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Systems and method for configuring mobile device applications based on location

  • US 9,451,403 B2
  • Filed: 08/02/2013
  • Issued: 09/20/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • monitoring, on a mobile device, a parent geofence that geographically encompasses a plurality of child geofences, each of the plurality of child geofences having a corresponding mobile application configuration, the mobile application configuration altering a function performed by an application on the mobile device;

    detecting, based at least in part on a first location of the mobile device, entry into a first geofence of the plurality of child geofences;

    selecting, based on the detecting entry into the first geofence, a first mobile application configuration corresponding to the first geofence;

    configuring, on the mobile device, the application based on the first mobile application configuration;

    altering the function performed by the application to include a first function the first function based on the first mobile application configuration;

    detecting, based at least in part on a second location of the mobile device, entry into a second geofence of the plurality of child geofences;

    selecting, based on the detecting entry into the second geofence, a second mobile application configuration corresponding to the second geofence;

    re-configuring the application based on the second application configuration; and

    altering the function performed by the application to include a second function, the second function based on the second mobile application configuration.

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