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Geo-fencing based functions

  • US 9,807,601 B2
  • Filed: 05/16/2016
  • Issued: 10/31/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2014
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for controlling an electronic device, the method comprising:

  • receiving a setting that associates a geo-fence to a function for communicating with a contact using the electronic device, wherein the setting is an operating system setting that allows the function for communicating with the contact to be triggered according to the setting when an application program that is associated with the function for communicating with the contact is closed at the electronic device, and the function relates to an alert that notifies the contact of a hazard associated with the geo-fence;

    identifying that the electronic device is within a perimeter distance of the geo-fence;

    accessing the application program according to an application program interface (API) at the electronic device;

    passing a parameter between operating system program code and the application program according to the API; and

    performing the function for communicating with the contact according to the setting after identifying that the electronic device is within the perimeter distance of the geo-fence, wherein the function for communicating with the contact is performed by accessing a stored contact card that includes information for how to communicate with the contact.

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