Monitoring a mobile device en route to destination
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, at a first device, input specifying a route with a departure location, a destination location and one or more intermediate locations;
receiving, at the first device, input specifying regions around the departure location, the destination location and the one or more intermediate locations;
determining that a departure date has arrived;
in response to determining that the departure date has arrived, monitoring for an entry or exit event of the first device out of one of the specified regions; and
detecting an entry or exit event of the first device into or out of one of the specified regions; and
sending a notification to a second device in response to the detecting,where one or more hardware processors perform the method.
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Abstract
A system, method and apparatus are disclosed for monitoring a mobile device en route to a destination. A user of a monitored device specifies geo-fence regions along a route to the destination. Entry and exit of regions triggers the sending of event notifications to a monitoring device. Event notifications may be sent if an estimated time of arrival changes due to delay. Event notifications may be sent if the monitored device deviates from a planned route by a threshold distance. Event notifications may be sent through a direct communication link between the monitored device and monitoring device or through a location-based service.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a first device, input specifying a route with a departure location, a destination location and one or more intermediate locations; receiving, at the first device, input specifying regions around the departure location, the destination location and the one or more intermediate locations; determining that a departure date has arrived; in response to determining that the departure date has arrived, monitoring for an entry or exit event of the first device out of one of the specified regions; and detecting an entry or exit event of the first device into or out of one of the specified regions; and sending a notification to a second device in response to the detecting, where one or more hardware processors perform the method. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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one or more processors; memory coupled to the one or more processors and configured for storing instructions, which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform operations comprising; receiving, at a first device, input specifying a route with a departure location, a destination location and one or more intermediate locations; receiving, at the first device, input specifying regions around the departure location, the destination location and the one or more intermediate locations; determining that a departure date has arrived; in response to determining that the departure date has arrived, monitoring for an entry or exit event of the first device out of one of the specified regions; and detecting an entry or exit event of the first device into or out of one of the specified regions; and sending a notification to a second device in response to the detecting. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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