Power tool geofence tracking and dashboard

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11246004-B2
Application number	US-201916719416-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 18, 2019
Priority date	Apr 16, 2019
Publication date	Feb 8, 2022
Grant date	Feb 8, 2022

Abstract

Methods and systems for power tool geofence tracking. One embodiment provides a method for power tool geofence tracking and dashboard display. The method includes determining, using an electronic processor with a transceiver, a location of one or more power tool devices and generating, using the electronic processor, a dashboard to simultaneously display a location-based inventory, indication of number of missing tool, and geofence setup of power tool devices within the inventory. The method also includes displaying, using the electronic processor, the dashboard on an electronic display.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A system for power tool geofence tracking comprising:
a mobile communications device including
a transceiver configured to enable communications between the mobile communications device, a remote server, and one or more power tool devices;
an electronic display; and
an electronic processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver and the electronic display and configured to
determine a location of the one or more power tool devices;
generate a dashboard to simultaneously display:
an identity and location associated with a tool inventory,
a link to a geofence boundary setup screen, wherein the geofence boundary setup screen is configured to define a geofence boundary for the tool inventory,
inventory data of the tool inventory including an indication of a number of missing tools, a number of tools with suggested service, a number of tools missing for a specified period of time, and a number of tools outside of the geofence boundary, and
a link to conduct a wireless inventory audit for the tool inventory, and

display, on the electronic display, the dashboard.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein during geofence boundary setup, the electronic processor is further configured to:
receive, via the electronic display, selection of an initial location;
generate a default geofence boundary based on the initial location; and
display the default geofence boundary on the electronic display.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the electronic processor is further configured to:
receive, via the electronic display, user boundary input modifications to modify the default geofence boundary;
generate a modified geofence boundary based on the user boundary input modifications; and
display the modified geofence boundary on the electronic display.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the electronic processor is further configured to transmit, via the transceiver, the modified geofence boundary to the remote server, wherein the remote server associates the modified geofence boundary with the initial location and a location-based inventory.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the electronic processor is further configured to transmit, via the transceiver, the location of the one or more power tool devices to the remote server.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the remote server is configured to:
populate the modified geofence boundary with a first plurality of reference points;
populate an area around the one or more power tool devices with a second plurality of reference points;
run the first plurality of reference points and the second plurality of reference points through a clustering function;
determine whether one or more of the second plurality of reference points is in a same cluster as one or more of the first plurality of reference points;
determine that the one or more power tool devices is within the modified geofence boundary when one or more of the second plurality of reference points is in the same cluster as one or more of the first plurality of reference points.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the remote server is configured to transmit an indication to the mobile communications device that the one or more power tool devices is within the modified geofence boundary.

8. A method for power tool geofence tracking and dashboard display on a mobile communications device comprising:
determining, using an electronic processor with a transceiver, a location of one or more power tool devices;
generating, using the electronic processor, a dashboard to simultaneously display
an identity and location associated with a tool inventory,
a link to a geofence boundary setup screen, wherein the geofence boundary setup screen is configured to define a geofence boundary for the tool inventory,
inventory data of the tool inventory including an indication of a number of missing tools, a number of tools with suggested service, a number of tools missing for a specified period of time, and a number of tools outside of the geofence boundary, and
a link to conduct a wireless inventory audit for the tool inventory; and

displaying, using the electronic processor, the dashboard on an electronic display.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein geofence boundary setup further comprising:
receiving a selection of an initial location;
generating a default geofence boundary based on the initial location; and
displaying the default geofence boundary on the electronic display.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
receiving, via the electronic display, user boundary input modifications to modify the default geofence boundary;
generating a modified geofence boundary based on the user boundary input modifications; and
displaying the modified geofence boundary on the electronic display.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising transmitting the modified geofence boundary to a remote server, wherein the remote server associates the modified geofence boundary with the initial location and a location-based inventory.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising transmitting the location of the one or more power tool devices to the remote server.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
populating the modified geofence boundary with a first plurality of reference points;
populating area around the one or more power tool devices with a second plurality of reference points;
running the first plurality of reference points and the second plurality of reference points through a clustering function;
determining whether one or more of the second plurality of reference points is in a same cluster as one or more of the first plurality of reference points;
determining that the one or more power tool devices is within the modified geofence boundary when one or more of the second plurality of reference points is in the same cluster as one or more of the first plurality of reference points.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising transmitting an indication to the mobile communications device that the one or more power tool devices is within the modified geofence boundary.

Assignees

• Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp

Inventors

• Mccutchin Cory J
• Jones Chad E
• Garlock Ryan D
• Balda Christina M

Classifications

• H04W4/022 Primary

  with dynamic range variability · CPC title

• G06Q10/087 Primary

  Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders · CPC title

• H04W4/35

  for the management of goods or merchandise · CPC title