Control based on geo-dependent conditions

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10171939-B2
Application number	US-201715649324-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 13, 2017
Priority date	Jul 15, 2014
Publication date	Jan 1, 2019
Grant date	Jan 1, 2019

Abstract

A network device capable of performing rule-based actions dependent on geolocation-based conditions or realtime conditions from an external source. The network device can obtain its geolocation, obtain a rule based on a condition, query sources for and/or calculate updated statuses of the condition based on the geolocation, and perform actions based on the updated status of the condition, the geolocation, and the rule. The network device is capable of safely shutting down when voltage supplied to the network device falls outside of and acceptable range.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system, comprising:
one or more data processors; and
a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions which when executed on the one or more data processors, cause the one or more data processors to perform operations including:
obtaining, by a computing device, a geolocation;
retrieving topographical information using the geolocation, wherein the topographical information is related to the geolocation;
determining an estimated sun path using the geolocation;
determining an offset amount using the geolocation, the topographical information, and the estimated sun path;
determining a current status of a condition using the geolocation, wherein the current status of the condition is at least one of a sunrise time associated with the geolocation or a sunset time associated with the geolocation;
applying the offset to the current status of the condition to generate an offset status;
determining a rule for performing an action by the computing device; and
performing the action based on the offset status and the rule.

2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining an updated status of the condition, wherein the updated status of the condition is at least one of a subsequent sunrise time associated with the geolocation or a subsequent sunset time associated with the geolocation;
applying the offset to the updated status of the condition to generate an offset updated status; and

automatically performing the action based on the offset updated status and the rule.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein retrieving topographical information includes transmitting a topographical information query using a network and receiving a topographical information response using the network.

4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising determining an altitude associated with the computing device, wherein determining the offset amount includes using the altitude.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein determining the estimated sun path includes calculating an estimated sun path by the computing device.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein determining the estimated sun path includes transmitting a sun path query using a network and receiving a sun path response using the network.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the geolocation is based on a location of the computing device.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein determining the offset amount further includes transmitting a suggested offset amount and receiving a confirmed offset amount.

9. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
obtaining, by a computing device, a geolocation;
retrieving topographical information using the geolocation, wherein the topographical information is related to the geolocation;
determining an estimated sun path using the geolocation;
determining an offset amount using the geolocation, the topographical information, and the estimated sun path;
determining a current status of a condition using the geolocation, wherein the current status of the condition is at least one of a sunrise time associated with the geolocation or a sunset time associated with the geolocation;
applying the offset to the current status of the condition to generate an offset status;
determining a rule for performing an action by the computing device; and
performing the action based on the offset status and the rule.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
determining an updated status of the condition, wherein the updated status of the condition is at least one of a subsequent sunrise time associated with the geolocation or a subsequent sunset time associated with the geolocation;
applying the offset to the updated status of the condition to generate an offset updated status; and
automatically performing the action based on the offset updated status and the rule.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein retrieving topographical information includes transmitting a topographical information query using a network and receiving a topographical information response using the network.

12. The method of claim 9 , further comprising determining an altitude associated with the computing device, wherein determining the offset amount includes using the altitude.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein determining the estimated sun path includes calculating an estimated sun path by the computing device.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein determining the estimated sun path includes transmitting a sun path query using a network and receiving a sun path response using the network.

15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the geolocation is based on a location of the computing device.

16. The method of claim 9 , wherein determining the offset amount further includes transmitting a suggested offset amount and receiving a confirmed offset amount.

17. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium including instructions configured to cause a data processing apparatus to perform operations including:
obtaining, by a computing device, a geolocation;
retrieving topographical information using the geolocation, wherein the topographical information is related to the geolocation;
determining an estimated sun path using the geolocation;
determining an offset amount using the geolocation, the topographical information, and the estimated sun path;
determining a current status of a condition using the geolocation, wherein the current status of the condition is at least one of a sunrise time associated with the geolocation or a sunset time associated with the geolocation;
applying the offset to the current status of the condition to generate an offset status;
determining a rule for performing an action by the computing device; and
performing the action based on the offset status and the rule.

18. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 17 , further comprising instructions configured to cause a data processing apparatus to perform operations including:
determining an updated status of the condition, wherein the updated status of the condition is at least one of a subsequent sunrise time associated with the geolocation or a subsequent sunset time associated with the geolocation;
applying the offset to the updated status of the condition to generate an offset updated status; and
automatically performing the action based on the offset updated status and the rule.

19. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein retrieving topographical information includes transmitting a topographical information query using a network and receiving a topographical information response using the network.

20. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 17 , further comprising instructions configured to cause a data processing apparatus to perform operations including determining an altitude associated with the computing device, wherein determining the offset amount includes using the altitude.

Assignees

• Belkin International Inc

Inventors

• Kim Ryan Yong
• Pathuri Venkata Subba Rao
• Kelly Francis Michael
• Zeira Ohad
• Van Harlingen Brian

Classifications

• H04W4/021 Primary

  Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences · CPC title

• H04W4/02

  Services making use of location information · CPC title

• H04W56/001

  Synchronization between nodes · CPC title

• H04W56/0005

  synchronizing of arrival of multiple uplinks · CPC title

• H04W4/029

  Location-based management or tracking services · CPC title