Method of triggering an event
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1. A method of triggering an event in a roving apparatus, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) defining a plurality of predetermined areas;
b) associating one or more events with each of said predetermined areas;
c) specifying at least one triggering criteria for each of said one or more events;
d) calculating the position of (the) said roving apparatus;
e) (evaluating) performing an evaluation of the status and position of (the) said roving apparatus in comparison to said at least one triggering criteria and the position of said predetermined areas; and
i) if (the) said evaluation determines the roving apparatus is outside all predetermined areas, the roving apparatus maintains (said calculating) performing the evaluation of the status and position of the roving apparatus, without triggering an event;
ii) if (the) said evaluation determines the roving apparatus is within one of (the) said predetermined areas, and said (the) at least one (said) triggering criteria specified for (an) a particular event is met, (the) said particular event is triggered;
iii) if (the) said evaluation determines the roving apparatus is within (the) an overlapping portion of any overlapping predetermined areas, and (the) said at least one (said) triggering criteria specified for an event is met, events from any of the overlapping predetermined areas may be triggered in accordance with any one of said at least one triggering criteria for said overlapping predetermined areas;
such that there is no requirement to specify triggering criteria for every area which the roving apparatus may traverse.
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Abstract
A method and device for triggering an event in a roving apparatus is disclosed, whereby an event is triggered when the calculated position of the roving apparatus falls within a predetermined area and at least one other triggering criteria specified for the event is met, such that if the calculated position of the roving apparatus is at a position where predetermined areas overlap, events from any of the overlapping predetermined areas may be triggered in accordance with the triggering criteria of those areas.
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1. A method of triggering an event in a roving apparatus, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) defining a plurality of predetermined areas;
b) associating one or more events with each of said predetermined areas;
c) specifying at least one triggering criteria for each of said one or more events;
d) calculating the position of (the) said roving apparatus;
e) (evaluating) performing an evaluation of the status and position of (the) said roving apparatus in comparison to said at least one triggering criteria and the position of said predetermined areas; and
i) if (the) said evaluation determines the roving apparatus is outside all predetermined areas, the roving apparatus maintains (said calculating) performing the evaluation of the status and position of the roving apparatus, without triggering an event;
ii) if (the) said evaluation determines the roving apparatus is within one of (the) said predetermined areas, and said (the) at least one (said) triggering criteria specified for (an) a particular event is met, (the) said particular event is triggered;
iii) if (the) said evaluation determines the roving apparatus is within (the) an overlapping portion of any overlapping predetermined areas, and (the) said at least one (said) triggering criteria specified for an event is met, events from any of the overlapping predetermined areas may be triggered in accordance with any one of said at least one triggering criteria for said overlapping predetermined areas;
such that there is no requirement to specify triggering criteria for every area which the roving apparatus may traverse. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of triggering an event in a roving apparatus, the method comprising:
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a) defining a plurality of predetermined areas, where;
i) the predetermined areas are irregularly distributed according to predetermined points-of-interest; and
ii) some predetermined areas may overlap;
b) associating one or more events with each predetermined area;
c) specifying at least one triggering criteria for each event;
d) calculating the position of the roving apparatus; and
e) triggering an event if;
i) the calculated position of the roving apparatus falls within a predetermined area; and
ii) the at least one triggering criteria specified for the event is met such that if the calculated position of the roving apparatus is at a position where the predetermined areas overlap, events from any of the overlapping predetermined areas may be triggered in accordance with any one of said triggering criteria of those areas. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A roving apparatus, comprising:
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(a) means for determining the position of the roving apparatus;
(b) means for associating one or more events with at least one specified triggering criteria within a predetermined area;
(c) means for evaluating the status and position of the roving apparatus in comparison to said specified triggering criteria and the position of (said) any predetermined area(s);
(d) means to trigger an event responsive to said means for evaluating (means), whereby;
i) if said means for evaluating (means) determines the roving apparatus is outside all predetermined areas, the roving apparatus maintains (said) evaluating (of) the status and position of the roving apparatus, without triggering an event;
ii) if said means for evaluating (means) determines the roving apparatus is within (one of the said) any predetermined area(s), and said (the) at least one specified (said) triggering criteria (specified) for an event is met, the event is triggered;
iii) if said means for evaluating (means) determines the roving apparatus is within (the) an overlapping portion of any overlapping predetermined areas, and said (the) at least one specified (said) triggering criteria (specified) for an event is met, events from any of the overlapping predetermined areas may be triggered in accordance with any one of said at least one specified triggering criteria for said overlapping predetermined areas. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A roving apparatus for triggering an event, the apparatus comprising:
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a) means for storing information specifying a plurality of predetermined areas which are irregularly distributed according to predetermined points-of-interest;
b) means for storing information specifying events for each predetermined area;
c) means for storing information specifying at least one triggering criteria for each event;
d) means for calculating the position of the roving apparatus; and
e) means for triggering an event responsive to the calculated position and the information of each of said storing means, the event being triggered if;
i) the calculated position of the roving apparatus falls within a predetermined area; and
ii) the at least one triggering criteria specified for the event is met, such that if the calculated position of the roving apparatus is at a position where the predetermined areas overlap, events from any of the overlapping predetermined areas may be triggered in accordance with any one of said triggering criteria of those areas. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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Current AssigneeLocata LBS LLC (Empire IP LLC)
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Original AssigneeDavid A. Small
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InventorsSmall, David A
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Primary Examiner(s)SWARTHOUT, BRENT
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Application NumberUS09/068,047Time in Patent Office1,104 DaysField of Search340/988, 340/995, 340/996, 340/970, 340/961, 340/994, 340/905, 701/200, 701/211, 701/207, 701/208, 701/300US Class Current340/988CPC Class CodesF42C 13/00 Proximity fuzes; Fuzes for ...G01C 21/26 specially adapted for navig...G01S 19/41 Differential correction, e....G01S 19/42 Determining positionG08G 1/096725 where the received informat...G08G 1/09675 where a selection from the ...G08G 1/096791 where the origin of the inf...G08G 9/00 Traffic control systems for...
