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Non-intrusive region notification

  • US 9,307,358 B2
  • Filed: 06/09/2013
  • Issued: 04/05/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving, by a processor of a mobile device from a sensor of the mobile device and when the processor is in a power-saving operating mode, a signal indicating that the mobile device has entered or exited a virtual fence;

    transitioning, by the processor, from the power-saving operating mode to an active operating mode and staying in the active operating mode for a specified period of time before transitioning back to the power-saving operating mode, wherein during the active operating mode, the processor registers an event of the entry or exit of the virtual fence;

    detecting an input for activating the processor of the mobile device; and

    executing an application program based on the registered event, wherein execution of the application program is configured to be triggered by the event of entry or exit of the virtual fence, and wherein triggering the execution of the application program is delayed from the event of entry or exit to transitioning, in response to the input, from the bower-saving operating mode to the active operating mode.

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