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Monitoring outdoor and indoor regions with mobile devices

US11317238B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 5, 2018
Grant dateApr 26, 2022
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Expiry dateJul 14, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/023
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for allocating monitoring resources of a mobile device based on information received at the mobile device. A plurality of outdoor regions and a plurality of indoor regions associated with a geographic area may be stored on the mobile device. Additionally, a determination may be made whether the mobile device is outside of each of the plurality of outdoor regions. Additionally, monitoring resources of the mobile device may be allocated in a first mode or a second mode based on the determination whether the mobile device is outside of each of the plurality of outdoor regions.

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