Methods and Systems for Capturing and Transmitting Locations Events Data Using Data Networks

Abstract

Computer systems and methods for efficiently capturing and transmitting location events data using data networks are provided. In some embodiments, the computer systems and methods may comprise detecting an occurrence of a state change event of interest for an Internet-connectable device; determining optimal Internet-connectable device settings for location event captures and/or transmissions performed by the Internet-connectable device based on the detected occurrence of the state change event of interest; adjusting a configuration of the Internet-connectable device based on the determined optimal settings; and capturing and/or transmitting location events based on the adjusted configuration of the Internet-connectable device.

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         15 . A computer system for capturing and transmitting location events data using data networks, the computer system comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing instructions to cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
 detecting an occurrence of a state change event of interest for an Internet-connectable device, wherein the state change event of interest is associated with at least a first source of a plurality of sources of state change events of interest; 
 receiving data representative of a current state of at least a second source of the plurality of sources of state change events of interest; 
 determining optimal Internet-connectable device settings for location event transmissions performed by the Internet-connectable device based, at least in part, on the detected occurrence of the state change event of interest and the received data; 
 adjusting a configuration of the Internet-connectable device based on the determined optimal settings; and 
 transmitting location events based on the adjusted configuration of the Internet-connectable device. 
   
     
     
         16 . The computer system of  claim 15 , wherein the state change event is an availability of a communication network. 
     
     
         17 . The computer system of  claim 15 , wherein adjusting the configuration of the Internet-connectable device defers the transmission of location events. 
     
     
         18 . The computer system of  claim 15 , wherein adjusting the configuration of the Internet-connectable device results in the transmission of location events in a single batch. 
     
     
         19 . The computer system of  claim 15 , wherein adjusting the configuration of the Internet-connectable device results in the transmission of location events in multiple batches. 
     
     
         20 . The computer system of  claim 15 , wherein the adjusted configuration is a time of the transmission of location events. 
     
     
         21 . The computer system of  claim 15 , wherein the processor is further caused to perform the operation of:
 determining a significance of the detected occurrence of the state change event of interest.   
     
     
         22 . The computer system of  claim 21 , wherein significance is determined based on a threshold value. 
     
     
         23 . The computer system of  claim 15 , wherein the adjusted configuration is dynamic. 
     
     
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         31 . A method for capturing and transmitting location events data using data networks, comprising:
 detecting an occurrence of a state change event of interest for an Internet-connectable device, wherein the state change event of interest is associated with at least a first source of a plurality of sources of state change events of interest;   receiving data representative of a current state of at least a second source of the plurality of sources of state change events of interest;   determining optimal settings of the device for location event transmissions performed by the device based, at least in part, on the detected occurrence and the received data;   adjusting a configuration of the device based on the determined optimal settings; and   transmitting location events based on the adjusted configuration.   
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the state change event is an availability of a communication network. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein adjusting the configuration comprises deferring the transmission of location events. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein transmitting location events comprises transmitting location events in a single batch. 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein transmitting location events comprises transmitting location events in multiple batches. 
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein adjusting the configuration comprises adjusting a time of the transmission of location events. 
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 31 , further comprising:
 determining a significance of the detected occurrence.   
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein determining the significance comprises determining the significance based on a threshold value. 
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein adjusting the configuration comprises dynamically adjusting the configuration.