Geo-fencing based functions

摘要

Systems and methods are provided for geo-fencing using a mobile device. In certain instances, the geo-function setting sets boundaries relating to when alerts may be presented to a user of the electronic device, or when an alert may be transmitted to another electronic device. A geo-function setting may relate a perimeter around a location, or may relate to a perimeter bracketing a pre-defined route traversed by a person carrying the electronic device. When the electronic device crosses a perimeter, an alert may be presented or transmitted according to the operating system setting. In other instances, a geo-function may be initiated though a user interface of the electronic device, and may relate to the learning of a route traversed by a person carrying the electronic device.

主权项

1. A method for performing geo-fencing, the method comprising:
receiving an indication over a user interface at a mobile device that turns on a route learning function at the mobile device; receiving a global positioning system (GPS) signal at the mobile device, wherein the GPS signal received at the time when the indication was received identifies a start location of a new route; tracking one or more points along the new route, wherein each point is associated with a direction of travel and a distance of travel from another point of one or more points along the new route, and wherein the path is identified as being within a perimeter distance around a line connecting the one or more points along the new route; identifying a stop point when the user indicates the end of the new route over the user interface, wherein the new route is designated as a defined route after the new route has been learned; receiving the global positioning system GPS signal at a mobile device; and executing instructions out of a memory, wherein execution of the instructions by a processor identifies a current location of the mobile device from information contained in the GPS signal, wherein:
the identified current location of the mobile device is on the defined route,the defined route includes the start point and the stop point,the defined route is circumscribed by at least one geo-fence that corresponds to a path within the perimeter distance around the line connecting one or more points along the defined route, and performs at least one function after identifying that the mobile device has crossed the geo-fence.