Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods to determine the current popularity of physical business locations
- Patent Title (中): 确定当前物理业务位置的流行度的系统和方法
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Application No.: US13555202Application Date: 2012-07-23
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Publication No.: US08364171B2Publication Date: 2013-01-29
- Inventor: James David Busch
- Applicant: James David Busch
- Applicant Address: US AZ Tempe
- Assignee: Enhanced Geographic LLC
- Current Assignee: Enhanced Geographic LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US AZ Tempe
- Agent James David Busch
- Main IPC: H04W24/00
- IPC: H04W24/00

Abstract:
In general, the invention relates to methods and systems that record the location of a user and transmit targeted content to a user based upon their current and past location information. A network includes a server programmed with a database of location information, a database of user information, and a wireless communication system capable of communicating with the user's mobile device. The location of the mobile device is ascertained and recorded. The location information is analyzed to determine the businesses visited by the user, and other behaviors of the user. The system has access to the reported locations of a plurality of mobile devices. This aggregate location information is used in order to determine which business locations are currently popular, busy, or not busy.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120302259A1 Systems and Methods to Determine the Current Popularity of Physical Business Locations Public/Granted day:2012-11-29
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