US 11,696,089 B2
System and method for energy efficient geofencing implementation and management
Zhen Zhao, Berwyn, PA (US)
Assigned to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on Jul. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/871,190.
Application 17/871,190 is a continuation of application No. 16/212,774, filed on Dec. 7, 2018, granted, now 11,432,101.
Application 16/212,774 is a continuation of application No. 15/708,288, filed on Sep. 19, 2017, granted, now 10,187,745, issued on Jan. 22, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0091274 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 4/021 (2018.01); H04L 43/10 (2022.01)
CPC H04W 4/021 (2013.01) [H04L 43/10 (2013.01)] 44 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
33. A system comprising:
a mobile device; and
a computing device;
wherein the mobile device comprises:
one or more first processors; and
first memory storing first instructions that, when executed by the one or more first processors, cause the mobile device to:
determine a user-specified geofence environment that comprises a target region and a first geofence surrounding the target region;
store information indicating a plurality of polling rates comprising:
a first polling rate associated with locations outside the first geofence,
a second polling rate associated with locations inside the first geofence but outside the target region, and
a third polling rate for locations inside the target region;
determine, based on the information and a current location of the mobile device, a polling rate from the plurality of polling rates; and
use the determined polling rate to determine a next location of the mobile device; and
wherein the computing device comprises:
one or more second processors; and
second memory storing second instructions that, when executed by the one or more second processors, cause the second computing device to:
receive, from the mobile device, a polling signal at the determined polling rate.