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Methods and systems for performing actions based on location-based rules

  • US 9,125,169 B2
  • Filed: 06/26/2014
  • Issued: 09/01/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of defining a location based rule, the method comprising:

  • receiving, by processing circuitry, a location and a shape, wherein the shape received is one of a circle, a square or a shape drawn on a map, wherein, based on the shape received by the processing circuitry, the processing circuitry is configured to process one of a diagonal distance of the square and the diameter distance of the circle, wherein the diagonal and diameter distances are selected from the group consisting of miles, feet, city blocks, and any unit of measure;

    defining a range of the location based on the location received and the shape received;

    receiving an instruction corresponding to an action to be performed on at least one of a first user equipment device and a second user equipment device, wherein the action is to be performed responsive to detecting a user within the range of the location; and

    storing a location-based rule that comprises the range of the location and the received instruction corresponding to the action to be performed.

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