LOCATION-BASED SERVICES
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a selected location on a mobile device;
generating, on the mobile device, a geofence around the selected location;
monitoring a current location of the mobile device;
determining when the current location of the mobile device is within the geofence; and
initiating an action on the mobile device associated with the geofence and the selected location.
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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 selected location on a mobile device, monitoring a current location of the mobile device, determining when the current location of the mobile device is within the geofence, and initiating an action on the mobile device associated with the geofence and the selected location.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a selected location on a mobile device; generating, on the mobile device, a geofence around the selected location; monitoring a current location of the mobile device; determining when the current location of the mobile device is within the geofence; and initiating an action on the mobile device associated with the geofence and the selected location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A machine-readable storage medium including instruction that, when performed on a mobile device, cause the mobile device to:
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receive a selected location on a mobile device; generate, on the mobile device, a geofence around the selected location; monitor a current location of the mobile device; determine when the current location of the mobile device is within the geofence; and initiate an action on the mobile device associated with the geofence and the selected location. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A portable electronic facility comprising:
central processing unit coupled to a memory device, the memory device containing instructions that, when executed by the central processing unit, cause the central processing unit to; receive a selected location from an input facility; generate a geofence around the selected location; monitor a current location received from a geolocation facility within the portable electronic facility; determine when the current location of the portable electronic facility is within the geofence; initiate an action associated with the geofence and the selected location. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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