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Geo-fencing based functions

  • US 9,078,098 B1
  • Filed: 02/13/2015
  • Issued: 07/07/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for performing geo-fencing on a mobile device, the method comprising:

  • receiving information from a user of the mobile device, the received information associating one or more functions with one or more identified geographic locations;

    downloading information from one or more third party databases regarding a plurality of geographic locations, wherein the downloaded information is stored in memory of the mobile device; and

    executing instructions stored in memory, wherein execution of the instructions by a processor;

    monitors a current location of the mobile device, wherein a presence of a beacon is detected by the mobile device at the current location,updates the stored information to include a geographic location of the detected beacon,determines that the current location of the mobile device is part of a defined route, wherein the stored information is updated to include one or more geographic locations associated with the route,defines one or more geo-fences, each geo-fence defined as a specified range around an associated one of the geographic locations included in the updated information,compares the current location of the mobile device with the defined geo-fences, wherein the comparison indicates that the mobile device has crossed one of the defined geo-fences, and wherein the crossed geo-fence is associated with one of the geographic locations identified by the user, andperforms at least one of the functions associated with the identified geographic location in accordance with the received information from the user.

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