Aggregation of mobile device data for facilitation of rule-based action

• US 9,503,853 B2
• Filed: 07/01/2014
• Issued: 11/22/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Tipton, Rick, Thomas, Christine, Austin, Mark
• Primary Examiner(s): WASHINGTON, ERIKA ALISE
• Application Number:
  US14/321,110
• Publication Number:
  US 20160007157A1
• Time in Patent Office: 875 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

Abstract

A network device can be placed in a central location to detect and disseminate mobile device data via a wireless network. The network device actions can be determined by an end-user device that receives subscription-based data. The end-user can determine parameters for communication between the network, network device, and the mobile device and determine actions based on the communication.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

storing, by a first network device comprising a processor, instruction data received from a second network device based on subscription data defining rules;

storing, by the first network device, first location data received from a first mobile device comprising first distance data representative of a first distance of the first mobile device from the first network device;

receiving, by the first network device, second location data from a third network device, wherein the second location data comprises second distance data representative of a second distance of a second mobile device to the third network device;

initiating, by the first network device, an action based on the first location data being determined to indicate that the first mobile device is within a defined distance of the second mobile device; and

sending, by the first network device, the first location data received from the first mobile device to the second network device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the action is a first action, and further comprising:

receiving third location data representative of locations of mobile devices other than the first mobile device and the second mobile device; and

initiating a second action based on the locations being determined to satisfy a rule of the rules.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the locations of the mobile devices other than the first mobile device and the second mobile device are defined in relation to each other.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the storing of the first location data comprises storing the first location data in a memory of the first network device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the rules comprise a rule relating to the defined distance for the first network device and to initiating communication with first the mobile device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the first location data is used to determine the action initiated by the first network device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the storing comprises storing third location data representative of a previous location of the first mobile device.

8. A system, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising;

receiving subscription data comprising defined rules related to conditions;

storing the subscription data comprising the defined rules related to the conditions;

receiving first location data of a first location of a first mobile device in response to the first mobile device being determined to be in a range of a first network device;

receiving second location data of a second location of a second mobile device in response to the second mobile device being determined to be in a range of a second network device;

determining that a condition, of the conditions, has been satisfied, wherein the condition is related to third location data of the first mobile device relative to the second mobile device, and wherein the condition is related to an indication that the first mobile device was previously in a range of the second location; and

performing an action in response to a determination that the condition of the third location data is satisfied.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the range comprises a diameter, in relation to the network device, determined by another condition of the conditions.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the third location data comprises third location data representative of a previous location of the first mobile device.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the third location data comprises third location data representative of a route taken by the first mobile device.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the action comprises sending the first mobile device a message.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise receiving data representative of a user input from the first mobile device.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the operations further comprise storing the data representative of the user input from the first mobile device.

15. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:

receiving subscription data comprising defined rules related to conditions;

storing the subscription data comprising the defined rules related to the conditions;

receiving a first location data associated with a first location of a first mobile device in response to the first mobile device being determined to be in a first range of a first network device;

receiving a second location data associated with a second location of a second mobile device in response to the second mobile device being determined to be in a second range of a second network device;

determining that a condition, of the conditions, has been satisfied, wherein the condition is related to a first distance between the first mobile device and the second mobile device and wherein the condition is related to an indication that the first mobile device was previously at the second location; and

in response to the determining that the condition has been satisfied, performing an action.

16. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the first range is defined by a radius in relation to the first network device.

17. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the operation further comprise:

performing the action in response to a determination that another condition, of the conditions, related to a second distance between the first mobile device and the second network device has been met.

18. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the action comprises sending a coupon to the first mobile device.

19. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving an indication of an acceptance of the coupon by the first mobile device.

20. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the operations further comprise:

storing data related to the indication of the acceptance of the coupon.