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 a 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 a defined route,the defined route includes a start point and a stop point,the route is circumscribed by at least one geo-fence that corresponds to a path within a perimeter distance around a line connecting one or more points along the route, andperforms at least one function after identifying that the mobile device has crossed the geo-fence.