Micro-location monitoring techniques

Abstract

In some implementations, methods for selecting a set of beacons that are to be monitored by a mobile device may be employed. Specifically, an optimal set of beacons to monitor may be provided to a mobile device depending on particular groups of beacons that are in proximity to the mobile device, the distance from the mobile device to each of the particular groups of beacons, and the mobile device's position/movements as provided by a tracking service such as GPS. These techniques may ensure that the mobile device is not blind to the closest and/or most relevant beacons.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer-implemented method comprising:
 determining, by a mobile device, that the mobile device has moved from a first geographical area to a second geographical area;   in response to determining that the mobile device has moved from the first geographical area to the second geographical area, sending, by the mobile device and to a server, a request to send the mobile device identification information that identifies beacons associated with the second geographical area;   receiving, by the mobile device from the server, identification information that identifies a particular set of beacons within the second geographical area; and   in response to receiving the identification information that identifies the particular set of beacons associated with the second geographical area, scanning, by the mobile device, for information that is being broadcast by the particular set of beacons.