Geo-fence selection system
The present invention relates to improvements to systems and methods for determining a current location of a client device, and for identifying and selecting appropriate geo-fences based on the current location of the client device. An improved geo-fence selection system performs operations that include associating media content with a geo-fence that encompasses a portion of a geographic region, sampling location data from a client device, defining a boundary based on the sampled location data from the client device, detecting an overlap between the boundary and the geo-fence, retrieving the media content associated with the geo-fence, and loading the media content at a memory location of the client device, in response to detecting the overlap.
1. A method comprising:
associating media content with a geo-fence, the geo-fence encompassing a portion of a geographic region;
retrieving location data from a client device, the location data comprising a set of points that identify a plurality of locations of the client device over a period of time;
determining a smallest measure that encompasses the set of points that identify the plurality of locations of the client device;
defining a boundary based on the smallest measure that encompasses the set of points;
detecting an intersection between the boundary and the geo-fence;
retrieving the media content associated with the geo-fence responsive to the detecting the intersection between the boundary and the geo-fence; and
causing display of the media content at a memory location of the client device.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the retrieving the location data from the client device further comprises:
receiving a designated input at the client device; and
retrieving the location data from the client device in response to the designated input.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the retrieving the location data the client device further comprises:
defining a sampling period, the sampling period including a sampling interval; and
retrieving the location data from the client device based on the sampling interval.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the defining the boundary based on the smallest measure includes:
generating a bounding box based on the set of points that identify plurality of locations of the client device.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the defining the boundary based on the set of points that identify the plurality of locations includes:
generating a convex hull based on the set of points that identify the plurality of locations.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the defining the boundary based on the set of points that identify the plurality of locations includes:
averaging the location data;
identifying an average location of the client device based on the averaging the location data; and
generating the boundary based on the average location.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the loading the media content at the memory location of the client device includes:
presenting a representation of the media content within a media gallery at the client device.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the loading the media content at the memory location of the client device includes:
presenting the media content in an ephemeral message at the client device.
9. A system comprising:
a memory; and
at least one hardware processor coupled to the memory and comprising instructions that causes the system to perform operations comprising:
associating media content with a geo-fence, the geo-fence encompassing a portion of a geographic region;
retrieving location data from a client device, the location data comprising a set of points that identify a plurality of locations of the client device over a period of time;
determining a smallest measure that encompasses the set of points that identify the plurality of locations of the client device;
defining a boundary based on the smallest measure that encompasses the set of points;
detecting an intersection between the boundary and the geo-fence;
retrieving the media content associated with the geo-fence responsive to the detecting the intersection between the boundary and the geo-fence; and
causing display of the media content at a memory location of the client device.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the retrieving the location data from the client device further comprises:
receiving a designated input at the client device; and
retrieving the location data from the client device in response to the designated input.
11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the retrieving the location data from the client device further comprises:
defining a sampling period, the sampling period including a sampling interval; and
retrieving the location data from the client device based on the sampling interval.
12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the defining the boundary based on the set of points that identify the plurality of locations includes:
generating a convex hull based on the set of points that identify the plurality of locations.
13. The system of claim 9 , wherein the defining the boundary based on the set of points that identify the plurality of locations includes:
averaging the location data;
identifying an average location of the client device based on the averaging the location data; and
generating the boundary based on the average location.
14. The system of claim 9 , wherein the defining the boundary based on the plurality of locations identified by the location data includes:
averaging the location data;
identifying an average location of the client device based on the averaging the location data; and
generating the boundary based on the average location.
15. The system of claim 9 , wherein the loading the media content at the memory location of the client device includes:
presenting a representation of the media content within a media gallery at the client device.
16. The system of claim 9 , wherein the loading the media content at the memory location of the client device includes:
presenting the media content in an ephemeral message at the client device.
17. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
associating media content with a geo-fence, the geo-fence encompassing a portion of a geographic region;
retrieving location data from a client device, the location data comprising a set of points that identify a plurality of locations of the client device over a period of time;
determining a smallest measure that encompasses the set of points that identify the plurality of locations of the client device;
defining a boundary based on the smallest measure that encompasses the set of points;
detecting an intersection between the boundary and the geo-fence;
retrieving the media content associated with the geo-fence responsive to the detecting the intersection between the boundary and the geo-fence; and
causing display of the media content at a memory location of the client device.
18. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the retrieving the location data from the client device further comprises:
receiving a designated input at the client device; and
retrieving the location data from the client device in response to the designated input.
19. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the retrieving the location data from the client device further comprises:
defining a sampling period, the sampling period including a sampling interval; and
retrieving the location data from the client device based on the sampling interval.
20. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the defining the boundary based on the set of points that identify the plurality of locations includes:
generating a convex hull based on the set of points that identify the plurality of locations.