Location-based services
US8909248B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 30, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W92/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided herein are methods and systems relating to location-based services such as providing a geofencing, outputting location-based information on a mobile device, varying transmissions to and from a mobile device, and providing location-based alerts. More specifically, a method can include receiving a task on a mobile device, associating the task with a location, generating a geofence around the location associated with the task, tracking a current location of a the mobile device, and generating an alert associated with the task when the current location is within the geofence.
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