Category-based fence

A mobile device comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a non-transitory storage device storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
• detecting, by a wireless subsystem of the mobile device, a first signal from a first signal source while the mobile device is located at a first location, the first signal including a first signal source identifier that matches a category identifier that is associated with a category-based fence, the category-based fence being a location-agnostic virtual fence corresponding to a group of signal sources located at a plurality of locations;
• in response to detecting the first signal from the first signal source, notifying an application subsystem of the mobile device that the mobile device has entered the category-based fence;
• detecting, by the wireless subsystem of the mobile device, a second signal from a second signal source while the mobile device is located at a second location that is different from the first location, the second signal including a second signal source identifier that matches the category identifier;
• and
• in response to detecting the second signal from the second signal source, notifying the application subsystem of the mobile device that the mobile device has entered the category-based fence,
• wherein the application subsystem is configured to trigger a function of the mobile device that is associated with the category-based fence in response to entry into the category-based fence by the mobile device.

A non-transitory storage device storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

• detecting, by a wireless subsystem of the mobile device, a first signal from a first signal source while the mobile device is located at a first location, the first signal including a first signal source identifier that matches a category identifier that is associated with a category-based fence, the category-based fence being a location-agnostic virtual fence corresponding to a group of signal sources located at a plurality of locations;
• in response to detecting the first signal from the first signal source, notifying an application subsystem of the mobile device that the mobile device has entered the category-based fence;
• detecting, by the wireless subsystem of the mobile device, a second signal from a second signal source while the mobile device is located at a second location that is different from the first location, the second signal including a second signal source identifier that matches the category identifier;
• and
• in response to detecting the second signal from the second signal source, notifying the application subsystem of the mobile device that the mobile device has entered the category-based fence,
• wherein the application subsystem is configured to trigger a function of the mobile device that is associated with the category-based fence in response to entry into the category-based fence by the mobile device.

A method comprising:

• causing a function associated with a category-based fence to be triggered on a mobile device in response to the mobile device receiving a first signal from a first signal source when the mobile device is located at a first location, the first signal including a first signal source identifier that matches a category identifier that is associated with the category-based fence, the category-based fence being a location-agnostic virtual fence corresponding to a group of signal sources located at a plurality of locations;
• and
• causing the function associated with the category-based fence to be triggered on the mobile device in response to the mobile device receiving a second signal from a second signal source when the mobile device is located at a second location, the second signal including a second signal source identifier that matches the category identifier,
• wherein the function is associated with a specification that specifies that the function is to be triggered in response to entry into the category-based fence by the mobile device.

A method comprising:

• receiving a first indication that a first signal has been received from a first signal source by a mobile device located at a first location, the first signal including a first signal source identifier that matches a category identifier that is associated with a category-based fence, the category-based fence being a location-agnostic virtual fence corresponding to a group of signal sources located at a plurality of locations;
• in response to receiving the first indication, causing a function associated with the category-based fence to be triggered on the mobile device, wherein the function is associated with a specification that specifies that the function is to be triggered in response to entry into the category-based fence by the mobile device;
• receiving a second indication that a second signal has been received from a second signal source by the mobile device located at a second location, the second signal including a second signal source identifier that matches the category identifier;
• and
• in response to receiving the second indication, causing the function associated with the category-based fence to be triggered on the mobile device at the second location.