Geo-location services

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9934669-B2
Application number	US-201414304797-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 13, 2014
Priority date	Jul 17, 2013
Publication date	Apr 3, 2018
Grant date	Apr 3, 2018

Abstract

A method for geo-location services is described. A location of a user is monitored, via a sensor, in relation to a predetermined location. Upon detecting a predetermined condition of the user, a determination is made of which contact on a contact list is nearest to the predetermined location. A notification is sent to the contact determined to be nearest to the predetermined location.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for geo-location services, the method comprising:
monitoring, via at least one sensor, a user at a predetermined location, wherein each of the at least one sensors is located on the user;
detecting, via the at least one sensor, a motion or sequence of motions associated with the user;
deriving a motion signature of the user based at least in part on the detected motion or sequence of motions, wherein the detected motion or sequence of motions uniquely identify the user;
detecting, via the at least one sensor, an action or sequence of actions associated with the user, wherein the detected motion or sequence of motions are distinct from the detected action or sequence of actions;
monitoring, via the at least one sensor, a physical condition of the user, wherein the physical condition includes at least one of temperature, heartbeat, and breathing;
identifying a predetermined condition of the user based at least in part on the detected action or sequence of detected actions associated with the user;
upon identifying the predetermined condition and deriving the motion signature, determining a location of a contact, wherein the location of the contact is different from the predetermined location; and
sending a notification to the contact based at least in part on the determined location of the contact in relation to the predetermined location.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining that the monitored physical condition of the user is associated with the identified predetermined condition of the user, wherein the sending the notification is based at least in part on the determined association.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
sending the notification to emergency response personnel; and
sending the physical condition of the user to the emergency response personnel.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the notification to the contact comprises at least one of a summary describing the predetermined condition of the user, a current status of the user, information related to sending a notification to emergency response personnel, and a current status of the emergency response personnel.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
maintaining a community contact list, the community contact list comprising a list of contacts within a predetermined geographic area; and
sending the notification to one or more contacts on the community contact list.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
monitoring, via the at least one sensor, a location of the user in relation to one or more predetermined locations; and
upon determining the user is within a predetermined distance of the one or more predetermined locations, generating a notification.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor may include any combination of a video sensor, motion sensor, audio sensor, accelerometer sensor, location sensor, capacitance sensor, and radio frequency sensor.

8. A computing device configured for geo-location services, comprising:
a processor;
memory in electronic communication with the processor, wherein the memory stores computer executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform the steps of:
monitoring, via at least one sensor, a user at a predetermined location, wherein each of the at least one sensors is located on the user;
detecting, via the at least one sensor, a motion or sequence of motions associated with the user;
monitoring, via the at least one sensor, a physical condition of the user, wherein the physical condition includes at least one of temperature, heartbeat, and breathing;
deriving a motion signature of the user based at least in part on the detected motion or sequence of motions, wherein the detected motion or sequence of motions uniquely identify the user;
detecting, via the at least one sensor, an action or sequence of actions associated with the user, wherein the detected motion or sequence of motions are distinct from the detected action or sequence of actions;
identifying a predetermined condition of the user based at least in part on the detected action or sequence of detected actions associated with the user;
upon identifying the predetermined condition and deriving the motion signature, determining a location of a contact, wherein the location of the contact is different from the predetermined location; and
sending a notification to the contact based at least in part on the determined location of the contact in relation to the predetermined location.

9. The computing device of claim 8 , wherein the instructions executed by the processor cause the processor to perform the steps of:
determining that the monitored physical condition of the user is associated with the identified predetermined condition of the user, wherein the sending the notification is based at least in part on the determined association.

10. The computing device of claim 8 , wherein the instructions executed by
the processor cause the processor to perform the steps of:
sending the notification to emergency response personnel; and
sending the physical condition of the user to the emergency response personnel.

11. The computing device of claim 8 , wherein the notification to the contact comprises at least one of a summary describing the predetermined condition of the user, a current status of the user, information related to sending a notification to emergency response personnel, and a current status of the emergency response personnel.

12. The computing device of claim 8 , wherein the instructions executed by the processor cause the processor to perform the steps of:
maintaining a community contact list, the community contact list comprising a list of contacts within a predetermined geographic area; and
sending the notification to one or more contacts on the community contact list.

13. The computing device of claim 8 , wherein the instructions executed by the processor cause the processor to perform the steps of:
monitoring, via the at least one sensor, a location of the user in relation to one or more predetermined locations; and
upon determining the user is within a predetermined distance of the one or more predetermined locations, generating a notification.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform the steps of:
monitoring, via at least one sensor, a user at a predetermined location, wherein each of the at least one sensors is located on the user;
detecting, via the at least one sensor, a motion or sequence of motions associated with the user;
deriving a motion signature of the user based at least in part on the detected motion or sequence of motions, wherein the detected motion or sequence of motions uniquely identify the user;
detecting, via the at least one sensor, an action or sequence of actions associated with the user, wherein the detected motion or sequence of motions are distinct from the detected action or sequence of actions;
monitoring, via the at least one sensor, a physical condition of the user, wherein the physical condition includes at least one of temperature, heartbeat, and breathing;
identifying a predetermined condition of the user based at least in part on the detected action or sequence of detected actions associated with the user;
upon identifying the predetermined condition and deriving the motion signature, determining a location of a contact, wherein the location of the contact is different from the predetermined location; and
sending a notification

Assignees

• Vivint Inc

Inventors

• Hwang Jungtaik
• Eyring Matthew J
• Nye James E
• Warren Jeremy B

Classifications

• H04W4/026

  using orientation information, e.g. compass · CPC title

• G01C21/20

  Instruments for performing navigational calculations (G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence) · CPC title

• G01C21/34

  Route searching; Route guidance · CPC title

• G08B27/00

  Alarm systems in which the alarm condition is signalled from a central station to a plurality of substations · CPC title

• H04W4/021 Primary

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