Geofence Creation via Security Parameter Analysis

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional geofencing applications do not allow easy creation of geofences based on factors like criminal activities or crowd density and lack seamless communication with emergency services or parents, limiting effective supervision of individuals.

Innovation Solution

A system and method that receive parameters and geographical locations from supervisor devices, analyze security parameters to generate geofences, and transmit supervision notifications to supervisors, enabling real-time monitoring and communication through a communication device, processing device, and storage device.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional geofencing applications are used, then basic location boundary notification is provided, but the ability to create geofences based on security parameters like criminal activities and crowd density is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegeofence creation capabilityVSAvoidsecurity parameter integration
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-establishes geofences based on analyzed security parameters (criminal activities, crowd density) before incidents occur. Supervisors define geographical areas and security criteria in advance, so when a supervisee enters or exits these pre-configured zones, immediate notifications are triggered without requiring real-time decision-making

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary processing layer that analyzes security parameters and automatically generates geofence configurations. This intermediary component processes crime data, crowd density metrics, and other security information to create optimized geofence boundaries, reducing the burden on supervisors to manually configure each geofence while incorporating comprehensive security data

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If conventional geofencing applications are used, then simple location alerts are sent, but seamless communication with multiple organizations like emergency services and parents is not enabled

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication capabilityVSAvoidmulti-organization integration
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The supervisor device is designed as a universal communication hub that can simultaneously connect with multiple types of organizations (emergency services, parents, law enforcement, medical facilities). The system provides a unified interface that handles diverse communication needs through single device, eliminating the need for separate communication channels for each organization type

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Reliability

If real-time supervision notifications are implemented, then safety monitoring is improved, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesupervision accuracyVSAvoidsystem architecture
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system combines multiple functions (geofence creation, security parameter analysis, real-time tracking, notification delivery, and inter-organization communication) into an integrated platform. By merging these previously separate functions into a single cohesive system, the complexity is managed centrally rather than being distributed across multiple independent components, improving reliability while controlling overall system complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS11468757B2Systems and methods for facilitating supervision of individuals based on geofencing
Publication Date: 2022.10.11 BAKER JR GARY THOMAS
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AI summary

Disclosed herein is a method for facilitating supervision of individuals based on geofencing. Accordingly, the method may include receiving, using a communication device, a parameter from a supervisor device associated with a supervisor and a geographical location from the supervisor device. Further, the method may include analyzing, using a processing device, the geographical location based on a security parameter and generating a geofence corresponding to a geographical area based on the analyzing. Further, the method may include receiving, using the communication device, supervisee data associated with a supervisee from a supervisee device. Further, the method may include analyzing, using the processing device, the supervisee data based on the geofence and generating a supervision notification based on the analyzing of the supervisee data. Further, the method may include transmitting, using the communication device, the supervision notification to the supervisor device.