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Selecting wireless access points for geofence monitoring

US9019984B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9019984-B2
Application numberUS-201113153268-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 3, 2011
Priority dateJun 3, 2011
Publication dateApr 28, 2015
Grant dateApr 28, 2015

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Methods, program products, and systems for monitoring geofence exits using wireless access points are disclosed. In general, in one aspect, the mobile device can select, from multiple wireless access points, one or more wireless access points for monitoring a geofence. Selecting the one or more wireless access points can include determining multiple geographic regions corresponding to the geofence. The mobile device can select the one or more wireless access points based on a maximum total number of wireless access points to be selected and an access point allowance for each of the geographic regions. The access point allowance can indicate a maximum number of wireless access points to be selected for the geographic region. The mobile device can detect a potential entry or exit of the geofence by monitoring the selected one or more wireless access points using a wireless processor.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method performed by a mobile device, comprising: selecting, from a plurality of wireless access points, one or more wireless access points for monitoring a geofence, including: obtaining representations of a plurality of geographic regions corresponding to the geofence, wherein each geographic region is a portion of a geographic area enclosed by the geofence; and selecting the one or more wireless access points based on a maximum total number of wireles…

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What does patent US9019984B2 cover?
Methods, program products, and systems for monitoring geofence exits using wireless access points are disclosed. In general, in one aspect, the mobile device can select, from multiple wireless access points, one or more wireless access points for monitoring a geofence. Selecting the one or more wireless access points can include determining multiple geographic regions corresponding to the geofe…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Grosman Yefim, Marti Lukas M, Grainger Morgan, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04M1/72463. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 28 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).