Method and apparatus for identifying a group of users of a wireless service
First Claim
1. A method of deriving information based on activities of a plurality of mobile users, the method comprising:
- tracking movement of a plurality of mobile users across a wireless network;
identifying a group of mobile users engaged in a common location-based activity from the plurality of mobile users based on the tracked movement; and
determining a group property associated with the group of mobile users.
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Abstract
A method and system are provided to extract information based on activities of a plurality of mobile users, which involve tracking movement of a plurality of mobile users across one or more wireless networks; identifying a group of mobile users engaged in one or more common location-based activities from the plurality of mobile users based on the tracked movement; and determining one or more group properties associated with the group of mobile users. The method and system may further involve deriving a group condition based on the one or more determined group properties, and providing customized services to at least one mobile user of the group based on the derived group condition.
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39 Claims
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1. A method of deriving information based on activities of a plurality of mobile users, the method comprising:
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tracking movement of a plurality of mobile users across a wireless network;
identifying a group of mobile users engaged in a common location-based activity from the plurality of mobile users based on the tracked movement; and
determining a group property associated with the group of mobile users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of providing services to a plurality of mobile users, the method comprising:
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tracking the mobile users across a wireless network;
identifying a group of mobile users sharing one or more common traits from the mobile users; and
providing customized service to at least one mobile user of the group of mobile users based on the one or more common traits. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method of deriving information based on activities of mobile users, the method comprising:
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tracking the mobile users across one or more wireless networks;
identifying a group of mobile users sharing one or more common traits from the mobile users; and
determining one of a group condition and a group property of the identified group of mobile users.
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20. A system for deriving information based on the activity of mobile users, the system comprising:
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memory medium for maintaining information corresponding to a movement of mobile users in order to track the movement of mobile users; and
at least one processor for identifying a group of mobile users engaged in one or more common location-based activities from the mobile users based on the tracked movement and for determining a group property associated with the group of mobile users. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A system for providing customized services to mobile users, comprising:
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memory medium for maintaining information corresponding to the mobile users in order to track the mobile users; and
at least one processor for identifying a group of mobile users sharing one or more common traits from the mobile users and facilitating provision of customized service to at least one mobile user of the group based on the one or more common traits. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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38. A system for determining group characterization of mobile users based on the activity of the mobile users, comprising:
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memory medium for maintaining information on the mobile users to track the mobile users; and
at least one processor for identifying a group of mobile users sharing one or more common traits from the mobile users, and for determining one of a group condition and a group property of the identified group of mobile users.
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39. A method of deriving information based on activities of a plurality of mobile users, the method comprising:
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tracking movement of a plurality of mobile users operating mobile communication devices, across a wireless network;
identifying a group of mobile users traveling around a particular area;
determining a group velocity associated with the group of mobile users; and
deriving a traffic condition around the particular area based on the determined group velocity.
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