IP Library Granted Patent US 7,224,966
Granted Patent B2
US 7,224,966 · App. 10/672,456 · Granted May 29, 2007

System and method for web-based presence perimeter rule monitoring

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Patent No.
US 7,224,966
App. No.
10/672,456
Granted
May 29, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A telecommunications system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a wireless device ( 30 - 150 ) including a positioning controller ( 504 ) and a communications controller ( 502 ); and an administrative device ( 30 - 152 ) for receiving alerts from said wireless communication device via said communications controller when said positioning controller determines that said wireless device is outside a predetermined geographic range, route, or daily routine.

Claims (39)

1. A telecommunications system, comprising:

a wireless device including a positioning controller and a communications controller; and

an administrative device for receiving a third-party user-defined geographic boundary and time and date associations and receiving alerts from said wireless communication device via said communications controller when said positioning controller determines that said wireless device is outside said third-party user-defined geographic boundary at an associated time and date;

means associated with the wireless device for sending a request to the administrative device for a change in said third-party user-defined geographic boundary at an associated time and date; and

means for transmitting said change to the wireless device upon third-party approval of said change.

2. A telecommunications system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said positioning controller receives global positioning network signals for determining a position of said wireless communications device.

3. A telecommunications system in accordance with claim 2 , wherein said communications controller comprises a cellular network controller for transmitting on a cellular telephone network to said administrative device.

4. A telecommunications system in accordance with claim 3 , wherein said administrative device is adapted to display location information when said wireless device is determined to be outside said user-defined boundary.

5. A telecommunications method, comprising:

affixing a wireless device to a predetermined user;

third-party programming said wireless device to be in an allowed predetermined range, said allowed predetermined range comprising a geographic perimeter and route and daily routine limits;

maintaining presence and availability information on said predetermined user within said predetermined range;

transmitting one or more alerting signals to an administrative device when said wireless device is determined to be outside said allowed predetermined range; and

sending a request to said administrative device associated with the third-party for a change in said allowed predetermined range; and

transmitting said change to the wireless device upon third-party approval of said change.

6. A telecommunications method in accordance with claim 5 , wherein said administrative device comprises a telephony device.

7. A telecommunications method in accordance with claim 5 , wherein said one or more alerting signals comprise one or more e-mail signals.

8. A telecommunications method in accordance with claim 5 wherein said change comprises a temporary variance to said predetermined range.

9. A telecommunications method in accordance with claim 8 , wherein said temporary variance comprises one or more new perimeter, route or daily routine limits.

10. A telecommunications method in accordance with claim 9 , wherein said one or more alerting signals comprise one or more Instant Messaging signals.

11. A telecommunications method, comprising:

associating a predetermined user with a wireless telecommunications device, said wireless telecommunications device including a positioning controller for determining a position of said wireless communication device and a communications controller for transmitting a position of said wireless telecommunications device to an administrative device;

third-party programming said wireless telecommunications device to said predetermined user's daily routine, said daily routine including one or more allowed geographic boundary and time associations;

maintaining presence and availability information on said predetermined user within said predetermined user's daily routine;

affixing said wireless telecommunications device to said predetermined user;

monitoring said predetermined user's actual routine and sending one or more alert signals to said administrative device if said actual routine differs from a programmed predetermined routine;

sending a request to said administrative device associated with the third-party for a change in said allowed predetermined range; and

transmitting said chance to the wireless telecommunications device upon third-party approval of said change.

12. A telecommunications method in accordance with claim 11 , wherein said receiving a change request comprises receiving a request at said administrative device for a temporary variation in said predetermined routine.

13. A telecommunications method in accordance with claim 12 , further including transmitting a variance to said wireless telecommunication device from said administrative device.

14. A telecommunications method in accordance with claim 13 , wherein said transmitting variance comprises transmitting via a cellular telephone network.

15. A telecommunications system, comprising:

a wireless device including a positioning controller and a communications controller; and

an administrative device configured to receive a third-party user-defined geographic boundary and time and date associations and receiving alerts from said wireless communication device via said communications controller when said positioning controller determines that said wireless device is outside said third-party user-defined geographic boundary at an associated time and date;

wherein the wireless device is configured to send a request to the administrative device for a change in said third-party user-defined geographic boundary at an associated time and date; and

wherein the administrative device is configured to transmit said change to the wireless device upon third-party approval of said change.

16. A telecommunications system in accordance with claim 15 , wherein said positioning controller receives global positioning network signals for determining a position of said wireless communications device.

17. A telecommunications system in accordance with claim 16 , wherein said communications controller comprises a cellular network controller for transmitting on a cellular telephone network to said administrative device.

18. A telecommunications system in accordance with claim 17 , wherein said administrative device is adapted to display location information when said wireless device is determined to be outside said user-defined boundary.

Assignments (7)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2016
From: WELLS FARGO TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED
To: UNIFY INC.
Reel/Frame 037661/0781 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jan 20, 2016
From: WELLS FARGO TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED, AS SECURITY AGENT
To: UNIFY INC. (F/K/A SIEMENS ENTERPRISE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Reel/Frame 037564/0703 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 11, 2015
From: SIEMENS ENTERPRISE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
To: UNIFY, INC.
Reel/Frame 037090/0909 →
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN U.S. PATENTS Recorded Nov 10, 2010
From: SIEMENS ENTERPRISE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED, AS SECURITY AGENT
Reel/Frame 025339/0904 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2010
From: SIEMENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
To: SIEMENS ENTERPRISE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 024294/0040 →
MERGER Recorded Apr 22, 2010
From: SIEMENS INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION NETWORKS, INC.
To: SIEMENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 024263/0817 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2004
From: CASPI, RAMI; BEYDA, WILLIAM J.
To: SIEMENS INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION NETWORKS, INC.
Reel/Frame 015014/0833 →