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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2013
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Swapnil R. Dave, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Kaustubh M. Rao, Santa Clara, CA (US);
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A user can create geo-fences by providing a first identifier, e.g., a name of a store or a category of merchandise, and a location-based function that is triggered when the user's mobile device crosses a boundary of a geo-fence. An elapsed time that the geo-fences are not triggered can be monitored. If the elapsed time exceeds a threshold, additional geo-fences can be added based on a second identifier that is associated with the additional geo-fences. Whether the elapsed time is going to exceed the threshold can be predicted, and the additional geo-fences added at the time of the prediction, which may be before the elapsed time actually exceeds the threshold. Additionally, the user can be prompted regarding adding additional geo-fences before or after the elapsed time might exceed the threshold.