US 7,525,425 B2
System and method for defining an event based on relationship between an object location and a user-defined zone
Darrell Diem, Madison, Ala. (US)
Assigned to PerDiem LLC, Madison, Ala. (US)
Filed on Jan. 20, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/335,699.
Prior Publication US 2007/0171046 A1, Jul. 26, 2007
Int. Cl. G08B 1/08 (2006.01); G08B 5/22 (2006.01); G01C 21/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 340—539.13  [340/539.1; 340/539.11; 340/825.49; 342/357.01; 342/357.06; 701/213] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for conveying information relating to an object among a plurality of users of a plurality of computing devices, including a first user and a second user, the method comprising the steps of:
defining a zone by said first user, the zone having corresponding zone information;
defining an object location event in terms of a condition based upon a relationship between the zone and a location of the object, the location of the object having corresponding object location information, and the object location event having corresponding object location event information;
associating an information access code with at least one of the object location information, the zone information, or the object location event information;
associating said information access code with the second user; and
conveying at least one of the object location information, the zone information, or the object location event information based on the association of said information access code with the second user.