IP Library Granted Patent US 8,040,256
Granted Patent B2
US 8,040,256 · App. 12/291,009 · Granted Oct 18, 2011

Context sensitive speed tracking

Assignee: Xora, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,040,256
App. No.
12/291,009
Granted
Oct 18, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method and apparatus for performing a context sensitive speed tracking by generating a location of the mobile tracking device; determining context information related to the location; and analyzing the location and context information to determine an appropriate speed of the mobile tracking device in view of the context information.

Claims (20)

1. Apparatus for providing context sensitive speed tracking comprising:

a mobile tracking device for generating a location of the mobile tracking device; and

a host, coupled to the at least one mobile tracking device, for receiving the location, determining context information related to the location, and analyzing the location and context information to determine an appropriate speed of the mobile tracking device in view of the context information, wherein the host analyzes a speed of the mobile tracking device related to the context information and the host generates context sensitive speed information, and wherein the host logs the context sensitive speed information within a database and communicates information related to the context sensitive speed information to a client.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein at least one of the mobile tracking device or the host computes a present speed of the mobile tracking device.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 further comprising a client, coupled to the host, for utilizing information related to the present speed in view of the appropriate speed.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the host analyzes the context information at the time and location relevant to the mobile tracking device.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the host computes the speed of the at least one mobile tracking device.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the context information comprises environmental conditions proximate the location of the mobile tracking device.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the environment conditions comprise at least one of location of a street traveled, speed limits, weather conditions, zoning limitations, current traffic congestion, or current traffic speed.

8. A method of providing context sensitive speed tracking comprising:

generating a location of the mobile tracking device;

determining context information related to the location;

analyzing the location and context information to determine an appropriate speed of the mobile tracking device in view of the context information and generating context sensitive speed information by analyzing the current speed of the mobile tracking device in view of the appropriate speed and the context information;

storing the context sensitive speed information within a database to maintain a record of context sensitive speed information; and

communicating information related to the context sensitive speed information to a client.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein a present speed of the mobile tracking device is computed or reported by the mobile tracking device.

10. The method of claim 9 further comprising comparing the present speed to the appropriate speed.

11. The method of claim 8 wherein the analyzing step utilizes context information at a time and location relevant to the mobile tracking device.

12. The method of claim 8 wherein the context information comprises environmental conditions proximate the location of the mobile tracking device.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the environment conditions comprise at least one of location of a street traveled, speed limits, weather conditions, zoning limitations, current traffic congestion, or current traffic speed.

Assignments (7)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 3, 2019
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: XORA, INC.
Reel/Frame 050613/0103 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 29, 2019
From: CLICKSOFTWARE, INC.
To: CLICKSOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
Reel/Frame 049887/0905 →
IP PURCHASE AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 29, 2019
From: XORA, INC.
To: CLICKSOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
Reel/Frame 049892/0307 →
MERGER Recorded Jul 29, 2019
From: XORA, INC.
To: CLICKSOFTWARE, INC.
Reel/Frame 049887/0777 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 22, 2015
From: CLICKSOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD; CLICKSOFTWARE, INC.; XORA, INC.
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK
Reel/Frame 036159/0126 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 13, 2015
From: XORA, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 036101/0599 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 6, 2009
From: RANI, ANANTH; VENKATRAMAN, SIVAKUMAR
To: XORA, INC.
Reel/Frame 022263/0553 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61001820 · Nov 5, 2007
Related Publication 20090140883A1 · Jun 4, 2009