System and method with automatic radius crossing notification for global positioning system (GPS) tracker
Systems and methods with automatic radius cross notification for a GPS tracker are provided. Some methods can include receiving user input requesting a dynamic creation of a geo-fence, and, responsive thereto, creating the geo-fence. Some methods can include determining when a GPS tracker device has been stationary for a predetermined period of time, and responsive thereto, dynamically creating a geo-fence.
1. A method comprising:
a website or a mobile application running on a mobile device receiving user input activating an automatic geo-fence feature for a location without a preconfigured geo-fence, the user input including a radius;
responsive to receiving the user input, the website or the mobile application running on the mobile device transmitting the radius and instructions to activate the automatic geo-fence feature to a tracker device;
responsive to receiving the instructions, the tracker device activating the automatic geo-fence feature;
when the automatic geo-fence feature is active, the tracker device determining whether the tracker device is located in the location without the preconfigured geo-fence and whether the tracker device is stationary;
when the tracker device is located in the location without the preconfigured geo-fence and the tracker device is stationary, the tracker device determining whether a predetermined period of time has elapsed;
when the predetermined period of time has elapsed, the tracker device creating an active geo-fence having the radius around the location without the preconfigured geo-fence; and
when the active geo-fence has been created and the tracker device crosses the active geo-fence, the tracker device transmitting an alert notification to the website or mobile application running on the mobile device.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the tracker device creating the active geo-fence includes the tracker device identifying a boundary defined by a distance of the radius from the location without the preconfigured geo-fence.
3. A system comprising:
a tracker device; and
a mobile device;
wherein a website or a mobile application running on the mobile device receives user input activating an automatic geo-fence feature for a location without a preconfigured geo-fence, the user input including a radius,
wherein, responsive to receiving the user input, the website or the mobile application running on the mobile device transmits the radius and instructions to activate the automatic geo-fence feature to the tracker device,
wherein, responsive to receiving the instructions, the tracker device activates the automatic geo-fence feature,
wherein, when the automatic geo-fence feature is active, the tracker device determines whether the tracker device is located in the location without the preconfigured geo-fence and whether the tracker device is stationary,
wherein, when the tracker device is located in the location without the preconfigured geo-fence and the tracker device is stationary, the tracker device determines whether a predetermined period of time has elapsed,
wherein, when the predetermined period of time has elapsed, the tracker device creates an active geo-fence having the radius around the location without the preconfigured geo-fence, and
wherein, when the active geo-fence has been created and the tracker device crosses the active geo-fence, the tracker device transmits an alert notification to the website or mobile application running on the mobile device.
4. The system of claim 3 wherein the tracker device creating the active geo-fence includes the tracker device identifying a boundary defined by a distance of the radius from the location without the preconfigured geo-fence.