Mobile device alert generation system and method
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing an alert regarding mobile device location, the method comprising:
- obtaining location data corresponding to locations of a plurality of mobile device users over a period of time;
obtaining identifying information corresponding to the plurality of mobile device users and a particular mobile device user;
comparing the identifying information of the plurality of mobile device users with the identifying information of the particular mobile device user;
determining a location pattern of the plurality of mobile device users based on the location data in response to the identifying information of the plurality of mobile device users corresponding to the identifying information of the particular user;
detecting a current location of the particular mobile device user; and
providing an alert based on the current location of the particular mobile device user and the determined location pattern.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method for providing an alert regarding mobile device location is provided. The method includes obtaining location data corresponding to locations of a mobile device over a period of time. A location pattern is determined based on the location data. The current location of the mobile device is detected at a time based on the determined pattern, and an alert is provided regarding the current location of the mobile device. A system for providing alerts regarding mobile device location is also provided.
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing an alert regarding mobile device location, the method comprising:
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obtaining location data corresponding to locations of a plurality of mobile device users over a period of time; obtaining identifying information corresponding to the plurality of mobile device users and a particular mobile device user; comparing the identifying information of the plurality of mobile device users with the identifying information of the particular mobile device user; determining a location pattern of the plurality of mobile device users based on the location data in response to the identifying information of the plurality of mobile device users corresponding to the identifying information of the particular user; detecting a current location of the particular mobile device user; and providing an alert based on the current location of the particular mobile device user and the determined location pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer-implemented method for providing an alert regarding mobile device location, the method comprising:
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obtaining location data corresponding to locations of a plurality of mobile device users over a period of time; obtaining identifying information corresponding to the plurality of mobile device users and a particular mobile device user; comparing the identifying information of the plurality of mobile device users with the identifying information of the particular mobile device user; determining a location pattern of the plurality of mobile device users based on the location data in response to the identifying information of the plurality of mobile device users not corresponding to the identifying information of the particular user; detecting a current location of the particular mobile device user; and providing an alert based on the current location of the particular mobile device user and the determined location pattern.
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13. A computer-implemented method for providing an alert regarding mobile device location, the method comprising:
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obtaining location data corresponding to locations of a plurality of mobile device users over time; obtaining location data corresponding to locations of a particular mobile device user over time; determining a location pattern of the plurality of mobile device users based on the location data; obtaining an event schedule specifying types of events corresponding to at least one venue; determining event preferences of the plurality of mobile device users and the particular mobile device user by determining types of events attended by the plurality of mobile device users and the types of events attended by the particular mobile device user based on the location data and the event schedule; comparing an event preference of the plurality of mobile device users with an event preference of the particular mobile device user; detecting a current location of the particular mobile device user; and providing an alert based on the current location of the particular mobile device user, the determined location pattern, and the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A system for providing an alert regarding mobile device location comprising at least one computing device including at least one memory comprising instructions operable to enable the at least one computing device to perform a procedure comprising:
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obtaining location data corresponding to locations of a plurality of mobile device users over a period of time; obtaining identifying information corresponding to the plurality of mobile device users and a particular mobile device user; comparing the identifying information of the plurality of mobile device users with the identifying information of the particular mobile device user; determining a location pattern of the plurality of mobile device users based on the location data in response to the identifying information of the plurality of mobile device users corresponding to the identifying information of the particular user; detecting a current location of the particular mobile device user; and providing an alert based on the current location of the particular mobile device user and the determined location pattern.
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