoning type for said location of said second bi-directional transceiver;

finding, based on said version of output from said global positioning system receiver of each of said first bi-directional transceivers said zoning type, and said services said specific service providers are licensed to perform, a closest service provider to said second bi-directional transceiver able to fulfill said request for said service, where said closest service provider is licensed to perform said service at said zoning type.