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Future location determination using social networks

  • US 8,031,595 B2
  • Filed: 08/21/2007
  • Issued: 10/04/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of predicting a future location of a first mobile node comprising:

  • via a processor, determining a location of at least a second mobile node, wherein the second mobile node is associated with the first mobile node via a social network;

    via the processor, generating a list comprising at least one candidate destination determined, at least in part, according to the location of the first mobile node and the location of the second mobile node;

    for each candidate destination on the list, via the processor, calculating a probability that the first mobile node is in route to the candidate destination;

    via the processor, selecting a candidate destination, according to the probabilities, from the list as a predicted future location of the first mobile node; and

    via the processor, outputting the predicted future location of the first mobile node.

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