Method, Apparatus and Computer Program Product for Developing and Utilizing User Pattern Profiles

• US 20090150321A1
• Filed: 12/07/2007
• Published: 06/11/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: 2011 Intellectual Property Asset Trust (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Canfeng (David), Chen, Ning, Yang
• Application Number:
  US11/952,410
• Publication Number:
  US 20090150321A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 706/48
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 5/047 Pattern matching networks; Rete networks
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0201 Market modelling; Market analysis; Collecting market data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for generating and utilizing a user pattern profile. In this regard, the user pattern profile can include information regarding service selections made on a user node and movements of a user. The generated user pattern profile can compared to a threshold profile, and based on the results of the comparison, an action can be undertaken.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving one or more service selections of a user node;

receiving location information of the a user node;

updating a user pattern profile with the one or more service selections and location information;

comparing the user pattern profile with a threshold profile; and

performing an action based on a result of comparing the user pattern profile with a threshold profile.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving a threshold profile update from a trader node; and

updating the threshold profile, wherein comparing the user pattern profile comprises comparing the user pattern profile with the updated threshold profile, and performing an action based on a result of comparing the user pattern profile with the updated threshold profile.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the user pattern profile comprises one or more a user pattern vectors.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the threshold profile comprises a threshold profile vector.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising accessing a service node from the user node via a network access node, wherein the network access node comprises a video sensor.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the user pattern profile comprises location information of the user node and user recognition information.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein performing an action based on a result of comparing the user pattern profile with a threshold profile comprises sending a message to the user node based on a relationship of the user pattern profile to a threshold value of the threshold profile.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein performing an action based on a result of comparing the user pattern profile with a threshold profile comprises sending the result to a trader node and the trader node sending a message to the user node based on a relationship of the user pattern profile to a threshold value of the threshold profile.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein performing an action based on a result of comparing the user pattern profile with a threshold profile comprises alerting the trader node of the result based on a relationship of the user pattern profile to a threshold value of the threshold profile.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving additional service information on the user node based on the one or more service selections.

11. An apparatus comprising a processor configured to

receive one or more service selections of a user node;

receive location information of a user node;

update a user pattern profile with the one or more service selections and location information; and

receive an action based on a result of comparing the user pattern profile with a threshold profile.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the processor is further configured to receive an action based on a result of comparing the user pattern profile with an updated threshold profile.

13. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the user pattern profile comprises one or more a user pattern vectors.

14. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the threshold profile comprises a threshold profile vector.

15. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the processor is further configured to access a service node via a network access node, wherein the network access node comprises a video sensor.

16. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the user pattern profile comprises location information of the user node and user recognition information.

17. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the processor is further configured to receive an action wherein the action is a message based on a relationship of the user pattern profile to a threshold profile.

18. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the processor is further configured to receive an action wherein the action is a message from the trader node based on a relationship of a user pattern profile to a threshold profile.

19. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the location information is received from a video sensor.

20. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the processor is further configured to receive additional service information based on the one or more service selections.

21. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:

a first executable portion configured to receive one or more service selections of a user node;

a second executable portion configured to receive location information of a user node;

a third executable portion configured to update a user pattern profile with the one or more service selections and location information on a service node; and

a fourth executable portion configured to receive an action based on a result of comparing the user pattern profile with a threshold profile.

22. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 21 further comprising a fifth executable portion configured to receive an action based on a result of comparing the user pattern profile with an updated threshold profile.

23. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 21 wherein the received action comprises a message and wherein the fourth executable portion is configured to receive the message based on a relationship of a user pattern profile to a threshold profile.

24. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 21 wherein the received action comprises a message and wherein the fourth executable portion is configured to receive the message from the trader node base on a relationship of a user pattern profile to a threshold profile.

25. An apparatus comprising:

means for receiving one or more service selections of a user node;

means for receiving location information of the user node;

means for updating a user pattern profile with the one or more service selections and location information on a service node; and

means for receiving an action based on a result of comparing the user pattern profile with a threshold profile.