System and method for energy efficient geofencing implementation and management

A method comprising:

• determining a user-specified geofence environment that comprises a target region and a first geofence surrounding the target region;
• storing information indicating a plurality of power consumption rates comprising:
• a first power consumption rate associated with locations outside the first geofence,
• a second power consumption rate associated with locations inside the first geofence but outside the target region, and
• a third power consumption rate associated with locations inside the target region;
• determining, based on the information and a current location of a mobile device, a power consumption rate from the plurality of power consumption rates;
• and
• using the power consumption rate to determine a next location of the mobile device.

A method comprising:

• determining, based on determining a current location of a mobile device, a user-specified first geofence that surrounds the current location;
• storing information indicating:
• a first polling rate associated with locations inside the user-specified first geofence;
• and
• one or more second polling rates associated with locations outside of the user-specified first geofence;
• and
• selecting, based on the information and the current location, the first polling rate or one of the one or more second polling rates to determine a next location of the mobile device.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause:

• determining a user-specified geofence environment that comprises a target region and a first geofence surrounding the target region;
• storing information indicating a plurality of polling rates comprising:
• a first polling rate associated with locations outside the first geofence,
• a second polling rate associated with locations inside the first geofence but outside the target region, and
• a third polling rate for locations inside the target region;
• determining, based on the information and a current location of a mobile device, a polling rate from the plurality of polling rates;
• and
• using the determined polling rate to determine a next location of the mobile device.

A system comprising:

• a mobile device;
• and
• a computing device;
• wherein the mobile device comprises:
• one or more first processors;
• and
• first memory storing first instructions that, when executed by the one or more first processors, cause the mobile device to:
• determine a user-specified geofence environment that comprises a target region and a first geofence surrounding the target region;
• store information indicating a plurality of polling rates comprising:
• a first polling rate associated with locations outside the first geofence,
• a second polling rate associated with locations inside the first geofence but outside the target region, and
• a third polling rate for locations inside the target region;
• determine, based on the information and a current location of the mobile device, a polling rate from the plurality of polling rates;
• and
• use the determined polling rate to determine a next location of the mobile device;
• and
• wherein the computing device comprises:
• one or more second processors;
• and
• second memory storing second instructions that, when executed by the one or more second processors, cause the second computing device to:
• receive, from the mobile device, a polling signal at the determined polling rate.