Patent ID: 8019532

Claim:
A machine-readable storage medium containing a set of executable instructions for causing a computer to perform a one-select method for identifying a point of interest or map object and a geofence thereof on an electronically generated map, said method comprising the steps of: providing an electronic map including one or more points of interests or map objects; designating a particular point of interest or map object on said electronic map, said particular point of interest or map object being associated with a fixed location within the electronic map; generating geofence data associated with a geofence pre-defined for said particular point of interest or map object, said geofence being a virtual fixed boundary surrounding the particular point of interest or map object within said electronic map, wherein said geofence is represented by a spatial representation displayed in the electronic map; sending said geofence data to a mobile communication device upon a user selection of the spatial representation displayed in the electronic map; and generating a notification when the mobile communication device enters or exits an actual geographical area corresponding to said geofence.