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User path determining system and method therefor

  • US 9,491,574 B2
  • Filed: 02/08/2013
  • Issued: 11/08/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for determining a user'"'"'s path comprising:

  • a. a location server arranged to receive location data of a communication device associated with the user, the location data defining the detected position of the communication device at a number of different points in time, the location server further arranged to receive sequence data associated with the location data indicative of the order in which the location data was determined;

    wherein the location server is further arranged to compare the received location data and zone data defining a plurality of zones and to associate the received location data with one of the plurality of zones;

    b. path determining means for determining the user'"'"'s path passing through a sequence of zones defined by the associated location data and the associated sequence data;

    c. storage means for storing a plurality of pre-generated, predetermined user profiles wherein each pre-generated, predetermined user profile is defined by zone sequence data defining an order in which a given type of user passes through the plurality of zones; and

    d. a comparator for comparing the determined path of the user passing through the sequence of zones with one or more pre-generated, predetermined user profiles;

    wherein the location server is further arranged to associate the user with a given pre-generated, predetermined user profile and to process and correct the previously determined path of the user depending upon the result of the comparison by, at least in part, eliminating inaccurate location data.

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