IDENTIFY POINTS OF INTEREST USING WIRELESS ACCESS POINTS
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1. An upstream server operative to:
- establish a network connection with a mobile device, and receive wireless access data points that were collected by the mobile device from wireless access points, wherein the wireless access data points comprise at least one wireless access point signature of at least one wireless access element of the wireless access points;
analyze the wireless access data points over a time window, comprising identifying segments within the time window; and
match a point of interest (POI) with each identified segment.
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Abstract
Methods, systems and apparatuses for using wireless access points to identify points of interest (POIs), are disclosed. One embodiment includes a method of using wireless access points to identify points of interest (POIs). The method includes collecting wireless access data points, wherein the wireless access data points comprise at least one wireless access point signature of at least one wireless access element of the wireless access points, analyzing the wireless access data points over a time window, comprising identifying segments within the time window, and matching a point of interest (POI) with each identified segment.
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26 Claims
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1. An upstream server operative to:
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establish a network connection with a mobile device, and receive wireless access data points that were collected by the mobile device from wireless access points, wherein the wireless access data points comprise at least one wireless access point signature of at least one wireless access element of the wireless access points; analyze the wireless access data points over a time window, comprising identifying segments within the time window; and match a point of interest (POI) with each identified segment. - 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)
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25. A system for using wireless access points to identify points of interest (POIs), comprising:
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a mobile device operative to collect wireless access data points, wherein the wireless access data points comprise at least one wireless access point signature of at least one wireless access element of the wireless access points; at least one of a controller of the mobile device or a controller of an upstream server operative to; analyze the wireless access data points over a time window, comprising identifying segments within the time window; and match a point of interest (POI) with each identified segment.
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26. A method of using wireless access points to identify points of interest (POIs), comprising:
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collecting wireless access data points, wherein the wireless access data points comprise at least one wireless access point signature of at least one wireless access element of the wireless access points; analyzing the wireless access data points over a time window, comprising identifying segments within the time window; and matching a point of interest (POI) with each identified segment.
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