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US 11,693,082 B2Granted
Mobile device location
AssigneeIntercept LLC
InventorsNicholas Patrick Johns, Cory A Moreira
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Abstract
Determining location of a mobile device includes determining the proximity of the mobile device to a predetermined location. Based on the proximity determination, a locational accuracy criterion is selected and the location of the mobile device is determined according to the selected locational accuracy criterion.
Claims20
A system, comprising:
- a mobile device including a mobile device application configured to:
- receive a target region having a polygonal or circular shape;
- receive a plurality of zones, each of the zones defining a region of space that is a respective predetermined distance from a target located in the target region;
- define a respective requested locational accuracy for each of the plurality of zones, wherein zones closer to the target have a higher accuracy than zones farther from the target;
- determine a respective locational update frequency for each of the plurality of zones, wherein zones closer to the target update in response to less movement than zones farther from the target;
- determine in which of the plurality of zones the mobile device is located;
- select the requested locational accuracy based on the determined zone;
- determine a location of the mobile device according to the selected requested locational accuracy;
- select the locational update frequency based on the determined zone;
- and
- update the location of the mobile device according to the selected locational update frequency.
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A system, comprising:
- a front end system including a mobile device application;
- a back end system storing:
- a target region;
- a plurality of zones each defining a region of space that is a respective predetermined distance from a target located in the target region;
- a respective locational accuracy for each of the plurality of zones, wherein zones closer to the target have a higher accuracy than zones farther from the target;
- and
- a respective locational update frequency for each of the plurality of zones, wherein zones closer to the target update in response to less movement than zones farther from the target;
- wherein the mobile device application is configured to:
- determine a location of the mobile device;
- send the location of the mobile device to the back end system;
- wherein the back end system is configured to:
- determine in which of the plurality of zones the mobile device is located;
- selecting the requested locational accuracy based on the determined zone;
- selecting the locational update frequency based on the determined zone;
- and
- receive an updated location of the mobile device according to the selected locational update frequency;
- upon entry into the target region by the mobile device, send an incentive associated with a business establishment located within or associated with the target region to the mobile device;
- and
- designate the target as having been entered to prevent repeatedly sending the incentive message to the mobile device.
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A system, comprising:
- a mobile device including a mobile device application configured to:
- receive a target region having a polygonal or circular shape;
- receive a plurality of zones, each of the zones defining a region of space that is a respective predetermined distance from a target located in the target region;
- define a respective requested locational accuracy for each of the plurality of zones, wherein zones closer to the target have a higher accuracy than zones farther from the target;
- determine a respective locational update frequency for each of the plurality of zones, wherein zones closer to the target update in response to less movement than zones farther from the target;
- determine in which of the plurality of zones the mobile device is located;
- select the requested locational accuracy based on the determined zone;
- determine a location of the mobile device according to the selected requested locational accuracy;
- select the locational update frequency based on the determined zone;
- and
- update the location of the mobile device according to the selected locational update frequency;
- upon entry into the target region, receive an incentive associated with a business establishment located within or associated with the target region to the mobile device;
- and
- designate the target as having been entered to prevent repeatedly receiving the incentive message to the mobile device;
- and
- a back end computer system configured to:
- send the target region to the mobile device;
- send the plurality of zones to the mobile device;
- and
- send the incentive.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.