METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING CUSTOMER FLOW AND ARRIVAL TIMES USING POSITIONAL TRACKING OF MOBILE DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method for predicting customer flow and arrival times using positional tracking of mobile devices comprising:
- obtaining location data for one or more participating businesses;
obtaining positional data for one or more mobile devices, each of the one or more mobile devices being associated with a consumer;
using the positional data for the one or more mobile devices to estimate a direction or path and speed of the one or more mobile devices, and therefore an estimated direction or path and speed of the associated consumers;
for one or more of the mobile devices and associated consumers, analyzing data representing the estimated direction or path and speed of the mobile device and associated consumer, and the location data for the one or more participating businesses to determine which of the one or more participating businesses is located within a defined distance of the estimated direction or path of the mobile device and associated consumer;
for one or more of the mobile devices and associated consumers, and one or more of the participating business determined to be located within a defined distance of the estimated direction or path of the mobile device and associated consumer, calculating a probability that the associated consumer will utilize the participating business;
for one or more of the mobile devices and associated consumers, and one or more of the participating business determined to be located within a defined distance of the estimated direction or path of the mobile device and associated consumer, using the data representing the estimated direction or path and speed of the mobile device and associated consumer to estimate an arrival time at the participating business; and
providing at least one the participating businesses data indicating the number of the associated consumers deemed probable to utilize the participating business and the estimated arrival times of the associated consumers deemed probable to utilize the participating business.
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Abstract
A method and system for predicting customer flow and arrival times using positional tracking of mobile devices whereby data associated with one or more participating businesses is obtained including, but not limited to, the business name and the business location. The positions of one or more mobile devices associated with one or more consumers are tracked and an estimated direction/path and speed of the one or more consumers is thereby determined. A probability that the one or more consumers will utilize a particular participating business and/or products/services associated with a participating business, is then determined and the estimated arrival times at the particular participating business of consumers deemed probable to utilize the particular participating business is calculated. Data representing the number of consumers deemed probable to utilize the particular participating business and/or the estimated arrival times at the particular participating business of consumers deemed probable to utilize the particular participating business is then provided to the particular participating business.
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36 Claims
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1. A method for predicting customer flow and arrival times using positional tracking of mobile devices comprising:
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obtaining location data for one or more participating businesses; obtaining positional data for one or more mobile devices, each of the one or more mobile devices being associated with a consumer; using the positional data for the one or more mobile devices to estimate a direction or path and speed of the one or more mobile devices, and therefore an estimated direction or path and speed of the associated consumers; for one or more of the mobile devices and associated consumers, analyzing data representing the estimated direction or path and speed of the mobile device and associated consumer, and the location data for the one or more participating businesses to determine which of the one or more participating businesses is located within a defined distance of the estimated direction or path of the mobile device and associated consumer; for one or more of the mobile devices and associated consumers, and one or more of the participating business determined to be located within a defined distance of the estimated direction or path of the mobile device and associated consumer, calculating a probability that the associated consumer will utilize the participating business; for one or more of the mobile devices and associated consumers, and one or more of the participating business determined to be located within a defined distance of the estimated direction or path of the mobile device and associated consumer, using the data representing the estimated direction or path and speed of the mobile device and associated consumer to estimate an arrival time at the participating business; and providing at least one the participating businesses data indicating the number of the associated consumers deemed probable to utilize the participating business and the estimated arrival times of the associated consumers deemed probable to utilize the participating business. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computing system implemented process for predicting customer flow and arrival times using positional tracking of mobile devices comprising:
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using one or more processors associated with one or more computing systems to obtain location data for one or more participating businesses; using one or more processors associated with one or more computing systems to obtain positional data for one or more mobile devices, each of the one or more mobile devices being associated with a consumer; using one or more processors associated with one or more computing systems to estimate a direction or path and speed of the one or more mobile devices, and therefore an estimated direction or path and speed of the associated consumers, using the positional data for the one or more mobile devices; for one or more of the mobile devices and associated consumers, using one or more processors associated with one or more computing systems to analyze data representing the estimated direction or path and speed of the mobile device and associated consumer, and the location data for the one or more participating businesses to determine which of the one or more participating businesses is located within a defined distance of the estimated direction or path of the mobile device and associated consumer; for one or more of the mobile devices and associated consumers, and one or more of the participating business determined to be located within a defined distance of the estimated direction or path of the mobile device and associated consumer, using one or more processors associated with one or more computing systems to calculate a probability that the associated consumer will utilize the participating business; for one or more of the mobile devices and associated consumers, and one or more of the participating business determined to be located within a defined distance of the estimated direction or path of the mobile device and associated consumer, using one or more processors associated with one or more computing systems and the data representing the estimated direction or path and speed of the mobile device and associated consumer to estimate an arrival time at the participating business; and using one or more processors associated with one or more computing systems to provide at least one the participating businesses data indicating the number of the associated consumers deemed probable to utilize the participating business and the estimated arrival times of the associated consumers deemed probable to utilize the participating business. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for predicting customer flow and arrival times using positional tracking of mobile devices comprising:
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one or more participating businesses; one or more mobile devices, each of the one or more mobile devices being associated with a consumer; and one or more processors associated with one or more computing systems, the one or more computing systems implementing at least part of a process for predicting customer flow and arrival times using positional tracking of mobile devices, the process for predicting customer flow and arrival times using positional tracking of mobile devices including; using the one or more processors associated with the one or more computing systems to obtain location data for the one or more participating businesses; using the one or more processors associated with the one or more computing systems to obtain positional data for the one or more mobile devices; using the one or more processors associated with the one or more computing systems to estimate a direction or path and speed of the one or more mobile devices, and therefore an estimated direction or path and speed of the associated consumers, using the positional data for the one or more mobile devices; for one or more of the mobile devices and associated consumers, using the one or more processors associated with the one or more computing systems to analyze data representing the estimated direction or path and speed of the mobile device and associated consumer, and the location data for the one or more participating businesses to determine which of the one or more participating businesses is located within a defined distance of the estimated direction or path of the mobile device and associated consumer; for one or more of the mobile devices and associated consumers, and one or more of the participating business determined to be located within a defined distance of the estimated direction or path of the mobile device and associated consumer, using the one or more processors associated with the one or more computing systems to calculate a probability that the associated consumer will utilize the participating business; for one or more of the mobile devices and associated consumers, and one or more of the participating business determined to be located within a defined distance of the estimated direction or path of the mobile device and associated consumer, using the one or more processors associated with the one or more computing systems and the data representing the estimated direction or path and speed of the mobile device and associated consumer to estimate an arrival time at the participating business; and using the one or more processors associated with the one or more computing systems to provide at least one the participating businesses data indicating the number of the associated consumers deemed probable to utilize the participating business and the estimated arrival times of the associated consumers deemed probable to utilize the participating business. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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