Location and time specific mobile participation platform
First Claim
1. A system, for soliciting response data related to a transient condition, comprising:
- a processor; and
a computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising;
determining the transient condition based on a characteristic selected from a group of characteristics consisting of an environmental characteristic and a mobile device user characteristic, wherein the mobile device user characteristic does not include solely a location requirement;
identifying mobile devices that meet the transient condition;
obtaining data indicating a solicitor-designated less-accurate proximity pre-qualification and a solicitor-designated more-accurate proximity pre-qualification;
identifying, subsequent to the obtaining operation, mobile devices that meet both the solicitor-designated less-accurate proximity pre-qualification and the solicitor-designated more-accurate proximity pre-qualification; and
generating a solicitation for transmission to at least some of the mobile devices that meet the transient condition, the solicitor-designated less-accurate proximity pre-qualification, and the solicitor-designated more-accurate proximity pre-qualification.
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Abstract
A mobile participation platform enables a wireless network operator or third party to solicit response data related to a specific time and location specific event by signaling multiple mobile device users that meet predefined qualifications. The qualifications include presence at the specific location at the specific time, and may include other characteristics, such as prior consent to receive solicitations, and particular device type or data collection functionality. The platform locates mobile devices that may qualify for participation, and generates and transmits a solicitation. Mobile devices receiving the solicitation may activate a participation client to acknowledge the solicitation and to contribute by submitting the requested response data, which may include photos, text, sensor data, audio, video and the like. The qualifications are verified, the response data is validated, and anonymity and privacy are maintained by associating the mobile device and other pertinent non-identifying information with an encrypted identifier.
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20 Claims
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1. A system, for soliciting response data related to a transient condition, comprising:
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a processor; and a computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; determining the transient condition based on a characteristic selected from a group of characteristics consisting of an environmental characteristic and a mobile device user characteristic, wherein the mobile device user characteristic does not include solely a location requirement; identifying mobile devices that meet the transient condition; obtaining data indicating a solicitor-designated less-accurate proximity pre-qualification and a solicitor-designated more-accurate proximity pre-qualification; identifying, subsequent to the obtaining operation, mobile devices that meet both the solicitor-designated less-accurate proximity pre-qualification and the solicitor-designated more-accurate proximity pre-qualification; and generating a solicitation for transmission to at least some of the mobile devices that meet the transient condition, the solicitor-designated less-accurate proximity pre-qualification, and the solicitor-designated more-accurate proximity pre-qualification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method, for soliciting, from a plurality of mobile devices, response data related to a transient condition, comprising:
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determining, by a computer processing unit, the transient condition based on a characteristic selected from a group of characteristics consisting of an environmental characteristic and a mobile device user characteristic, wherein the mobile device user characteristic does not include solely a location requirement; identifying, by the computer processing unit, mobile devices, of the plurality of mobile devices, that meet the transient condition; obtaining data indicating a solicitor-designated less-accurate proximity pre-qualification and a solicitor-designated more-accurate proximity pre-qualification; identifying, by the computer processing unit, mobile devices that meet both the solicitor-designated less-accurate proximity pre-qualification and the solicitor-designated more-accurate proximity pre-qualification; and generating, by the computer processing unit a solicitation for transmission to at least some of the mobile devices that meet the transient condition, the solicitor-designated less-accurate proximity pre-qualification, and the solicitor-designated more-accurate proximity pre-qualification. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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determining the transient condition based on a characteristic selected from a group of characteristics consisting of an environmental characteristic and a mobile device user characteristic, wherein the mobile device user characteristic does not include solely a location requirement; identifying mobile devices that meet the transient condition; obtaining data indicating a solicitor-designated less-accurate proximity pre-qualification and a solicitor-designated more-accurate proximity pre-qualification; identifying mobile devices that meet both the solicitor-designated less-accurate proximity pre-qualification and the solicitor-designated more-accurate proximity pre-qualification; and generating a solicitation for transmission to at least some of the mobile devices that meet the transient condition, the solicitor-designated less-accurate proximity pre-qualification, and the solicitor-designated more-accurate proximity pre-qualification. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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