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DETERMINING POINTS OF INTEREST WITHIN A GEOFENCE

  • US 20140089375A1
  • Filed: 09/26/2012
  • Published: 03/27/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile computing device, comprising:

  • a primary processing unit configured to operate in at least a selected one of a normal mode and a reduced power mode that consumes less power than the normal mode; and

    a secondary processing unit, coupled with the primary processing unit, configured to provide, to a remote computing server, location data of the mobile computing device, and to receive, from the remote computing server, one or more points of interest contained within a geofence, identified based on the provided location data, wherein provide and receive are performed on behalf of the primary processing unit while the primary processing unit is in the reduced power mode, and wherein operation of the secondary power processing unit requires less power than operation of the primary processing unit in the normal mode.

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