SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING ACTIVITY WITHIN RETAIL ENVIRONMENTS USING NETWORK AUDIT TOKENS
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1. A method comprising:
- at a first computing device comprising a processor and memory;
determining information associated with an activity of the first computing device within a retail environment;
receiving a network audit token from a second computing device within the retail environment; and
in response to receipt of the network audit token, communicating the information associated with the activity to a third computing device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for monitoring activity within retail environments using network audit tokens are disclosed herein. According to an aspect, a method may include using a processor and memory of a first computing device for determining information associated with an activity of the first computing device within a network environment. The method also includes receiving a network audit token from a second computing device within the retail environment. Further, the method includes communicating the information associated with the activity to a third computing device in response to receipt of the network audit token.
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1. A method comprising:
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at a first computing device comprising a processor and memory; determining information associated with an activity of the first computing device within a retail environment; receiving a network audit token from a second computing device within the retail environment; and in response to receipt of the network audit token, communicating the information associated with the activity to a third computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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at a first computing device comprising a processor and memory; associating a network audit token with a plurality of computing devices within a retail environment; receiving the network audit token and information associated with activities of the plurality of computing devices; and in response to receipt of the network audit token, analyzing the information associated with the activities of the plurality of computing devices for detecting an abnormal consumer activity within the retail environment. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method comprising:
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at a first computing device comprising a processor and memory; receiving information associated with an activity of a second computing device within a retail environment; determining whether the second computing device and a third computing device meet a predetermined proximity requirement; in response to determining that the second and third computing devices meet the predetermined proximity requirement, permitting receipt of information associated with an activity of the third computing device for analyzing the information to detect abnormal consumer activity within the retail environment. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A computing device comprising:
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a processor and memory; and an activity management module configured to; determine information associated with an activity of a first computing device within a retail environment; receive a network audit token from a second computing device within the retail environment; and communicate the information associated with the activity to a third computing device in response to receipt of the network audit token.
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31. A computing device comprising:
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a processor and memory; and an activity control module configured to; associate a network audit token with a plurality of computing devices within a retail environment; receive the network audit token and information associated with activities of the plurality of computing devices; and analyze the information associated with the activities of the plurality of computing devices for detecting an abnormal consumer activity within the retail environment in response to receipt of the network audit token.
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32. A computing device comprising:
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a processor and memory; and an activity control module of a first computing device configured to; receive information associated with an activity of a second computing device within a retail environment; determine whether the second computing device and a third computing device meet a predetermined proximity requirement; permit receipt of information associated with an activity of the third computing device for analyzing the information to detect abnormal consumer activity within the retail environment in response to determining that the second and third computing devices meet the predetermined proximity requirement.
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33. A computer program product for monitoring activity within a retail environment, said computer program product comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising; computer readable program code configured to determine information associated with an activity of a first computing device within a retail environment; computer readable program code configured to receive a network audit token from a second computing device within the retail environment; and computer readable program code configured to communicate the information associated with the activity to a third computing device in response to receipt of the network audit token.
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34. A computer program product for monitoring activity within a retail environment, said computer program product comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising; computer readable program code configured to associate a network audit token with a plurality of computing devices within a retail environment; computer readable program code configured to receive the network audit token and information associated with activities of the plurality of computing devices; and computer readable program code configured to analyze the information associated with the activities of the plurality of computing devices for detecting an abnormal consumer activity within the retail environment in response to receipt of the network audit token.
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35. A computer program product for monitoring activity within a retail environment, said computer program product comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising; computer readable program code configured to receive, at a first computing device, information associated with an activity of a second computing device within a retail environment; computer readable program code configured to determine whether the second computing device and a third computing device meet a predetermined proximity requirement; computer readable program code configured to permit receipt of information associated with an activity of the third computing device for analyzing the information to detect abnormal consumer activity within the retail environment in response to determining that the second and third computing devices meet the predetermined proximity requirement.
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