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Triggering actions based on changes in a network connection

  • US 8,972,573 B2
  • Filed: 09/09/2013
  • Issued: 03/03/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for operating a computing device, comprising:

  • detecting a change in a status of a network connection for the computing device, wherein the network connection is between the computing device and a car, and wherein the change in the status of the network connection occurs when the car is one of parked or turned off;

    based on the change in status of the network connection, determining a physical location of the computing device; and

    recording the physical location in a map application operating on the computing device, the recorded physical location representing the physical location of the computing device when the change of the status of the network connection occurred, the recording comprising saying, in the map application, a location indicator showing the physical location of the car.

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