We are seeing a remarkable improvement in the accuracy of locating the phone inside/outside of zones as small as room scale. This should improve the use of the technology outdoors where WiFi is weak to non-existent, such as amusement parks, state and national parks, zoos, etc. We have been awaiting this for some time.
https://www.spirent.com/blogs/the-impact-of-5g-on-location-technologies-part-1-market-drivers
U.S. Patent 9,319,834 B2 – “System and Method for Providing Automatic Supervision of Employees Using Virtual Geographic Zones” – Robert Pierce II & James L. Northrup – April 2016
U.S. Patent 9,317,996 B2 – “Method for Authenticating a Wager Using a System and Method for Interacting with Virtual Geographic Zones” – Robert Pierce II & James L. Northrup – April 2016
U.S. Patent 9,398,404 B2 – “System and Method for User Interaction with Virtual Geographic Zones” – Robert Pierce II & James L. Northrup – July 2016
U.S. Patent Application 15/277,915 – “System and Method for Placing Virtual Geographic Zone Markers” – James L. Northrup & Robert Pierce II
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