Obtaining a geo-fence without a network download

1. A method for providing a geo-fence without a network download, comprising:

generating geo-fence parameters, wherein the geo-fence parameters comprise one or more alert conditions; and

encoding the geo-fence parameters on a portable storage media comprising a matrix barcode,

wherein the geo-fence parameters are capable of being transferred to a location-enabled mobile device without the network download, and

wherein the location-enabled mobile device issues an alert based on the one or more alert conditions being satisfied.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the matrix barcode is presented on a passive device that consumes no power.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the geo-fence parameters comprise a perimeter of the geo-fence.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more alert conditions comprise one or more of:

entering the perimeter of the geo-fence;

exiting the perimeter of the geo-fence;

remaining within the perimeter of the geo-fence for more than a specified time;

leaving the perimeter of the geo-fence for more than a specified time;

entering the perimeter of the geo-fence during a specified time period; or

exiting the parameter of the geo-fence during a specified time period.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the location-enabled mobile device issues the alert to a user of the location-enabled mobile device.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the location-enabled mobile device issues the alert to a party monitoring the geo-fence.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the portable storage media is placed adjacent to an area bounded by the geo-fence.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the location-enabled mobile device is one of a cell phone, a tablet computer, or a personal digital assistant.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein a user of the location-enabled mobile device obtains the location-enabled mobile device from a vendor.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the location-enabled mobile device is provided to a user by personnel associated with the geo-fence.

11. A method for obtaining a geo-fence without a network download, comprising:

reading, by a location-enabled mobile device, a matrix barcode; and

obtaining, by the location-enabled mobile device, geo-fence parameters based on the matrix barcode without the network download, wherein the geo-fence parameters comprise one or more alert conditions, and

issuing, by the location-enabled mobile device, an alert based on the one or more alert conditions being satisfied.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the matrix barcode is displayed on a passive device that consumes no power.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the geo-fence parameters comprise a perimeter of the geo-fence.

14. The method of claim 5 , wherein the one or more alert conditions comprise one or more of:

entering the perimeter of the geo-fence;

exiting the perimeter of the geo-fence;

remaining within the perimeter of the geo-fence for more than a specified time;

leaving the perimeter of the geo-fence for more than a specified time;

entering the perimeter of the geo-fence during a specified time period; or

exiting the perimeter of the geo-fence during a specified time period.

15. The method of claim 5 wherein the issuing comprises issuing the alert to a user of the location-enabled mobile device.

16. The method of claim 5 , wherein the issuing comprises issuing the alert to a party monitoring the geo-fence.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the matrix barcode is placed adjacent to an area bounded by the geo-fence.

18. The method of claim 11 , wherein the location-enabled mobile device is one of a cell phone, a tablet computer, or a personal digital assistant.

19. The method of claim 11 , wherein a user of the location-enabled mobile device obtains the location-enabled mobile device from a vendor.

20. The method of claim 11 , wherein the location-enabled mobile device is provided to a user by personnel associated with the geo-fence.

21. The method of claim 11 , wherein the location-enabled mobile device is a mobile device capable of obtaining its geographic position.

22. The method of claim 21 , further comprising:

determining a geographic position of the location-enabled mobile device using a global positioning system (GPS) receiver.

23. The method of claim 22 , further comprising:

attempting to augment the geographic position based on an accuracy of the geographic position being less than a threshold.

24. An apparatus for providing a geo-fence without a network download, comprising:

at least one processor; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform operations comprising:

generating geo-fence parameters, wherein the geo-fence parameters comprise one or more alert conditions; and

encoding the geo-fence parameters on a portable storage media comprising a matrix barcode,

wherein the geo-fence parameters are capable of being transferred to a location-enabled mobile device without the network download, and

wherein the location-enabled mobile device issues an alert based on the one or more alert conditions being satisfied.

25. The apparatus of claim 24 , wherein the matrix barcode is presented on a passive device that consumes no power.

26. The apparatus of claim 24 , wherein the geo-fence parameters comprise a perimeter of the geo-fence.

27. The apparatus of claim 24 wherein the one or more alert conditions comprise one or more of:

entering the perimeter of the geo-fence;

exiting the perimeter of the geo-fence;

remaining within the perimeter of the geo-fence for more than a specified time;

leaving the perimeter of the geo-fence for more than a specified time;

entering the perimeter of the geo-fence during a specified time period; or

exiting the perimeter of the geo-fence during a specified time period.

28. The apparatus of claim 24 , wherein the location-enabled mobile device issues the alert to a user of the location-enabled mobile device.

29. The apparatus of claim 24 , wherein the location-enabled mobile device issues the alert to a party monitoring the geo-fence.

30. The apparatus of claim 24 , wherein the portable storage media is placed adjacent to an area bounded by the geo-fence.

31. The apparatus of claim 24 , wherein the location-enabled mobile device is one of a cell phone, a tablet computer, or a personal digital assistant.

