System for collecting, analyzing, and transmitting information relevant to transportation networks
First Claim
1. A method of communicating electronically, the method comprising:
- acquiring, at a server, location information for a plurality of mobile devices;
identifying, by the server, a particular mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices;
utilizing, by the server, conditional probability to assign a probability to a plurality of checkpoints around a current location of the particular mobile device;
identifying, based on the assigned probabilities, a subset of the checkpoints corresponding to a plurality of potential future locations for said particular mobile device, the subset of the checkpoints being multiple checkpoints; and
pre-caching digital content to the subset of the checkpoints.
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Abstract
When individual persons or vehicles move through a transportation network, they are likely to be both actively and passively creating information that reflects their location and current behavior. In this patent, we propose a system that makes complete use of this information. First, through a broad web of sensors, our system collects and stores the full range of information generated by travelers. Next, through the use of previously-stored data and active computational analysis, our system deduces the identity of individual travelers. Finally; using advanced data-mining technology, our system selects useful information and transmits it back to the individual, as well as to third-party users; in short, it forms the backbone for a variety of useful location-related end-user applications.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of communicating electronically, the method comprising:
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acquiring, at a server, location information for a plurality of mobile devices; identifying, by the server, a particular mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices; utilizing, by the server, conditional probability to assign a probability to a plurality of checkpoints around a current location of the particular mobile device; identifying, based on the assigned probabilities, a subset of the checkpoints corresponding to a plurality of potential future locations for said particular mobile device, the subset of the checkpoints being multiple checkpoints; and pre-caching digital content to the subset of the checkpoints. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for communicating content to a mobile user using a communications network, the system comprising:
one or more network servers on the communications network operative to; acquire location information corresponding to the mobile user, utilize, by the server, conditional probability to assign a probability to a plurality of checkpoints around a current location of the mobile user, identify, based on the assigned probabilities, a subset of the checkpoints corresponding to a plurality of potential future locations for the mobile user, the subset of the checkpoints being multiple checkpoints, and pre-cache digital content to the subset of the checkpoints, the one or more network servers including memory that stores the location information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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