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Systems, methods, and computer program products for estimating crowd sizes using information collected from mobile devices in a wireless communications network

  • US 8,442,807 B2
  • Filed: 06/01/2010
  • Issued: 05/14/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for estimating crowd size at a location, the method comprising:

  • determining, at a crowd size analyzer, a number of wireless service users at the location;

    estimating, at the crowd size analyzer, a total number of people at the location based upon the number of wireless service users determined to be at the location, wherein estimating the total number of people comprises estimating the total number of people at the location based upon an analytical model and a statistical model; and

    calibrating the statistical model based upon market research relating to operator coverage in the location and a known number of wireless service users, per operator, at the location by comparing the estimated total number of people at the location with the known number of wireless service users, per operator, at the location.

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