System and method for dynamically retrieving and monitoring geofence activity
Assigneesalesforce.com, inc.
InventorsDavid Porter, Edwin Sidney Roger, Jason Gerner
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Abstract
Systems, device and techniques are disclosed for dynamically retrieving and monitoring geo-fence activity. A meta geo-fence may be identified based on a user device geolocation. The meta geo-fence having a radius that is dynamically generated to include previously defined geo-fences within or touching the meta geo-fence. User device geolocation may be monitored in relation to the defined geo-fences included in the radius of the meta geo-fence. A communication may be sent to the user device when the user device reports that the user device has entered or exited one of the previously defined geo-fences within or touching the radius of the meta geo-fence.
Claims13
A computer-implemented method for dynamically monitoring geo-fences comprising:
- identifying a meta geo-fence based on a user device geolocation, the meta geo-fence having a radius that is dynamically generated to include one or more previously defined geo-fences within or touching the meta geo-fence;
- monitoring user device geolocation in relation to the one or more previously defined geo-fences included in the radius of the meta geo-fence;
- sending a communication to the user device when the user device reports that the user device has entered or exited one of the one or more previously defined geo-fences within or touching the radius of the meta geo-fence;
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- determining if the geolocation of the user device indicates that the user device is entering or exiting a geo-fence only if the geo-fence is within or touching the meta geo-fence.
A computer-implemented method for dynamically monitoring geo-fences comprising:
- receiving a meta geo-fence at a user device, the meta geo-fence comprising a radius and geolocation for the center of the meta geo-fence;
- receiving at least one geo-fence, the geo-fence comprising a radius and a geolocation, wherein the geo-fence is encompassed within or touching the radius of the meta geo-fence;
- monitoring of a geolocation of the user device;
- determining by the user device if the geolocation of the user device indicates that the user device is entering or exiting a geo-fence only if the geo-fence is within or touching the meta geo- fence;
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- sending by the user device an entrance report or an exit report if the geolocation of the user device indicates that the user device is entering or exiting the at least one geo-fence that is within or touching the meta geo-fence.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.