Monitoring transport systems network traffic using mobile communications network usage records
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1. In a mobile network comprising one or more handsets, one or more base stations, and one or more databases, a method of detecting traffic in a transport network, the method comprising:
- querying at least one of the databases for network usage records (NUR), the databases being configured to maintain continually updated data regarding each handset that is within a coverage area of at least one of the base stations disposed in the transport;
identifying, from the plurality of NUR, a particular network usage record that corresponds to a moving handset,wherein a handset is characterized as moving when a corresponding network usage record includes records from multiple cellular base stations, andwherein the handset is excluded from being characterized as moving when cell coverage overlaps between a starting cellular base station and an ending cellular base station;
matching the particular network usage record of the moving handset with one or more transport routes, the matching including calculating a plurality of different confidence levels each based on different criteria for the one or more transport routes, at least one of the criteria comprising historical movement data for the handset, wherein the plurality of confidence levels are summed together to provide a combined likelihood that the moving handset will follow a particular transport route;
identifying each cellular base station that was recorded in the particular network usage record and determining a location of each identified cellular base station;
based at least partially on the one or more transport routes and the location of each identified cellular base station, identifying a mode of travel for the moving handset, andgenerating a visual display that provides an indication of how different transport routes and modes of transport are used.
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Abstract
Method and system of detecting traffic in a transport network comprising obtaining network usage records from a mobile network. Extracting cell information from the network usage records. Identifying the network usage records originating from moving handsets from the extracted cell information. Matching the identified network usage records with one or more transport routes. Matching each of the one or more transport routes with a transport mode using transport mode map data.
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1. In a mobile network comprising one or more handsets, one or more base stations, and one or more databases, a method of detecting traffic in a transport network, the method comprising:
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querying at least one of the databases for network usage records (NUR), the databases being configured to maintain continually updated data regarding each handset that is within a coverage area of at least one of the base stations disposed in the transport; identifying, from the plurality of NUR, a particular network usage record that corresponds to a moving handset, wherein a handset is characterized as moving when a corresponding network usage record includes records from multiple cellular base stations, and wherein the handset is excluded from being characterized as moving when cell coverage overlaps between a starting cellular base station and an ending cellular base station; matching the particular network usage record of the moving handset with one or more transport routes, the matching including calculating a plurality of different confidence levels each based on different criteria for the one or more transport routes, at least one of the criteria comprising historical movement data for the handset, wherein the plurality of confidence levels are summed together to provide a combined likelihood that the moving handset will follow a particular transport route; identifying each cellular base station that was recorded in the particular network usage record and determining a location of each identified cellular base station; based at least partially on the one or more transport routes and the location of each identified cellular base station, identifying a mode of travel for the moving handset, and generating a visual display that provides an indication of how different transport routes and modes of transport are used. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. One or more hardware storage devices having stored thereon executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a computing system, cause the computing system to perform a method of detecting traffic in a transport network, the method comprising:
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querying one or more databases for network usage records (NUR), the databases being configured to maintain continually updated data regarding each handset that is within a coverage area of at least one base station disposed in the transport; identifying, from the plurality of NUR, a particular network usage record that corresponds to a moving handset, wherein a handset is characterized as moving when a corresponding network usage record includes records from multiple cellular base stations, and wherein the handset is excluded from being characterized as moving when cell coverage overlaps between a starting cellular base station and an ending cellular base station; matching the particular network usage record of the moving handset with one or more transport routes, the matching including calculating a plurality of different confidence levels each based on different criteria for the one or more transport routes, at least one of the criteria comprising historical movement data for the handset, wherein the plurality of confidence levels are summed together to provide a combined likelihood that the moving handset will follow a particular transport route; identifying each cellular base station that was recorded in the particular network usage record and determining a location of each identified cellular base station; based at least partially on the one or more transport routes and the location of each identified cellular base station, identifying a mode of travel for the moving handset, and generating a visual display that provides an indication of how different transport routes and modes of transport are used.
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18. A mobile network comprising:
- one or more cellular base stations;
one or more handsets that communicate with the cellular base stations; and
a computing system comprising;a processor;
one or more physical non-transitory computer readable medium having computer executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the computing system to perform the following;querying at least one of the databases for network usage records (NUR), the databases being configured to maintain continually updated data regarding each handset that is within a coverage area of at least one of the cellular base stations disposed in a transport; identify, from the plurality of NUR, a particular network usage record that corresponds to a moving handset, wherein a handset is characterized as moving when a corresponding network usage record includes records from multiple cellular base stations, and wherein the handset is excluded from being characterized as moving when cell coverage overlaps between a starting cellular base station and an ending cellular base station; match the particular network usage record of the moving handset with one or more transport routes, the matching including calculating a plurality of different confidence levels each based on different criteria for the one or more transport routes, at least one of the criteria comprising historical movement data for the handset, wherein the plurality of confidence levels are summed together to provide a combined likelihood that the moving handset will follow a particular transport route; identify each cellular base station that was recorded in the particular network usage record and determine a location of each identified cellular base station; based at least partially on the one or more transport routes and the location of each identified cellular base station, identify a mode of travel for the moving handset, and generating a visual display that provides an indication of how different transport routes and modes of transport are used.
- one or more cellular base stations;
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