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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2019
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Arlington, VA (US);
Arindam Mitra, Duluth, GA (US);
Kyle Matthew Hedden, Alpha, NJ (US);
Alan Lobo, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
A system described herein may identify proximity events using geofencing capabilities of user equipment ('UE') such as mobile phones. The UE may interact with a mobile client manager ('MCM') to identify landmarks (or “locations of interest”) near the UE. The UE may identify a set of local landmarks that are nearest to the UE. The UE may utilize geofence-based location services to reduce power consumption when outside geofences associated with local landmarks. If the UE enters a geofence associated with a local landmark, the UE may utilize granular location services for increased accuracy. The UE may notify the MCM when the UE “dwells” near a given landmark by entering the geofence associated with the landmark but does not approach a threshold distance of the landmark. The UE may cease utilizing granular location services when dwelling, and may instead use location services based on push messages received from the MCM.