Context-based mobility stoppage characterization

• US 9,986,084 B2
• Filed: 06/21/2013
• Issued: 05/29/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Cellepathy Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Cellepathy Ltd.
• Inventors: Abramson, Dan, Ir, Sean, Musicant, Oren
• Primary Examiner(s): PHAM, TIMOTHY X
• Application Number:
  US14/410,082
• Publication Number:
  US 20150312404A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,803 Days
• Field of Search: 455418
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 according to context-related or environment-related conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72463 to restrict the functionality of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724631 by limiting the access to the user interface, e.g. locking a touch-screen or a keypad
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/027 using movement velocity, acceleration information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/40 for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0254 detecting a user operation or a tactile contact or a motion of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/02 Processing of mobility data, e.g. registration information at HLR [Home Location Register] or VLR [Visitor Location Register]; Transfer of mobility data, e.g. between HLR, VLR or external networks
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for context determination. In one implementation one or more indications can be received, each of the one or more indications corresponding to a perception of one or more access points in relation to a user device. The one or more indications can be processed to determine one or more characteristics of at least one of the one or more access points. Based on the one or more characteristics, a context of the user device can be determined.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving one or more inputs in relation to a user device;

based on a determination of a mobility stoppage in relation to the user device, processing, by a processing device, at least one of the one or more inputs to compute one or more mobility characteristics of the user device; and

based on the one or more mobility characteristics computed based on the determination of the mobility stoppage in relation to the user device, selectively adjusting one or more restrictions in relation to the user device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein processing at least one of the one or more inputs comprises processing one or more inputs that are chronologically proximate to the mobility stoppage to determine one or more mobility characteristics of the user device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more mobility characteristics comprise at least one of:

(a) a permanent stop or (b) a temporary stop.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein processing at least one of the one or more inputs comprises processing at least one of the one or more inputs in relation to one or more data items to determine one or more mobility characteristics of the user device.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the one or more data items comprise at least one of:

map data, traffic signal data, or traffic condition data.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more mobility characteristics are determined in response to an indication of a completion of a trip in relation to the user device.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising processing the one or more mobility characteristics in relation to the indication to determine a veracity of the indication.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein selectively adjusting one or more restrictions in relation to the user device comprises selectively adjusting, based on the veracity, one or more restrictions in relation to the user device.

9. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processing device, cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:

receiving an indication of a completion of a trip in relation to a user device;

based on the indication of the completion of the trip, processing one or more inputs to compute one or more mobility characteristics of the user device;

processing, in relation to the indication of the completion of a trip, the one or more mobility characteristics computed based on the determination of the indication of the completion of the trip to determine a veracity of the indication; and

based on the veracity, selectively adjusting one or more restrictions in relation to the user device.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9, wherein selectively adjusting one or more restrictions in relation to the user device comprises maintaining one or more restrictions irrespective of a subsequent indication of a completion of a trip.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9, wherein processing one or more inputs comprises processing one or more inputs that are chronologically proximate to the indication of a completion of a trip to determine one or more mobility characteristics of the user device.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9, wherein processing one or more inputs comprises processing at least one of the one or more inputs in relation to one or more data items to determine the one or more mobility characteristics of the user device.

13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12, wherein the one or more data items comprise at least one of:

map data, traffic signal data, or traffic condition data.

14. A system comprising:

a processing device; and

a memory coupled to the processing device and storing instructions that, when executed by the processing device, cause the system to perform one or more operations comprising;

receiving one or more inputs in relation to a user device;

based on a determination of a mobility stoppage in relation to the user device, processing at least one of the one or more inputs to compute one or more mobility characteristics of the user device; and

based on the one or more mobility characteristics computer based on the determination of the mobility stoppage in relation to the user device, selectively adjusting one or more restrictions in relation to the user device.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein processing at least one of the one or more inputs comprises processing one or more inputs that are chronologically proximate to the mobility stoppage to determine one or more mobility characteristics of the user device.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the one or more mobility characteristics comprise at least one of:

(a) a permanent stop or (b) a temporary stop.

17. The system of claim 14, wherein processing at least one of the one or more inputs comprises processing at least one of the one or more inputs in relation to one or more data items to determine one or more mobility characteristics of the user device.

18. The system of claim 14, wherein the one or more mobility characteristics are determined in response to an indication of a completion of a trip in relation to the user device.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the memory further stores instructions for causing the system to perform operations comprising processing the one or mobility characteristics in relation to the indication to determine a veracity of the indication.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein selectively adjusting one or more restrictions in relation to the user device comprises selectively adjusting, based on the veracity, one or more restrictions in relation to the user device.