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US 2022/0022003 A1Published application
Registration mapping toolkit for geofences
AssigneeGeoFrenzy, Inc.
InventorBenjamin T. Jones
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Abstract
Systems and methods for creating a database of geofences and registering geofences, with each geofence in the database being associated with an IP address, preferably an IPV6 address. Each geofence is defined using at least one geographic designator, preferably real property boundaries. Entitlements can be associated with geofences relating to permissive and prohibitive activities within the geofences.
Claims20
A method for looking up geofences in a geofence database comprising:
- determining a geographic location;
- identifying a geofence associated with the geographic location in the geofence database, wherein boundaries of the geofence are defined by a plurality of geographic designators;
- determining a unique Internet Protocol (IP) address associated with at least one of the plurality of geographic designators;
- verifying metadata associated with the unique IP address, wherein the metadata includes at least one class or at least one entitlement and at least one owner associated with the geofence or at least one licensee of the geofence;
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- enabling or disabling network functionality and/or usage of at least one application for a mobile device including a processor and a memory within the geofence based on the at least one class or the at least one entitlement.
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A system for looking up geofences in a geofence database comprising:
- a server including at least one processor, a memory, and a geofence database;
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- a mobile device including a processor and a memory;
- wherein the mobile device is operable to determine a geographic location and communicate the geographic location over at least one network to the server;
- wherein the server is operable to identify a geofence associated with the geographic location in the geofence database, wherein boundaries of the geofence are defined by a plurality of geographic designators;
- wherein a unique Internet Protocol (IP) address associated with at least one of the plurality of geographic designators is operable to be determined;
- wherein metadata associated with the unique IP address is operable to be verified, wherein the metadata includes at least one class or at least one entitlement and at least one owner associated with the geofence or at least one of licensee of the geofence;
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- wherein the mobile device is enabled or disabled for network functionality and/or usage of at least one application within the geofence based on the at least one class or the at least one entitlement.
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An apparatus for looking up geofences in a geofence database comprising:
- a server including at least one processor, a memory, and the geofence database, wherein the geofence database includes a geofence;
- wherein the server is in network communication with a mobile device operable to determine a geographic location and communicate the geographic location over at least one network to the server;
- wherein the server is operable to identify a geofence associated with the geographic location in the geofence database, wherein boundaries of the geofence are defined by a plurality of geographic designators;
- wherein a unique Internet Protocol (IP) address associated with at least one of the plurality of geographic designators is operable to be determined;
- wherein metadata associated with the unique IP address is operable to be verified, and wherein the metadata includes at least one class or at least one entitlement and at least one owner associated with the geofence or at least one licensee of the geofence;
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- wherein the mobile device is enabled or disabled for network functionality and/or usage of at least one application within the geofence based on the at least one class or the at least one entitlement.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.