US 12,360,199 B2
Object tracking method and system
Anthony Hyatt, Harrison, AR (US); Stephen Witty, Harrison, AR (US); and Kevin Henry, Harrison, AR (US)
Assigned to Federal Express Corporation, Memphis, TN (US)
Filed by FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC., Memphis, TN (US)
Filed on Jul. 25, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/358,087.
Application 18/358,087 is a continuation of application No. 17/229,067, filed on Apr. 13, 2021, granted, now 11,747,432.
Application 17/229,067 is a continuation of application No. 16/515,563, filed on Jul. 18, 2019, granted, now 11,002,823, issued on May 11, 2021.
Application 16/515,563 is a continuation of application No. 15/368,976, filed on Dec. 5, 2016, granted, now 10,401,471, issued on Sep. 3, 2019.
Application 15/368,976 is a continuation of application No. 14/174,642, filed on Feb. 6, 2014, granted, now 9,547,079, issued on Jan. 17, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0366975 A1, Nov. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. G01S 5/02 (2010.01); G01S 13/74 (2006.01); G01S 19/13 (2010.01); G06Q 10/0833 (2023.01); G06Q 10/087 (2023.01)
CPC G01S 5/0294 (2013.01) [G01S 13/74 (2013.01); G01S 19/13 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0833 (2013.01); G06Q 10/087 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a first sensor configured to determine a vehicle location;
a second sensor configured to determine an object location; and
a controller configured to:
receive the vehicle location from the first sensor;
receive the object location from the second sensor;
transmit the vehicle location to a corresponding vehicle;
receive, from the vehicle, information reflecting a geofence surrounding at least a portion of the vehicle, the geofence being determined based on at least the vehicle location;
determine whether an object corresponding to the object location is located within the geofence based at least on the information reflecting the geofence and the object location;
generate a signal indicating that the object has been loaded on the vehicle when the object is determined to be located within the geofence; and
cause a display in the vehicle to display information reflecting the signal.