Method and apparatus for determining a regeneration rate for a breadcrumb

US10332049B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. · US

Inventors

• Catherine S. Witkin · New York, US
• Esha Bhargava · New York, US
• Jeffrey N Hirsch · Chicago, US
• Alexander R. Spiro · New York, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 1, 2016
• Grant date: Jun 25, 2019
• Expiry date: Jun 10, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q40/00
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for providing an incentive to an officer to travel through a particular area is provide herein. During operation a device will provide an officer with a map of their patrol area. Along with the map, various roads and/or paths will have “breadcrumbs” shown on them. These breadcrumbs will be “picked up” (disappear) when an officer travels over them.