System and method for prediction of threatened points of interest
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- an automated location tracking system, which is configured to track locations of mobile communication terminals operated by one or more predetermined target individuals in a wireless network as the one or more predetermined target individuals move about a given geographical area over time, wherein the one or more predetermined target individuals are individuals who are suspected of preparing for a terrorist attack;
a processor, which is configured to;
receive the tracked locations of the one or more predetermined target individuals from the automated location tracking system;
predict future location trajectories of the mobile communication terminals, in real-time, based on the tracked locations of the one or more predetermined target individuals;
receive information regarding a plurality of Points of Interest (POIs), wherein the information is received from a POI model database stored on one or more memory devices;
predict a subset of the POIs that are threatened by the one or more predetermined target individuals, the prediction being based on the tracked locations of the one or more predetermined target individuals, the predicted future location trajectories of the one or more predetermined target individuals and the received POI location information; and
indicate the predicted subset of the POIs to an operator upon the subset being predicted or updated.
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Abstract
Embodiments that are described herein provide improved methods and systems for predicting threatened POIs. In some embodiments, an automated location tracking system tracks the locations of one or more target individuals. The locations of the target individuals may be tracked, for example, by tracking the cellular phones of the targets, or using various other automated location tracking techniques. Based on the tracked locations, a prediction system anticipates the future locations of the targets. Over time, the system uses this information to progressively narrow down the list of possibly-threatened POIs.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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an automated location tracking system, which is configured to track locations of mobile communication terminals operated by one or more predetermined target individuals in a wireless network as the one or more predetermined target individuals move about a given geographical area over time, wherein the one or more predetermined target individuals are individuals who are suspected of preparing for a terrorist attack; a processor, which is configured to; receive the tracked locations of the one or more predetermined target individuals from the automated location tracking system; predict future location trajectories of the mobile communication terminals, in real-time, based on the tracked locations of the one or more predetermined target individuals; receive information regarding a plurality of Points of Interest (POIs), wherein the information is received from a POI model database stored on one or more memory devices; predict a subset of the POIs that are threatened by the one or more predetermined target individuals, the prediction being based on the tracked locations of the one or more predetermined target individuals, the predicted future location trajectories of the one or more predetermined target individuals and the received POI location information; and indicate the predicted subset of the POIs to an operator upon the subset being predicted or updated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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tracking, by an automated location tracking system, locations of mobile communication terminals operated by one or more predetermined target individuals in a wireless network as the one or more predetermined target individuals move about a given geographical area over time, wherein the one or more predetermined target individuals are individuals who are suspected of preparing for a terrorist attack; predicting, by one or more processing units, future location trajectories of the mobile communication terminals, in real-time, based on the tracked locations of the one or more predetermined target individuals; receiving, by the one or more processing units, information regarding a plurality of Points of Interest (POIs), wherein the information is received from a POI model database stored on one or more memory devices; predicting, by the one or more processing units, a subset of the POIs that are threatened by the one or more predetermined target individuals, the prediction being based on the tracked locations of the one or more predetermined target individuals, the predicted future location trajectories of the one or more predetermined target individuals and the received POI location information; and indicating the predicted subset of the POIs to an operator upon the subset being predicted or updated. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a computing system, cause the computing system to at least:
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track locations of mobile communication terminals operated by one or more predetermined target individuals in a wireless network as the one or more predetermined target individuals move about a given geographical area over time, wherein the one or more predetermined target individuals are individuals who are suspected of preparing for a terrorist attack; predict future location trajectories of the mobile communication terminals, in real-time, based on the tracked locations of the one or more predetermined target individuals; receive information regarding a plurality of Points of Interest (POIs), wherein the information is received from a POI model database stored on one or more memory devices; predict a subset of the POIs that are threatened by the one or more predetermined target individuals, the prediction being based on the tracked locations of the one or more predetermined target individuals, the predicted future location trajectories of the one or more predetermined target individuals and the received POI location information; and indicate the predicted subset of the POIs to an operator upon the subset being predicted or updated. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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