Geofence information delivery systems and methods
AssigneeGeoFrenzy, Inc.
InventorBenjamin T. Jones
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to methods and systems for requesting information from a mobile device with a fencing agent. The fencing agent determines a position with a DNS resolver, queries geofences with an IP address, receives an anchor point with an IP address from the DNS resolver. The device with the fencing agent is able to receive multiple anchor points within multiple geofences within an ROI and translate fence points into fence geometries. Geofence information is stored and registered in a database of geofences, and each geofence is associated with a plurality of geographic designators, wherein each of the plurality of geographic designators is associated with an IP address.
Claims13
A system for requesting information for at least one geofence comprising:
- at least one device having a processor coupled with a memory, wherein the at least one device is constructed and configured for wireless communication;
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- a Domain Name System (DNS) resolver;
- wherein the DNS resolver determines an Internet Protocol (IP) address associated with a geographic location;
- wherein the at least one device receives geofence information from the DNS resolver;
- wherein the at least one device translates the geofence information into a fence geometry;
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- wherein the geofence information includes at least one anchor point with at least one anchor point IP address, an identification of the at least one geofence, and at least one class or at least one entitlement.
A method for requesting information for at least one geofence comprising:
- providing a processor coupled with a memory, constructed and configured for wireless communication on at least one device;
- the at least one device generating a request for geofence information, wherein the request includes a geographic location;
- converting the geographic location to an Internet Protocol (IP) address;
- querying for geofences based on the IP address;
- receiving geofence information from a Domain Name System (DNS) resolver;
- the at least one device translating the geofence information into a fence geometry;
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- wherein the geofence information includes at least one anchor point with at least one anchor point IP address an identification of the at least one geofence, and at least one class or at least one entitlement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.