LOCATION-BASED SERVICES
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a task on a mobile device;
associating the task with a location;
generating, automatically on the mobile device, a geofence around the physical location associated with the task;
tracking a current location of the mobile device relative to the geofence; and
generating an alert associated with the task when the current location is within the geofence.
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Abstract
Provided herein are methods and systems relating to location-based services such as providing a geofencing, outputting location-based information on a mobile device, varying transmissions to and from a mobile device, and providing location-based alerts. More specifically, a method can include receiving a task on a mobile device, associating the task with a location, generating a geofence around the location associated with the task, tracking a current location of a the mobile device, and generating an alert associated with the task when the current location is within the geofence.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a task on a mobile device; associating the task with a location; generating, automatically on the mobile device, a geofence around the physical location associated with the task; tracking a current location of the mobile device relative to the geofence; and generating an alert associated with the task when the current location is within the geofence. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A machine-readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed on a machine, cause the machine to:
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receive data defining a task; associate the task with a physical location; generate, automatically, a geofence around the physical location associated with the task; track a current location of the mobile device relative to the geofence; and generate an alert associated with the task when the current location is within the geofence. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A mobile device comprising:
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an input facility to receive a task; a geolocation facility to track a current location associated with the mobile device; and a central processing unit to; associate the task with a physical location;
generate, automatically, a geofence around the the physical location associated with the task;generate an alert associated with the task when the current location is within the geofence. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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