Method and apparatus for adaptable geofences working in conjunction with vehicles

1. A system comprising:

a memory; and

a processor in communication with the memory and configured to:

receive, via a vehicle-related interface, a type of object to be geo-fenced;

receive adaptive parameters defining how a geo-fence is configured to adapt to data types included with the adaptive parameters;

find a plurality of instances of the object;

create geo-fences around the found objects;

track data corresponding to the adaptive parameters while a vehicle travels; and

modify the created geo-fences based on the tracked data as guided by the adaptive parameters.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the type of object includes a specific location.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the type of object includes a type of location.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the processor is configured to find an instance of the type of object within a predefined proximity to a current route.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the object includes the vehicle.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the adaptive parameters include parameters defining when a fence should be created.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the adaptive parameters include parameters defining when a fence should be removed.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the adaptive parameters include parameters defining when a fence should change size.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is included in a mobile device in wireless communication with a vehicle.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is included in the vehicle.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive reactive parameters defining an action to occur and a fence-related condition under which the action occurs; and

responsive to detecting an occurrence of the fence-related condition, perform or instruct performance of the action.

12. A system comprising:

a memory; and

a processor in communication with the memory and configured to:

define a geo-fence around a vehicle within a perimeter that is defined based on an adaptive parameter that defines perimeter changes based on changes in data predefined as being associated with the perimeter;

save a correlation between the geo-fence and a driver-defined action to be taken based on a location crossing the perimeter;

modify the adaptive perimeter responsive to observed changes in the data; and

take the defined action responsive to the location crossing the perimeter.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the adaptive parameter includes a fuel level.

14. The system of claim 12 , wherein the adaptive parameter includes travel time from the perimeter to the first object.

15. The system of claim 12 , wherein the processor is also configured to associate an enablement parameter with the geo-fence and enable the geo-fence responsive to the enablement parameter being met.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the enablement parameter includes time-of-day or day-of-week.

17. The system of claim 12 , wherein the processor is also configured to associate a disablement parameter with the geo-fence and disable the geo-fence responsive to the disablement parameter being met.

18. A system comprising:

a memory; and

a processor in communication with the memory and configured to:

determine that parameters for fence enablement, associated with different points of interest (POIs), are met;

create a plurality of geo-fences around a vehicle, that move with the vehicle, each of the fences corresponding to a POI and having an action associated therewith; and

responsive to one of the fences encountering the corresponding POI, taking the action associated with the one of the fences.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein each of the fences is further defined by an adaptable perimeter that adapts to parameters associated with the POI corresponding to a given fence as the vehicle travels.