SYSTEM AND METHOD TO UTILIZE GEO-FENCES TO LIMIT CALLS TO A SERVER SYSTEM FROM A USER'S MOBILE DEVICE

摘要

A system to utilize geo-fences to limit calls to a server system from a user's mobile device may be provided in the form of a geo-fencing application executing on a mobile device. A geo-fencing application may be configured to detect, based on the monitored location information, that the associated mobile device has entered an area represented by a passive geo-fence and stop reporting location information to the server until the mobile device is outside the area represented by the passive geo-fence. A passive geo-fence represents a low or non-engagement geographical area, where a service provider is not as interested in engaging with potential or existing customers with respect to their services.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
determining a current geographical location of a mobile device; based on the current geographical location, determining that the mobile device is within an area represented by a geo-fence that is a passive geo-fence; and in response to the determining that the mobile device is within the area represented by the geo-fence that is a passive geo-fence, suppressing, using at least one processor, reporting of geographical location of the mobile device to a server system.