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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2011
Yefim Grosman, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Lukas M. Marti, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Morgan Grainger, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Robert Mayor, Half Moon Bay, CA (US);
Ronald K. Huang, San Jose, CA (US);
Yefim Grosman, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Lukas M. Marti, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Morgan Grainger, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Robert Mayor, Half Moon Bay, CA (US);
Ronald K. Huang, San Jose, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods, program products, and systems for monitoring geofence exits using wireless access points are disclosed. In general, in one aspect, the mobile device can select, from multiple wireless access points, one or more wireless access points for monitoring a geofence. Selecting the one or more wireless access points can include determining multiple geographic regions corresponding to the geofence. The mobile device can select the one or more wireless access points based on a maximum total number of wireless access points to be selected and an access point allowance for each of the geographic regions. The access point allowance can indicate a maximum number of wireless access points to be selected for the geographic region. The mobile device can detect a potential entry or exit of the geofence by monitoring the selected one or more wireless access points using a wireless processor.