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Methods and Systems for Retrieving and Caching Geofence Data

  • US 20130326137A1
  • Filed: 05/31/2012
  • Published: 12/05/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for enabling a mobile computing device to monitor geofences, comprising:

  • determining a current location of the mobile computing device;

    receiving a subset of geofences from a global database of geofences based upon the current location of the mobile computing device;

    caching the subset of geofences in memory of the mobile computing device;

    andcomparing the current location to the geofences cached on the mobile computing device to determine if a geofence criterion is satisfied.

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