Method and apparatus for evaluating an attribute of a point of interest
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1. A method of operating a server to evaluate an attribute of a point of interest, comprising:
- obtaining, at the server, position data representative of the variation in position of a plurality of users over time;
associating, at the server, a region with the point of interest having at least one of a shape and size in dependence on the nature of the goods and services offered at the point of interest;
determining, at the server, the users entering the region from a comparison of the obtained position data with position data defining the associated region;
evaluating, at the server, the attribute for the point of interest according to at least one of;
the number of users entering the associated region;
the speed in the associated region of each user entering the associate region; and
the length of time spent in the associated region for each user entering the associated region; and
sending the attribute from the server to a remote device for display to a user.
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Abstract
A method of evaluating an attribute of a point of interest 150 comprises associating a region 152 with the point of interest 150; and evaluating 148 the attribute according to a comparison of position data 154,156,158 of a plurality of users with position data defining the associated region.
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13 Claims
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1. A method of operating a server to evaluate an attribute of a point of interest, comprising:
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obtaining, at the server, position data representative of the variation in position of a plurality of users over time; associating, at the server, a region with the point of interest having at least one of a shape and size in dependence on the nature of the goods and services offered at the point of interest; determining, at the server, the users entering the region from a comparison of the obtained position data with position data defining the associated region; evaluating, at the server, the attribute for the point of interest according to at least one of;
the number of users entering the associated region;
the speed in the associated region of each user entering the associate region; and
the length of time spent in the associated region for each user entering the associated region; andsending the attribute from the server to a remote device for display to a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory data carrier comprising computer readable instructions which, when executed on a processor of a server, cause the processor to:
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obtain position data representative of the variation in position of a plurality of users over time; associate a region with the point of interest having at least one of a shape and size in dependence on the nature of the goods and services offered at the point of interest; determine the users entering the region from a comparison of the obtained position data with position data defining the associated region; evaluate the attribute for the point of interest according to at least one of; the number of users entering the associated region;
the speed in the associated region of each user entering the associate region; and
the length of time spent in the associated region for each user entering the associated region; andsend the attribute from the server to a remote device for display to a user.
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13. A server for evaluating an attribute of a point of interest, comprising a data store for storing position data representative of the variation in position of a plurality of users over time, and a processing resource adapted to:
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associate a region with the point of interest having at least one of a shape and size in dependence on the nature of the goods and services offered at the point of interest; determine the users entering the region from a comparison of position data obtained from the data store with position data defining the associated region; evaluate the attribute for the point of interest according to at least one of; the number of users entering the associated region;
the speed in the associated region of each user entering the associate region; and
the length of time spent in the associated region for each user entering the associated region; andsend the attribute from the server to a remote device for display to a user.
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