Geo-fence splitting

摘要

In one embodiment, techniques approximate use of geo-fences of shapes and/or sizes other than those natively support by a mobile device. Upon receiving an initial geo-fence (e.g., a non-supported geo-fence), the mobile device may generate a group of geo-fences (e.g., a group of supported geo-fences) whose union approximates the initial geo-fence, where the group includes one or more geo-fences. The mobile device may treat the group of supported geo-fence as an equivalent to the non-supported geo-fence. When the mobile device crosses one of the supported geo-fences of the group of supported geo-fences, and does not enter into another supported geo-fence of the group of supported geo-fences, a notification may be sent to an application that utilizes the non-supported geo-fence that the non-supported geo-fence has been triggered.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving a non-supported geo-fence having a shape or size that is not natively supported on a mobile device; generating a group of one or more supported geo-fences whose union approximates the non-supported geo-fence; mapping the group of one or more supported geo-fences to a single identity; and monitoring, by the mobile device, the one or more supported geo-fences of the group of one or more supported geo-fences to determine when the non-supported geo-fence has been triggered.