Granted Patent B2

US 12,538,150 · App. 18/084,855 · Granted Jan 27, 2026

Inventors: Javier Buzzalino (Simpsonville, SC); Julio P. Roque (Coconut Grove, FL); Peng Tang (Greer, SC)

Assignee: Intergraph Corporation

H04W24/08H04W4/021H04W4/029

Abstract

Claims (52)

1 . A data asset synchronization method comprising:

monitoring changes in a dead zone volume relative to a location of a mobile device in communication with a server system via a wireless communication service;

determining that the dead zone volume is approaching the location of the mobile device such that the mobile device is predicted to enter the dead zone volume due to the changes in the dead zone volume relative to the location of the mobile device;

determining at least one data asset that will be needed for offline work within the dead zone volume;

automatically transmitting the at least one data asset from the server system to the mobile device via the wireless communication service prior to the mobile device entering the dead zone volume;

determining that the mobile device subsequently is no longer in the dead zone volume; and

automatically resynchronizing offline data stored locally by the mobile device while in the dead zone volume with corresponding data stored on the server system.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication service is a cellular wireless communication service.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication service is a WiFi wireless communication service.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the server system comprises an enterprise asset management system.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the at least one data asset comprises:

determining an amount of data to be transmitted;

determining an amount of transmission time based on the amount of data and a data rate available from the wireless communication service;

determining an amount of time for the mobile device to enter the wireless communication dead zone; and

beginning transmission of the at least one data asset such that transmitting the at least one data asset from the server system to the mobile device completes before the mobile device enters the dead zone volume.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein changes in the dead zone volume are monitored using artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML).

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the dead zone volume is a three-dimensional volume.

8 . A data asset synchronization system comprising:

at least one processor coupled to at least one memory containing instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the system to perform processes comprising:

monitoring changes in a dead zone volume relative to a location of a mobile device in communication with a server system via a wireless communication service;

determining that the dead zone volume is approaching the location of the mobile device such that the mobile device is predicted to enter the dead zone volume due to the changes in the dead zone volume relative to the location of the mobile device;

determining at least one data asset that will be needed for offline work within the dead zone volume;

automatically transmitting the at least one data asset from the server system to the mobile device via the wireless communication service prior to the mobile device entering the dead zone volume;

determining that the mobile device subsequently is no longer in the dead zone volume; and

automatically resynchronizing offline data stored locally by the mobile device while in the dead zone volume with corresponding data stored on the server system.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the wireless communication service is a cellular wireless communication service.

10 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the wireless communication service is a WiFi wireless communication service.

11 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the server system comprises an enterprise asset management system.

12 . The system of claim 8 , wherein transmitting the at least one data asset comprises:

determining an amount of data to be transmitted;

determining an amount of transmission time based on the amount of data and a data rate available from the wireless communication service;

determining an amount of time for the mobile device to enter the wireless communication dead zone; and

beginning transmission of the at least one data asset such that transmitting the at least one data asset from the server system to the mobile device completes before the mobile device enters the dead zone volume.

13 . The system of claim 8 , wherein changes in the dead zone volume are monitored using artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML).

14 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the dead zone volume is a three-dimensional volume.

15 . A computer program product comprising at least one tangible, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having embodied therein computer program instructions which, when executed by one or more processors of a system, cause the system to perform computer processes comprising:

monitoring changes in a dead zone volume relative to a location of a mobile device in communication with a server system via a wireless communication service;

determining that the dead zone volume is approaching the location of the mobile device such that the mobile device is predicted to enter the dead zone volume due to the changes in the dead zone volume relative to the location of the mobile device;

determining at least one data asset that will be needed for offline work within the dead zone volume;

automatically transmitting the at least one data asset from the server system to the mobile device via the wireless communication service prior to the mobile device entering the dead zone volume;

determining that the mobile device subsequently is no longer in the dead zone volume; and

automatically resynchronizing offline data stored locally by the mobile device while in the dead zone volume with corresponding data stored on the server system.

16 . The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the wireless communication service is a cellular wireless communication service.

17 . The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the wireless communication service is a WiFi wireless communication service.

18 . The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the server system comprises an enterprise asset management system.

19 . The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein transmitting the at least one data asset comprises:

determining an amount of data to be transmitted;

determining an amount of transmission time based on the amount of data and a data rate available from the wireless communication service;

determining an amount of time for the mobile device to enter the wireless communication dead zone; and

beginning transmission of the at least one data asset such that transmitting the at least one data asset from the server system to the mobile device completes before the mobile device enters the dead zone volume.

20 . The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein changes in the dead zone volume are monitored using artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML).

21 . The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the dead zone volume is a three-dimensional volume.

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