IP Library Granted Patent US 9,080,880
Granted Patent B2
US 9,080,880 · App. 14/275,535 · Granted Jul 14, 2015

Motion based message delivery

Inventors: David L. Armitage (Golden, CO); Mark A. Mason (Thornton, CO)
Assignee: Cartasite, Inc.
G01C21/20
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Patent No.
US 9,080,880
App. No.
14/275,535
Granted
Jul 14, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to motion based message delivery. A method includes receiving an information about an asset, calculating the time required for an asset to reach a safe zone, displaying the time required for an asset to reach a safe zone, displaying a communication options to communicate with a person operating the asset, and displaying a map incorporating the location of the asset, a graphical indicator of the time required to reach a safe zone, and/or a graphical indicator of communication options. Another method may include receiving a request to communicate, determining if the communication originates from, or is directed to, an asset in a safe zone, placing the communication if the asset is in the safe zone, and/or delaying the communication until the asset is in a safe zone.

Claims (37)

1. A method for displaying information relating to communication with an asset, comprising:

receiving information at a computing device relating to the asset, the information comprising asset location, speed, and communication options;

calculating an estimated time for the asset to reach a safe zone, based at least in part on the received information;

delaying communication with the asset when the asset is not in the safe zone; and

displaying, by the computing device, the communication options of the asset;

wherein the safe zone is determined by the computing device at least in part using: the asset stops, the asset arrives at a specific location, an asset speed falls below a threshold, and the asset is within a predefined area;

wherein the communication options comprise at least one of a text, email, and voice communication.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the calculating is based at least in part upon the distance between the asset and the safe zone.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information relating to the asset is received from at least one of an on board device and a communication device, wherein the on board device or the communication device is associated with the asset.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the computing device comprises a personal communication device.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising requesting to communicate with the asset, and communicating with the asset when the asset is in the safe zone.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the communication with the asset is based at least in part on the received information relating to the asset.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising presenting a map incorporating the asset location, and estimated time required for the asset to reach the safe zone.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the asset comprises a vehicle.

9. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon program instructions executable by a computing device that, when executed by the computing device, direct the computing device to:

receive information at the computing device relating to an asset, the information comprising asset location, and the communication options;

display, by the computing device, a map incorporating the asset location, and the communication options of the asset;

requesting communication with the asset via at least one of the received communication options;

communicating with the asset when the asset is in a safe zone; and

delaying communication with the asset when the asset is not in the safe zone,

wherein the safe zone is determined by the computing device at least in part using: the asset stops, the asset arrives at a specific location, an asset speed falls below a threshold, and the asset is within a predefined area;

wherein the communication options comprise at least one of a text, email, and voice communication.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 , further comprising instructions to calculate an estimated time for the asset to arrive at the safe zone, based at least in part on the received information relating to the asset.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the information relating to the asset is received from an on board device or a personal communication device.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the computing device comprises a mobile communication device.

13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 , further comprising instructions to display whether or not the asset is in the safe zone.

14. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon program instructions executable by a computing device that, when executed by the computing device, direct the computing device to:

receive information at the computing device relating to an asset, the information comprising asset location, speed, and communication options;

calculate an estimated time for the asset to reach a safe zone, based at least in part on the received information;

determine whether or not the asset is in the safe zone;

communicate with the asset when the asset is in the safe zone, and delay communication with the asset when the asset is not in the safe zone; and

display, by the computing device, a map incorporating the asset location, time required for the asset to reach the safe zone, communication options of the asset, and whether or not the asset is in the safe zone,

wherein the safe zone is determined by the computing device at least in part using: the asset stops, the asset arrives at a specific location, an asset speed falls below a threshold, and the asset is within a predefined area;

wherein the communication options comprise at least one of a text, email, and voice communication.

15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the computing device comprises a personal communication device.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the information relating to the asset is received from an on board device or personal communication device associated with the asset.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14 , comprising further instructions to request to communicate with the asset.

Assignments (8)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 10, 2019
From: GEOFORCE, INC.
To: WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 051233/0172 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE NAME IN THE ASSIGNMENT PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 033399 FRAME 0297. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Oct 21, 2019
From: ARMITAGE, DAVID L.; MASON, MARK ALVIN
To: CARTASITE, LLC
Reel/Frame 050848/0580 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 8, 2019
From: CARTASITE, LLC
To: GEOFORCE, INC.
Reel/Frame 048551/0934 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 1, 2019
From: BISON CAPITAL PARTNERS IV, L.P., AS COLLATERAL AGENT; C-ONE LLC
To: CARTASITE, LLC
Reel/Frame 048485/0164 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2019
From: CARTASITE BLOCKER CORP.
To: CARTASITE, LLC
Reel/Frame 047959/0870 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 28, 2018
From: CARTASITE, LLC
To: BISON CAPITAL PARTNERS IV, L.P., AS COLLATERAL AGENT; CARTASITE BLOCKER CORP.; C-ONE LLC
Reel/Frame 047872/0178 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE APPLICATION NUMBER 14/275,353 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 033049 FRAME 0532. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jul 1, 2014
From: ARMITAGE, DAVID L.; MASON, MARK ALVIN
To: CARTASITE, INC.
Reel/Frame 033399/0297 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 6, 2014
From: ARMITAGE, DAVID L.; MASON, MARK ALVIN
To: CARTASITE, INC.
Reel/Frame 033049/0532 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 13739496 · Jan 11, 2013
Provisional Application 61586569 · Jan 13, 2012
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