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ADDING GEO-FENCES BASED ON TIME

  • US 20140248910A1
  • Filed: 03/04/2013
  • Published: 09/04/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving, at a first device from a user, a first request to establish one or more first geographical areas for a mobile device for triggering a location-based function, the first request including a first identifier that identifies a first set of one or more locations for establishing the one or more first geographical areas;

    identifying a start time for establishing the one or more first geographical areas;

    monitoring a location of the mobile device to identify whether one of the first geographical areas is triggered by the mobile device crossing a boundary of one of the first geographical areas;

    monitoring an elapsed time relative to the start time where none of the first geographical areas are triggered;

    when the elapsed time exceeds a threshold, establishing one or more additional geographical areas based on a second identifier that identifies a second set of locations not in the first set of locations; and

    monitoring the location of the mobile device to identify whether one of the first geographical areas or one of the additional geographical areas is triggered by the mobile device crossing a boundary of one of the first geographical areas or one of the additional geographical areas.

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