DETERMINING APPLICATION USAGE RELATIVE TO A PARTICULAR LOCATION
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- collecting, at a mobile device, information about usage of an application;
associating, at said mobile device, a location of said mobile device and a time with said collected information;
communicating said collected information, said associated location of said mobile device and said associated time to a device external to said mobile device; and
receiving targeted information from said external device, said targeted information being determined based on said collected information, said associated location of said mobile device and said associated time.
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Abstract
A mobile device collects information about application usage and associates collected application information with a location of the mobile device and a time that the application is accessed. The application is stored on the mobile device or on an external device and accessed via a network. The application information, location of the mobile device and time the application is accessed are communicated to another device and stored in a storage device which may be operated or managed by a service provider or another entity. The application information may comprise identification of a website, a network device or URL, the application and/or data that is input and/or output from the application. The location of the mobile device and/or the time, are determined utilizing a GNSS receiver and/or utilizing information from a network device. The application information, the location of the mobile device and/or the time may be utilized for targeted advertising.
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1. A method comprising:
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collecting, at a mobile device, information about usage of an application; associating, at said mobile device, a location of said mobile device and a time with said collected information; communicating said collected information, said associated location of said mobile device and said associated time to a device external to said mobile device; and receiving targeted information from said external device, said targeted information being determined based on said collected information, said associated location of said mobile device and said associated time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A mobile device comprising:
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a Global Navigation Satellite-based System (GNSS) receiver configured to determine a location of said mobile device and a time; a processor configured to; collect information about usage of an application; associate said location of said mobile device with said collected information; and associate said time with said collected information; and a transceiver configured to communicate said collected information, said associated location of said mobile device, and said associated time to a device that is external to said mobile device, said transceiver further configured to receive targeted information from said external device, said targeted information being determined based on said collected information, said associated location of said mobile device and said associated time. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A server comprising:
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a network module configured to receive collected information about usage of an application from a mobile device, an associated location of said mobile device, and an associated time, said collected information having been collected by said mobile device; a processor configured to; store said collected information, said associated location, and said time in a database; and generate targeted information based on said collected information, said associated location, and said time; wherein said network module is further configured to transmit said targeted information to said mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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