Geo-fencing based functions

The method of claim 8, wherein the message includes information that identifies at least one of:

• a contact;
• that the electronic device has crossed the geo-fence boundary;
• an appointment corresponding to the geo-fence;
• a safe place;
• and
• a hazardous place.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium for performing a method for controlling an electronic device, the method comprising:

• receiving a setting that associates a geo-fence to a function at the electronic device, wherein the setting is an operating system setting that allows the function to be performed according to the setting when an application program is closed at the electronic device;
• identifying that the electronic device is within a perimeter distance of the geo-fence;
• accessing the application program according to an application program interface (API) at the electronic device;
• passing a parameter between operating system program code and the application program according to the API;
• and
• performing the function according to the setting after identifying that the electronic device is within the perimeter distance of the geo-fence;

An apparatus, the apparatus comprising:

• a user interface that receives a setting that associates a geo-fence to a function at the electronic device, wherein the setting is an operating system setting that allows the function to be performed according to the setting when an application program is closed at the electronic device;
• a memory;
• a processor executing instructions out of the memory to:
• identify a location that is within a perimeter distance of the geo-fence;
• access the application program according to an application program interface (API), wherein a parameter is passed between operating system program code and the application program according to the API;
• and
• prepare the function for execution according to the setting after identifying that the electronic device is within the perimeter distance of the geo-fence;