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Registrar mapping toolkit for geofences

  • US 9,363,638 B1
  • Filed: 06/02/2015
  • Issued: 06/07/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for registering a geofence in a database of geofences, comprising:

  • defining a geofence using a multiplicity of geographic designators;

    assigning a multiplicity of unique internet protocol (IP) addresses to the multiplicity of geographic designators defining the geofence such that each geographic designator is assigned a unique IP address; and

    storing the multiplicity of geographic designators and the multiplicity of unique IP addresses in the database of geofences,wherein at least one of the multiplicity of unique IP addresses is a unique identifier of the geofence,wherein the multiplicity of unique IP addresses are IPv6 addresses; and

    associating an entitlement with the geofence, wherein the entitlement includes a rule restricting content accessed via a network connection for devices located within the geofence, wherein the rule restricting content restricts the content based on the content and the rule redirects the devices to owner-defined content, wherein the owner-defined content is defined by an owner of the geofence; and

    wherein a boundary of the geofence is defined using at least one real property boundary, and wherein the boundary of the geofence is defined within between about 1 micron and about 2 centimeters of the at least one real property boundary.

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