System and method for enabling polygon geofence services on mobile devices
US10433107B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/021
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure relates to technology for location-based services, and in particular, to geofencing. A computing device generates multiple circular shaped geofences to cover a geographic region defined by a polygon shaped geofence. The multiple circular shaped geofences are monitored to detect a current location of user equipment entering a boundary of any of the circular shaped geofences. Based on the detection, determining that the current location of the user equipment is within the polygon shaped geofence. A location based service is notified that the user equipment has entered the polygon shaped geofence.
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