32. The apparatus of claim 24 , wherein a user of the location-enabled mobile device obtains the location-enabled mobile device from a vendor.

33. The apparatus of claim 24 , wherein the location-enabled mobile device is provided to a user by personnel associated with the geo-fence.

34. An apparatus for obtaining a geo-fence without a network download, comprising:

at least one processor of a location-enabled mobile device; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus location-enabled mobile device to perform operations comprising:

reading, a matrix barcode; and

obtaining geo-fence parameters based on the matrix barcode without the network download, wherein the geo-fence parameters comprise one or more alert conditions, and

issuing, by the location-enabled mobile device, an alert based on the one or more alert conditions being satisfied.

35. The apparatus of claim 34 , wherein the matrix barcode is displayed on a passive device that consumes no power.

36. The apparatus of claim 34 , wherein the geo-fence parameters comprise a perimeter of the geo-fence.

37. The apparatus of claim 34 , wherein the one or more alert conditions comprise one or more of:

entering the perimeter of the geo-fence;

exiting the perimeter of the geo-fence;

remaining within the perimeter of the geo-fence for more than a specified time;

leaving the perimeter of the geo-fence for more than a specified time;

entering the perimeter of the geo-fence during a specified time period; or

exiting the perimeter of the geo-fence during a specified time period.

38. The apparatus of claim 34 , wherein the issuing comprises issuing the alert to a user of the location-enabled mobile device.

39. The apparatus of claim 34 , wherein the issuing comprises issuing the alert to a party monitoring the geo-fence.

40. The apparatus of claim 34 , wherein the matrix barcode is placed adjacent to an area bounded by the geo-fence.

41. The apparatus of claim 34 , wherein the location-enabled mobile device is one of a cell phone, a tablet computer, or a personal digital assistant.

42. The apparatus of claim 34 , wherein a user of the location-enabled mobile device obtains the location-enabled mobile device from a vendor.

43. The apparatus of claim 34 , wherein the location-enabled mobile device is provided to a user by personnel associated with the geo-fence.

44. The apparatus of claim 34 , wherein the location-enabled mobile device is a mobile device capable of obtaining its geographic position.

45. The apparatus of claim 44 , wherein the operations further comprise:

determining a geographic position of the location-enabled mobile device based on a global positioning system (GPS) receiver of the location-enabled mobile device.

46. The apparatus of claim 45 , wherein the operations further comprise:

attempting to augment the geographic position based on an accuracy of the geographic position being less than a threshold.

47. An apparatus for providing a geo-fence without a network download, comprising:

logic configured to generate geo-fence parameters, wherein the geo-fence parameters comprise one or more alert conditions; and

logic configured to encode the geo-fence parameters on a portable storage media comprising a matrix barcode,

wherein the geo-fence parameters are capable of being transferred to a location-enabled mobile device without the network download, and

wherein the location-enabled mobile device issues an alert based on the one or more alert conditions being satisfied.

48. An apparatus for obtaining a geo-fence without a network download, comprising:

logic configured to read, by a location-enabled mobile device, a matrix barcode;

logic configured to obtain, by the location-enabled mobile device, geo-fence parameters based on the matrix barcode without the network download, wherein the geo-fence parameters comprise one or more alert conditions; and

logic configured to issue, by the location-enabled mobile device, an alert based on the one or more alert conditions being satisfied.

49. An apparatus for providing a geo-fence without a network download, comprising:

means for generating geo-fence parameters, wherein the geo-fence parameters comprise one or more alert conditions;

means for encoding the geo-fence parameters on a portable storage media comprising a matrix barcode,

wherein the geo-fence parameters are capable of being transferred to a location-enabled mobile device without the network download, and

wherein the location-enabled mobile device issues an alert based on the one or more alert conditions being satisfied.

50. An apparatus for obtaining a geo-fence without a network download,

comprising:

means for reading, by a location-enabled mobile device, a matrix barcode; and

means for obtaining, by the location-enabled mobile device, geo-fence parameters based on the matrix barcode without the network download, wherein the geo-fence parameters comprise one or more alert conditions; and

means for issuing, by the location-enabled mobile device, an alert based on the one or more alert conditions being satisfied.

51. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for providing a geo-fence without a network download, comprising:

at least one instruction to generate geo-fence parameters, wherein the geo-fence parameters comprise one or more alert conditions; and

at least one instruction to encode the geo-fence parameters on a portable storage media comprising a matrix barcode,

wherein the geo-fence parameters are capable of being transferred to a location-enabled mobile device without the network download, and

wherein the location-enabled mobile device issues an alert based on the one or more alert conditions being satisfied.

52. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for obtaining a geo-fence without a network download, comprising:

at least one instruction to cause a location-enabled mobile device to read barcode;

at least one instruction to cause the location-enabled mobile device to obtain geo-fence parameters based on the matrix barcode without the network download, wherein the geo-fence parameters comprise one or more alert conditions; and

at least one instruction to cause the location-enabled mobile device to issue an alert based on the one or more alert conditions being satisfied.