Patent ID: 8608571

Claim:
A method comprising: initializing a tracking game; and in response to initializing the tracking game: receiving a first geographic location of a first mobile device; receiving a second geographic location of a second mobile device; receiving a third geographic location of a third mobile device; providing first instructions to the first mobile device for navigating toward the third geographic location; providing second instructions to the second mobile device for navigating toward the third geographic location; determining that at least one of a predetermined length of time has elapsed or that a distance between the third mobile device and the first mobile device or the second mobile device exceeds a predetermined threshold; providing updated instructions for navigating toward the third geographic location to at least one of the first mobile device or the second mobile device, wherein the first instructions and the second instructions are provided at a first level of detail, and wherein the updated instructions are provided at a second level of detail which is greater than the first level of detail; determining a length of time that elapsed before the first mobile device or the second mobile device arrived within a threshold distance of the third mobile device; and assigning a score to at least one of the first mobile device, the second mobile device or the third mobile device based on the determined length of time.