Methods and Systems for Retrieving and Caching Geofence Data
First Claim
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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Abstract
Mobile device systems and methods for monitoring geofences cache a subset of geofences within a likely travel perimeter determined based on speed and direction of travel, available roads, current traffic, etc. A server may download to mobile devices subsets of geofences within a likely travel perimeter determined based on a threshold travel time possible from a current location given current travel speed, direction and roads. Mobile device may receive a list of local geofences from a server, which may maintain or have access to a database containing all geofences. The mobile device may use the cashed geofences in the normal manner, by comparing its location to the cached list of local geofences to detect matches. In an embodiment, the mobile device may calculate or receive from the server an update perimeter, which when crossed may prompt the mobile device to request an update to the geofences stored in cache.
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70 Claims
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1. A method for enabling a mobile computing device to monitor geofences, comprising:
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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; and comparing the current location to the geofences cached on the mobile computing device to determine if a geofence criterion is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
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a server; and a mobile computing device, wherein the server is configured with server-executable instructions to perform operations comprising; receiving a current location of the mobile computing device; selecting a subset of geofences from a global database of geofences based upon the current location of the mobile computing device; and transmitting the selected subset of geofences to the mobile computing device, and wherein the mobile computing device comprises; a memory; a transceiver configured to communicate with a network coupled to the server; and a processor coupled to the memory and the transceiver, and configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising; receiving the transmitted subset of geofences from the server; caching the subset of geofences in the memory; and comparing the current location of the mobile computing device to the geofences cached in memory to determine if a geofence criterion is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system of a server and a mobile computing device, comprising:
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means for receiving a current location of the mobile computing device in the server; means for selecting a subset of geofences from a global database of geofences based upon the current location of the mobile computing device; means for transmitting the selected subset of geofences to the mobile computing device, and means for receiving the transmitted subset of geofences in the mobile computing device; means for caching the subset of geofences in memory of the mobile computing device; and means for comparing the current location of the mobile computing device to the geofences cached in memory to determine if a geofence criterion is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A mobile computing device, comprising:
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a memory; a transceiver; and a processor coupled to the memory and the transceiver, and configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations 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 the memory; and comparing the current location to the geofences cached on the mobile computing device to determine if a geofence criterion is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A mobile computing device, comprising:
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means for determining a current location of the mobile computing device; means for receiving a subset of geofences from a global database of geofences based upon the current location of the mobile computing device; means for caching the subset of geofences on the mobile device; and means for comparing the current location to the geofences cached on the mobile computing device to determine if a geofence criterion is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A non-transitory processor-readable storage medium having stored thereon processor-executable instructions configured to cause a mobile computing device processor to perform operations comprising:
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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 on the mobile computing device; and comparing the current location to the geofences cached on the mobile computing device to determine if a geofence criterion is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A server, comprising:
a server processor configured with server-executable instructions to perform operations comprising; receiving a current location of a mobile computing device; selecting the subset of geofences from the global database of geofences based upon the current location of the mobile computing device; and transmitting the selected subset of geofences to the mobile computing device. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A server, comprising:
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means for receiving a current location of a mobile computing device; means for selecting the subset of geofences from the global database of geofences based upon the current location of the mobile computing device; and means for transmitting the selected subset of geofences to the mobile computing device. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. A non-transitory server-readable storage medium having stored thereon server-executable instructions configured to cause a server to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a current location of a mobile computing device; selecting the subset of geofences from the global database of geofences based upon the current location of the mobile computing device; and transmitting the selected subset of geofences to the mobile computing device. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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