TRACKING A MOBILE DEVICE
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- determining, at a processing device, a store location of a retail store and a map corresponding to a layout of the retail store;
receiving, at the processing device, waypoint data including a plurality of positions within the map and timestamps corresponding to the waypoint data;
determining, at the processing device, a route in response to the waypoint data;
providing, at the processing device, the route and the map for display;
determining a position of the plurality of positions that is selected by a customer, the position indicating a location where an item associated with the customer has been lost in the retail store; and
transmitting a notification including the position, the route, and the map to a computing device associated with the retail store to notify the retail store that the item has been lost.
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Abstract
Embodiments for determining a route a consumer takes while traversing a retail store are disclosed. The embodiments include determining a store location of a retail store and a map corresponding to the layout of the retail store, receiving waypoint data including a plurality of positions within the map corresponding timestamps, determining a route in response to the waypoint data, and providing the route and the map for display.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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determining, at a processing device, a store location of a retail store and a map corresponding to a layout of the retail store; receiving, at the processing device, waypoint data including a plurality of positions within the map and timestamps corresponding to the waypoint data; determining, at the processing device, a route in response to the waypoint data; providing, at the processing device, the route and the map for display; determining a position of the plurality of positions that is selected by a customer, the position indicating a location where an item associated with the customer has been lost in the retail store; and transmitting a notification including the position, the route, and the map to a computing device associated with the retail store to notify the retail store that the item has been lost. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A server comprising:
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a map module configured to determine a store location of a retail store and a map corresponding to a layout of the retail store; a tracking module configured to receive waypoint data including a plurality of positions within the map and timestamps corresponding to the waypoint data; a route module configured to determine a route in response to the waypoint data; and a processor configured to; provide the route and the map over a network connection for display on a graphical user interface; and receive a notification including a position of the plurality of positions, the route, and the map, the position indicating a location where an item associated with a customer has been lost in the retail store. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A mobile computing device comprising:
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a map module configured to determine a store location of a retail store and receive a map corresponding to a layout of the retail store; a tracking module configured to receive waypoint data including a plurality of positions within the map and timestamps corresponding to the waypoint; a route module configured to determine a route in response to the waypoint data; and a graphical user interface configured to display the route and the map; and a processor configured to; determine a position of the plurality of positions that is selected by a customer, the position indicating a location where an item associated with the customer has been lost in the retail store; and transmit a notification including the position, the route, and the map to a computing device associated with the retail store to notify the retail store that the item has been lost. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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