METHOD AND APPARATUS TO PROVIDE MOBILE INTELLIGENCE

• US 20140349610A1
• Filed: 05/21/2013
• Published: 11/27/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Syniverse Technologies LLC (Syniverse Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Syniverse Technologies LLC (Syniverse Corp.)
• Inventors: Dimperio, Michael J., Wick, John Phillip Jr., Boucher, Robert Wayne, Irwin, Scott Andrew, Moore, John Greer
• Granted Patent: US 10,743,177 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/411
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3224 Transactions dependent on location of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/4016 involving fraud or risk level assessment in transaction processing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/107 wherein the security policies are location-dependent, e.g. entities privileges depend on current location or allowing specific operations only from locally connected terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/02 Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII]

Abstract

A method of utilizing mobile communication roaming data is described. The method receives a roaming data authorization from a user to allow using roaming data related to the user. The method receives roaming data related to the user from a set of mobile network operators. The method receives an information request related to the user. The method performs an analysis on the roaming data related to the user to retrieve the requested information. The method then sends a response containing the requested information.

Claims

1. A method of utilizing mobile communications location data, the method comprising:

receiving location data authorization from a user to allow using cellular network location data related to a registered mobile device;

receiving the location data from one or more mobile network operators;

receiving an information request related to the user;

performing an analysis on the location data related to the user; and

sending a response containing the requested information.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving a customer data authorization from the user to allow using customer data related to the user; and

receiving the customer data related to the user from one or more enterprises.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the analysis is further performed on the customer data related to the user in order to retrieve the requested information.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the performing of the analysis on the location data comprises determining a set of locations where the user is currently or is likely to visit, wherein the performing of the analysis on the customer data comprises:

retrieving a transaction history of the user; and

determining whether the user fits a set of criteria based on the transaction history of the user and the set of locations.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the sending of the response comprises sending a subset of customers that meet the criteria for the offer.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the location data authorization is received through a mobile network operator that the user is registered with.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the location data comprises signaling data and DCH data.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the location data comprises services used, countries visited, networks used, and device information.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the information request comprises a request for validating a current location of the user, wherein the performing of the analysis comprises determining a physical location of the user based on the location data related to the user.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the sending of the response comprises sending physical location data, based on the cellular network data.

11. A system comprising:

a roaming database to store roaming data received from a plurality of mobile network operators;

a privacy manager to receive roaming data authorizations for individual users, and to provide authorized roaming data for analysis;

an intelligence engine to perform analysis on authorized roaming data of a user in response to receiving an information request related to the user; and

an interface to receive the information request and send a response containing a result of the analysis performed by the intelligence engine.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the system further comprises a customer database to store customer data received from a plurality of enterprises.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the privacy manager further receives customer data authorizations for individual users and provide authorized customer data for analysis.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the intelligence engine further performs the analysis on authorized customer data of the user in response to receiving the information request related to the user.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the roaming data includes signaling data and DCH data.

16. A non-transitory machine-readable medium having executable instructions to cause one or more processing units to perform a method to utilize mobile communication roaming data, the method comprising:

receiving a roaming data authorization from a user to allow using roaming data related to the user;

receiving roaming data related to the user from a set of mobile network operators;

receiving an information request related to the user;

performing an analysis on the roaming data related to the user to retrieve the requested information; and

sending a response containing the requested information.

17. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the method further comprises:

receiving a customer data authorization from the user to allow using customer data related to the user; and

receiving customer data related to the user from a plurality of enterprises.

18. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the analysis is further performed on the customer data related to the user in order to retrieve the requested information.

19. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the performing of the analysis on the roaming data comprises determining a set of locations where the user is currently visiting or is planning to visit, wherein the performing of the analysis on the customer data comprises:

retrieving a transaction history of the user; and

determining a set of offers for the user based on the transaction history and the set of locations.

20. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 19, wherein the sending of the response comprises sending the set of offers.