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Remotely activated monitoring service

  • US 9,843,911 B2
  • Filed: 09/23/2013
  • Issued: 12/12/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • determining, by a server computer that executes a monitoring service, that monitoring of a user device and a proximity of the user device is to be initiated;

    determining, by the server computer, a geographic location of the user device;

    identifying, by the server computer, monitoring hardware that is within a detection range of a monitored location associated with the geographic location, wherein the user device is located at the monitored location, and wherein the proximity of the user device to be monitored is located at the monitored location;

    issuing, by the server computer, a command to the monitoring hardware to initiate monitoring of the user device and the proximity of the user device by the monitoring hardware;

    receiving, by the server computer, a request to provide directions along a route that has a maximized amount of monitoring hardware; and

    providing, by the server computer, the directions along the route that has the maximized amount of monitoring hardware.

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