Satellite aided location tracking with user interface

• US 9,607,499 B2
• Filed: 04/16/2014
• Issued: 03/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SkyBitz, Inc. (Ametek Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: SkyBitz, Inc. (Ametek Incorporated)
• Inventors: Battista, Rich
• Primary Examiner(s): Lau, Hoi
• Application Number:
  US14/254,048
• Publication Number:
  US 20140210619A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,077 Days
• Field of Search: 340/539.13, 340/572.1, 340/573.4, 340/539.23, 340/539.2, 340/539.15, 455/456.1, 455/456.4
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/047 Optimisation of routes or paths, e.g. travelling salesman problem
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0833 Tracking
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/18 Status alarms G08B21/02 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/22 using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission

Abstract

A satellite aided location tracking and data services with user interface. A graphical user interface is provided that enables users to monitor the status of movable assets. Detailed information in a position history enables the user to obtain status information (e.g., starts and stops) at each position report. This status information promotes visibility into the journey of each movable asset.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, via a communications network, a report from an asset, the report transmitted by the asset when it is determined that the asset achieved a moving condition, the determination based on an analysis of a first non-zero amount of time that the asset is moving and a second non-zero amount of time that the asset is stationary; and

initiating a transmission of a notification message to a user that the asset is moving after receipt of the report from the asset.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the report includes position information.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the position information is GPS code phase measurements.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining whether a determined position of the asset is outside of a perimeter associated with a departure location.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting a history of the asset via a web interface, the history including an event associated with a time of day indication included in the report.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the moving condition is based on a determination that the first non-zero amount of time is greater than the second non-zero amount of time by a threshold amount.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the first non-zero amount of time and the second non-zero amount of time are measured during the same predefined time period.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the notification message is sent via email.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the notification message is sent via telephone.

10. A method, comprising:

receiving, via a communications network, a report from an asset, the report transmitted by the asset when it is determined that the asset achieved a first operating condition, the determination based on an analysis of a first non-zero amount of time that the asset operated in a first state associated with the first operating condition and a second non-zero amount of time that the asset operated in a second state associated with the second operating condition; and

initiating a transmission of a notification message to a user that the asset achieved the first operating condition after receipt of the report from the asset.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the first operating condition is a moving condition and the second operating condition is a non-moving condition.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the report includes position information.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the position information is GPS code phase measurements.

14. The method of claim 12, further comprising determining whether a determined position of the asset is outside of a perimeter associated with a departure location.

15. The method of claim 10, further comprising transmitting a history of the asset via a web interface, the history including an event associated with a time of day indication included in the report.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the moving condition is based on a determination that the first non-zero amount of time is greater than the second non-zero amount of time by a threshold amount.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein the first non-zero amount of time and the second non-zero amount of time are measured during the same predefined time period.

18. The method of claim 10, wherein the notification message is sent via email.

19. The method of claim 10, wherein the notification message is sent via telephone.