VALIDATING HOURS OF OPERATION
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for validating hours of operation of a business, the method comprising:
- receiving, by one or more computing devices, hours of operation of a business for a day of a week;
receiving, by the one or more computing devices, a plurality of data items that are each associated with a time of the day of the week, wherein each of the plurality of data items is reflective of, or evidence of, an operational status of business at the associated time of the day of the week;
determining, by the one or more computing devices, based at least in part on the operational status of the business that is reflected, or evidenced, by each of the plurality of data items, a likelihood that the hours of operation of the business for the day of the week are inaccurate, wherein the plurality of data items are associated with a plurality of weights and the determining, by the one or more computing devices and based at least in part on the operational status of the business that is reflected, or evidenced, by each of the plurality of data items, the likelihood that the hours of operation of the business for the day of the week are inaccurate further comprises determining, by the one or more computing devices and based at least in part on the operational status of the business that is reflected, or evidenced, by each of the plurality of data items and the associated plurality of weights, the likelihood that the hours of operation of the business for the day of the week are inaccurate; and
providing, by the one or more computing devices, to a first electronic device comprising a mobile device associated with the business, a first indication that the hours of operation for the day of the week are likely inaccurate when the likelihood exceeds a threshold such that the first electronic device displays the first indication to a user of the first electronic device.
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Abstract
A system for validating hours of operation may include one or more computing devices and a memory. The one or more computing devices may receive hours of operation of a business for a day of a week and receive data items that are associated with a time of the day of the week, wherein the data items are also associated with the business being open or closed at the associated time of the day of the week. The one or more computing devices may determine, based at least in part on the data items, a likelihood that the hours of operation of the business for the day of the week are inaccurate. The one or more computing devices may provide to an electronic device associated with the business an indication that the hours of operation for the day of the week are likely inaccurate when the likelihood satisfies a threshold.
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Citations
25 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for validating hours of operation of a business, the method comprising:
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receiving, by one or more computing devices, hours of operation of a business for a day of a week; receiving, by the one or more computing devices, a plurality of data items that are each associated with a time of the day of the week, wherein each of the plurality of data items is reflective of, or evidence of, an operational status of business at the associated time of the day of the week; determining, by the one or more computing devices, based at least in part on the operational status of the business that is reflected, or evidenced, by each of the plurality of data items, a likelihood that the hours of operation of the business for the day of the week are inaccurate, wherein the plurality of data items are associated with a plurality of weights and the determining, by the one or more computing devices and based at least in part on the operational status of the business that is reflected, or evidenced, by each of the plurality of data items, the likelihood that the hours of operation of the business for the day of the week are inaccurate further comprises determining, by the one or more computing devices and based at least in part on the operational status of the business that is reflected, or evidenced, by each of the plurality of data items and the associated plurality of weights, the likelihood that the hours of operation of the business for the day of the week are inaccurate; and providing, by the one or more computing devices, to a first electronic device comprising a mobile device associated with the business, a first indication that the hours of operation for the day of the week are likely inaccurate when the likelihood exceeds a threshold such that the first electronic device displays the first indication to a user of the first electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 22, 23, 24)
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11. (canceled)
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12. A non-transitory machine readable medium embodying instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform a method for providing suggested hours of operation for a business, the method comprising:
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receiving hours of operation of a business for a day of a week; receiving a plurality of data items that are each associated with a time of the day of the week, wherein each of the plurality of data items is indicative of a user request for interaction with the business or a user interaction with the business, wherein the hours of operation of the business for the day of the week comprise an opening time and a closing time and wherein each of the plurality of data items is indicative of the user request for interaction with the business, the time of the day of the week associated with each of the plurality of data items occurs before the opening time of the business or after the closing time of the business; determining, based at least in part on the plurality of data items, a modified hours of operation of the business for the day of the week and an earlier opening time for the day of the week or a later closing time for the day of the week; and providing to a mobile device for display an indication of the modified hours of operation of the business for the day of the week. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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13. (canceled)
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14. (canceled)
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25. (canceled)
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