Dynamic geofence to preserve privacy and battery life

    公开(公告)号:US11246006B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-08

    申请号:US17087355

    申请日:2020-11-02

    申请人: GEOTOLL, INC.

    IPC分类号: H04W4/021 H04W12/64 H04W12/02

    摘要: A mobile device periodically determines its location and compares its location to a set of user-authorized geofenced region definitions. The proximity to any of the geofenced regions, as determines how often the mobile device determines its location (location sampling), and how it handles location information. Initially, when the mobile device is well outside of any of the geofenced regions a low location sampling rate is used. When the mobile device is within any of the geofenced regions, location information is transmitted, generally, to a backend server over a network. When the mobile device is not within any of the geofenced regions, transmission of location information can be inhibited. Further, when the mobile device is within a threshold distance of one of the geofenced regions, the sampling rate can be increased.

    DYNAMIC GEOFENCE TO PRESERVE PRIVACY AND BATTERY LIFE

    公开(公告)号:US20210136518A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-06

    申请号:US17087355

    申请日:2020-11-02

    申请人: GEOTOLL, INC.

    IPC分类号: H04W4/021 H04W12/64

    摘要: A mobile device periodically determines its location and compares its location to a set of user-authorized geofenced region definitions. The proximity to any of the geofenced regions, as determines how often the mobile device determines its location (location sampling), and how it handles location information. Initially, when the mobile device is well outside of any of the geofenced regions a low location sampling rate is used. When the mobile device is within any of the geofenced regions, location information is transmitted, generally, to a backend server over a network. When the mobile device is not within any of the geofenced regions, transmission of location information can be inhibited. Further, when the mobile device is within a threshold distance of one of the geofenced regions, the sampling rate can be increased.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A ROAD USAGE CHARGE

    公开(公告)号:US20230281681A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-07

    申请号:US18195282

    申请日:2023-05-09

    申请人: GeoToll, Inc.

    摘要: A method and apparatus for determining a distance travelled by a vehicle for the purpose of assessing and settling a road usage charge allows for determining a distance travelled with a vehicle. A mobile device can acquire odometer values which are subsequently reported to a system that confirms the distance drive and determines a road usage charge. Once the actual distance travelled by the vehicle is determined by the system, a road usage charge can be determined. Fuel excise taxes paid by the vehicle operator for fuel used by the vehicle and tolls can be subtracted from the road usage charge to determine a road usage settlement amount that can be paid from, or refunded to a financial account associated with the vehicle.

    Method and apparatus for determining a road usage charge

    公开(公告)号:US11645684B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-09

    申请号:US16451587

    申请日:2019-06-25

    申请人: GeoToll, Inc.

    摘要: A method and apparatus for determining a distance traveled by a vehicle for the purpose of assessing and settling a road usage charge allows a mobile device to determine distance traveled with a vehicle while paired with a PAN transceiver of the vehicle by using GPS location information. The mobile device can also capture odometer images that are reported to a system that processes the images to obtain the odometer values and find the difference between the odometer values. Once the actual distance traveled by the vehicle is determined by the system, a road usage charge can be determined. Fuel excise taxes paid by the vehicle operator for fuel used by the vehicle can be subtracted from the road usage charge to determine a road usage settlement amount that can be paid from, or refunded to a financial account associated with the vehicle.

    HIGH ACCURACY GEO-LOCATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOBILE PAYMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20230099361A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-30

    申请号:US17879444

    申请日:2022-08-02

    申请人: GEOTOLL, INC.

    IPC分类号: G07B15/06 G06Q20/32 H04W4/029

    摘要: Location polygons are defined along traffic lanes and parking spaces to facilitate determination of the location of a vehicle relative to features associated with the location polygons. The location polygons are used, in one application, to identity entrance and exit of a special toll lane along a roadway, and to ensure that the vehicle properly enters and exits the tolling lane. The location polygons define geofenced regions, and each definition for a geofenced region can include one or more rules that are used to evaluate location information reported by a user’s equipment. The rules dictate whether an action it taken or inhibited, such as charging a toll or not charging a toll, based on other location information reported by the user’s equipment.