CROWD FORMATION BASED ON WIRELESS CONTEXT INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method comprising:
- obtaining wireless contexts of a plurality of mobile devices of a corresponding plurality of users; and
forming one or more crowds of users based on the wireless contexts of the plurality of mobile devices.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for forming crowds of users based on wireless contexts of corresponding mobile devices of the users. In general, wireless contexts of mobile devices of a number of users are obtained. For each mobile device, the wireless context of the mobile device includes a wireless Personal Area Network (PAN) context of the mobile device, a wireless Local Area Network (LAN) context of the mobile device, or both. The wireless contexts of the mobile devices of the users are then utilized to form crowds of users. More specifically, in one embodiment, users of mobile devices having sufficiently similar wireless contexts are determined to be in the same crowd of users.
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1. A computer implemented method comprising:
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obtaining wireless contexts of a plurality of mobile devices of a corresponding plurality of users; and forming one or more crowds of users based on the wireless contexts of the plurality of mobile devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A computing device comprising:
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a communication interface communicatively coupled to a network; and a controller associated with the communication interface and adapted to; obtain, via the network, wireless contexts of a plurality of mobile devices of a corresponding plurality of users; and form one or more crowds of users based on the wireless contexts of the plurality of mobile devices.
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35. A computer readable medium storing software for instructing a controller of a computing device to:
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obtain wireless contexts of a plurality of mobile devices of a corresponding plurality of users; and form one or more crowds of users based on the wireless contexts of the plurality of mobile devices.
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