Dennis Wade Workman

US Patent:

7050907, May 23, 2006

Filed:

Mar 19, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/392995

Inventors:

Gregory T. Janky - Sammamish WA, US
Dennis Workman - Morgan Hill CA, US
Ami Bergstrom - Morgan Hill CA, US

Assignee:

Trimble Navigation Limited - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

G01C 21/26

US Classification:

701213, 340989, 701208, 701207

Abstract:

The present invention is a method and system for controlling an electronic device. In one embodiment, a controller is coupled with a position determining component, and a motion detecting component. In one embodiment, the motion detecting component detects motion of the electronic device and generates a signal to the controller indicating the motion. The controller, in response to the signal, causes the position determining component to determine the geographic location of the electronic device. The geographic location is compared with a pre-defined zone and, in response to the comparing, a command is generated for controlling the electronic device.

US Patent:

7313476, Dec 25, 2007

Filed:

Sep 28, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/952607

Inventors:

Mark Nichols - Christ Church, NZ
Gregory T. Janky - Sammamish WA, US
Dennis Workman - Morgan Hill CA, US

Assignee:

Trimble Navigation Limited - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

G01C 21/26

US Classification:

701213, 701208, 701209, 340989

Abstract:

One embodiment in accordance with the invention can include a controller that can be coupled with a position determining component, and a motion detecting component. In one embodiment, the motion detecting component detects motion of a valuable movable item and generates a signal to the controller indicating the motion. The controller, in response to the signal, causes the position determining component to determine the geographic location of the valuable movable item. A determination is made as to whether the geographic location is within a pre-defined zone. In response to the determination, a command can be generated for controlling the valuable movable item.

US Patent:

7415355, Aug 19, 2008

Filed:

Jan 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/657881

Inventors:

Gregory T. Janky - Sammamish WA, US
Dennis Workman - Morgan Hill CA, US
Ami Bergstrom - Morgan Hill CA, US

Assignee:

Trimble Navigation Limited - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

G01C 21/26

US Classification:

701213, 340989, 701207, 701208

Abstract:

The present invention is a method and system for controlling an electronic device. In one embodiment, a controller is coupled with a position determining component, and a motion detecting component. In one embodiment, the motion detecting component detects motion of the electronic device and generates a signal to the controller indicating the motion. The controller, in response to the signal, causes the position determining component to determine the geographic location of the electronic device. The geographic location is compared with a pre-defined zone and, in response to the comparing, a command is generated for controlling the electronic device.

US Patent:

7627427, Dec 1, 2009

Filed:

Sep 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/516917

Inventors:

Mark Nichols - Christ Church, NZ
Gregory T. Janky - Sammamish WA, US
Dennis Workman - Morgan Hill CA, US

Assignee:

Trimble Navigation Limited - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

G01C 21/00

US Classification:

701213, 701207

Abstract:

One embodiment in accordance with the invention can include a controller that can be coupled with a position determining component, and a motion detecting component. In one embodiment, the motion detecting component detects motion of a valuable movable item and generates a signal to the controller indicating the motion. The controller, in response to the signal, causes the position determining component to determine the geographic location of the valuable movable item. A determination is made as to whether the geographic location is within a pre-defined zone. In response to the determination, a command can be generated for controlling the valuable movable item.

US Patent:

7263441, Aug 28, 2007

Filed:

Aug 18, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/921609

Inventors:

Gregory T. Janky - Sammamish WA, US
Dennis Workman - Morgan Hill CA, US
Ami Bergstrom - Morgan Hill CA, US

Assignee:

Trimble Navigation Limited - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

G01C 21/26

US Classification:

701213, 340989, 701208, 701207

Abstract:

The present invention is a method and system for controlling an electronic device. In one embodiment, a controller is coupled with a position determining component, and a motion detecting component. In one embodiment, the motion detecting component detects motion of the electronic device and generates a signal to the controller indicating the motion. The controller, in response to the signal, causes the position determining component to determine the geographic location of the electronic device. The geographic location is compared with a pre-defined zone and, in response to the comparing, a command is generated for controlling the electronic device.