SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING, ANALYZING, AND TRANSMITTING INFORMATION RELEVANT TO TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS
First Claim
1. A method of communicating electronically, the method comprising:
- acquiring, at a server, location information for a plurality of mobile devices;
identifying, by the server, a particular mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices;
utilizing, by the server, conditional probability to assign a probability to a plurality of checkpoints around a current location of the particular mobile device;
identifying, based on the assigned probabilities, a subset of the checkpoints corresponding to a plurality of potential future locations for said particular mobile device; and
pre-caching digital content at the subset of the checkpoints.
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Abstract
When individual persons or vehicles move through a transportation network, they are likely to be both actively and passively creating information that reflects their location and current behavior. In this patent, we propose a system that makes complete use of this information. First, through a broad web of sensors, our system collects and stores the full range of information generated by travelers. Next, through the use of previously-stored data and active computational analysis, our system deduces the identity of individual travelers. Finally; using advanced data-mining technology, our system selects useful information and transmits it back to the individual, as well as to third-party users; in short, it forms the backbone for a variety of useful location-related end-user applications.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of communicating electronically, the method comprising:
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acquiring, at a server, location information for a plurality of mobile devices; identifying, by the server, a particular mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices; utilizing, by the server, conditional probability to assign a probability to a plurality of checkpoints around a current location of the particular mobile device; identifying, based on the assigned probabilities, a subset of the checkpoints corresponding to a plurality of potential future locations for said particular mobile device; and pre-caching digital content at the subset of the checkpoints. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for communicating content to a mobile user using a communications network, the system comprising:
one or more network servers on the communications network operative to; acquire location information corresponding to the mobile user, utilize, by the server, conditional probability to assign a probability to a plurality of checkpoints around a current location of the mobile user, identify, based on the assigned probabilities, a subset of the checkpoints corresponding to a plurality of potential future locations for the mobile user, and pre-cache digital content at the subset of the checkpoints. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of communicating electronically, comprising:
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acquiring, at a server, location information for a plurality of mobile devices; identifying, by the server, a particular mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices; accessing, by the server, a personal profile for said particular mobile device, wherein said personal profile includes a travel route history database of the particular mobile device; and delivering, by the server, digital content to said particular mobile device, the digital content for delivery being determined based upon preferences identified in said personal profile, the location information, and a history of information requests from the particular mobile device corresponding to one or more routes in said travel route history database. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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