Patent ID: 9363638
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: B64C,G06F,G08G,H04L,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method for registering a geofence in a database of geofences, comprising: defining a geofence using a multiplicity of geographic designators; assigning a multiplicity of unique internet protocol (IP) addresses to the multiplicity of geographic designators defining the geofence such that each geographic designator is assigned a unique IP address; and storing the multiplicity of geographic designators and the multiplicity of unique IP addresses in the database of geofences, wherein at least one of the multiplicity of unique IP addresses is a unique identifier of the geofence, wherein the multiplicity of unique IP addresses are IPv6 addresses; and associating an entitlement with the geofence, wherein the entitlement includes a rule restricting content accessed via a network connection for devices located within the geofence, wherein the rule restricting content restricts the content based on the content and the rule redirects the devices to owner-defined content, wherein the owner-defined content is defined by an owner of the geofence; and wherein a boundary of the geofence is defined using at least one real property boundary, and wherein the boundary of the geofence is defined within between about 1 micron and about 2 centimeters of the at least one real property boundary.