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ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING GEO-FENCE SERVICE WITH LOW POWER CONSUMPTION

  • US 20140302879A1
  • Filed: 03/19/2014
  • Published: 10/09/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for use by an electronic device receiving a geo-fence service, comprising:

  • (1) determining whether a current position of the electronic device determined using a cellular positioning system (CPS) is located within a first distance from a central point of a geo-fence service area;

    (2) in response to determining that the current position is located within the first distance, determining the current position using a Wi-Fi positioning system (WPS);

    (3) determining whether the WPS determined current position is located within a second distance from the central point of the geo-fence service area; and

    (4) in response to the determination the current position is located within the second distance, determining whether the current position calculated using a global positioning system (GPS), is located within a boundary of a geo-fence service area.

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