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Vehicle location tracking

US10507799B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 10, 2018
Grant dateDec 17, 2019
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Expiry dateDec 10, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01C21/14
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A system and method of tracking a location of a vehicle while the vehicle is in a primary propulsion off state. The method includes: obtaining an initial vehicle location of the vehicle; detecting a vehicle trigger condition while the vehicle is in the primary propulsion off state; determining whether the vehicle has moved more than a first predetermined threshold distance from the initial vehicle location while the vehicle is in the primary propulsion off state; determining a vehicle activity factor and a vehicle location classification factor; and when it is determined that the vehicle has moved more than the first predetermined threshold distance from the initial vehicle location, carrying out a vehicle location tracking process while the vehicle is in the primary propulsion off state based on the vehicle activity factor and the vehicle location classification factor.

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