Patent ID: 9369842
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: H04L,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method for performing geo-fencing, the method comprising: receiving an indication over a user interface at a mobile device that turns on a route learning function at the mobile device; receiving a global positioning system (GPS) signal at the mobile device, wherein the GPS signal received at the time when the indication was received identifies a start location of a new route; tracking one or more points along the new route, wherein each point is associated with a direction of travel and a distance of travel from another point of one or more points along the new route, and wherein the path is identified as being within a perimeter distance around a line connecting the one or more points along the new route; identifying a stop point when the user indicates the end of the new route over the user interface, wherein the new route is designated as a defined route after the new route has been learned; receiving the global positioning system GPS signal at a mobile device; and executing instructions out of a memory, wherein execution of the instructions by a processor identifies a current location of the mobile device from information contained in the GPS signal, wherein: