System and method for determining whether a device is located within a geo-fence
Methods, systems, and apparatuses for comparing multi-dimensional datasets are provided. A multi-dimensional dataset comparison includes receiving a plurality of datasets, each including a plurality of coordinates, wherein a subset of coordinates defines a geo-fence. For a coordinate within a geo-fence of one of the plurality of datasets, determining analogous coordinates in each of the other datasets, the analogous coordinates defining a coordinate input set, and performing in parallel an operation on the coordinate input set to determine whether an entry is present at a coordinate of the coordinate input set.
1. A method comprising:
activating, by a system comprising a processor, a dataset comprising coordinates defining a geo-fence in response to an addition of a subscriber to a subscriber list;
determining, by the system, a reduced coordinate dataset as being analogous coordinates between the coordinates of the dataset and coordinates of another dataset; and
comparing, by the system, a coordinate associated with a location of a device with the reduced coordinate dataset to determine whether the device is present within the geo-fence.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the comparing is performed as a pre-processing calculation for determining whether the device is present within the geo-fence.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
deactivating the dataset in response to a removal of the subscriber from the subscriber list.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
deactivating the dataset based on a time parameter.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the coordinates of the dataset correspond to a perimeter around the subscriber.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
dynamically updating the coordinates of the dataset based on a location of the subscriber.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the reduced coordinate dataset comprises:
determining one of the coordinates of the dataset representing a same location as one of the coordinates of the other dataset.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
in response to determining that the device is present within the geo-fence, determining an identity of an entity associated with the device.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
in response to determining that the device is present within the geo-fence, sending a message to the device.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the message is a coupon.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the device is a mobile communications device.
12. An apparatus comprising:
a processor; and
a memory to store computer program instructions, the computer program instructions when executed on the processor cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
activating a dataset comprising coordinates defining a geo-fence in response to an addition of a subscriber to a subscriber list;
determining a reduced coordinate dataset as being analogous coordinates between the coordinates of the dataset and coordinates of another dataset; and
comparing a coordinate associated with a location of a device with the reduced coordinate dataset to determine whether the device is present within the geo-fence.
13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the comparing is performed as a pre-processing calculation for determining whether the device is present within the geo-fence.
14. The apparatus of claim 12 , the operations further comprising:
deactivating the dataset in response to a removal of the subscriber from the subscriber list.
15. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the coordinates of the dataset correspond to a perimeter around the subscriber.
16. The apparatus of claim 12 , the operations further comprising:
dynamically updating the coordinates of the dataset based on a location of the subscriber.
17. A computer readable medium storing computer program instructions which, when executed on a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
activating a dataset comprising coordinates defining a geo-fence in response to an addition of a subscriber to a subscriber list;
determining a reduced coordinate dataset as being analogous coordinates between the coordinates of the dataset and coordinates of another dataset; and
comparing a coordinate associated with a location of a device with the reduced coordinate dataset to determine whether the device is present within the geo-fence.
18. The computer readable medium of claim 17 , wherein determining the reduced coordinate dataset comprises:
determining one of the coordinates of the dataset representing a same location as one of the coordinates of the other dataset.
19. The computer readable medium of claim 17 , the operations further comprising:
in response to determining that the device is present within the geo-fence, determining an identity of an entity associated with the device.
20. The computer readable medium of claim 17 , the operations further comprising:
in response to determining that the device is present within the geo-fence, sending a message to the device.