20240045920. System and Method for Automatic Fleet Partitioning simplified abstract (ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION)
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System and Method for Automatic Fleet Partitioning
Organization Name
ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Inventor(s)
Bret M. Anno of Mundetein IL (US)
Leo T. Lowy of Lake Villa IL (US)
System and Method for Automatic Fleet Partitioning - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240045920 titled 'System and Method for Automatic Fleet Partitioning
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes a system for automatic fleet partitioning that involves client devices and a device management server. The server has repositories for tag definition and tag assignment. The server receives and stores definitions with tag assignment criteria in the tag definition repository. For each client device, the server obtains a client identifier and attribute set. It associates a corresponding tag name with the client identifier in the tag assignment repository for each tag assignment criterion satisfied by the attribute set. It also disassociates the corresponding tag name with the client device identifier for each tag assignment criterion not satisfied by the attribute set. The server can transmit control data to a subset of client devices associated with a selected tag name by retrieving the client identifiers from the tag assignment repository and transmitting the control data to the subset of client devices.
- The system involves client devices and a device management server.
- The server stores tag definitions and tag assignments.
- Tag assignment criteria are defined and stored in the server.
- The server associates tag names with client identifiers based on attribute sets.
- The server disassociates tag names with client device identifiers if criteria are not satisfied.
- The server can transmit control data to a subset of client devices based on tag names.
Potential Applications:
- Fleet management systems
- Internet of Things (IoT) device management
- Vehicle tracking and control systems
Problems Solved:
- Manual fleet partitioning and management
- Inefficient control data transmission to specific subsets of devices
Benefits:
- Automated fleet partitioning
- Efficient control data transmission
- Streamlined device management
Original Abstract Submitted
a system for automatic fleet partitioning includes client devices and a device management server having tag definition and tag assignment repositories. the server receives and stores, in the tag definition repository, definitions with tag assignment criteria; and for each client device: obtains a client identifier and attribute set; for each tag assignment criterion satisfied by the attribute set, associates a corresponding tag name with the client identifier in the tag assignment repository; and for each tag assignment criterion not satisfied by the attribute set, disassociates the corresponding tag name with the client device identifier. the server receives a command to transmit control data to a subset of the client devices associated with a selected tag name; retrieves, from the tag assignment repository, the client identifiers associated with the selected tag name; and transmits the control data to the subset of the client devices.
