Crowd-location based transactions

• US 10,460,308 B2
• Filed: 08/12/2015
• Issued: 10/29/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2015
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Shaw, Venson, Easley, Mark
• Primary Examiner(s): Austin, James H
• Application Number:
  US14/824,746
• Publication Number:
  US 20170046683A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,539 Days
• Field of Search: 705 141, 705 1419, 705 1423, 705 1425
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3224 Transactions dependent on location of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40 Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentials; Review and approval of payers, e.g. check credit lines or negative lists
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0202 Market predictions or forecasting for commercial activities
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0207 Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences

Abstract

Crowd-location based analytics for transactions are provided. An assembly of mobile devices in a cell sector (or, in some embodiments, a cell) of wireless coverage can be determined. The assembly can be referred to as a crowd and can comprise a number of mobile devices greater than the cell sector'"'"'s average device occupation. Organization entities located within the cell sector also can be identified. A demand or interest for an asset (e.g., a service or merchandise) can be determined for the mobile device based at least on a device profile. The demand or interest can be associated with the organization entity that can provide the asset. Promotional information related to the asset can be sent to the mobile device and/or a device associated with the organization entity. The mobile device can present at least a portion of such information and a transaction related to the asset can be performed otherwise facilitated.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

identifying, by a system comprising a processor, identities of respective business entities located within a cell sector of wireless service coverage;

determining, by the system, that a number of mobile devices that occupy the cell sector at a defined time satisfies a defined function that is based on an average occupation of the cell sector by the mobile devices over a defined time interval and a business type of the respective business entities, wherein the number of the mobile devices that occupy the cell sector at the defined time satisfies the defined function at least in part by the number of the mobile devices being determined to be greater than a defined threshold number that is equal to an average occupation number representing the average occupation of the cell sector by the mobile devices over the defined time interval in addition to an occupation offset number associated with a business entity of the respective business entities; and

in response to the determining,

determining, by the system, demand information representative of a transactional demand of a mobile device of the mobile devices based on a profile of the mobile device,

matching, by the system, the transactional demand to a commerce supply of the business entity, wherein the business entity is determined to be occupying the cell sector, and

determining, by the system, based on the transactional demand, a commerce asset associated with the commerce supply for a transaction between the mobile device and a device associated with the business entity, wherein the device is configured to fulfill a portion of the transaction.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

sending, by the system, information indicative of the commerce asset to the mobile device and the device, wherein the commerce asset comprises a transaction deal representing an incentive to perform the transaction.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining that the number of the mobile devices that occupy the cell sector at the defined time satisfies the defined function comprises:

determining the defined threshold number based on the average occupation of the cell sector by the mobile devices over the defined time interval and information relating to the defined threshold number that is associated with the business entity;

determining whether the number of the mobile devices is greater than the defined threshold number; and

monitoring occupation of the cell sector by the mobile devices at different times comprising the defined time.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the matching comprises:

assigning a first location to the mobile devices; and

selecting an identity of the identities of the respective business entities based on the first location and a defined threshold distance.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the selecting comprises selecting the business entity having the identity and being located at a second location separated from the first location by a distance less than the defined threshold distance.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the assigning comprises:

determining respective locations of respective mobile devices of a subset of the mobile devices that occupy the cell sector;

determining an average location of the respective locations based on the respective locations; and

configuring the average location as the first location.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining the demand information of the mobile device comprises:

accessing, from the profile, first information indicative of demographics of an end-user identity associated with the mobile device and second information indicative of services received from a network device of a wireless service provider; and

inferring the transactional demand using the first information and the second information.

8. A system, comprising:

a processor; and

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

determining that a number of mobile devices that are located in a cell sector at a defined time satisfies a defined function that is based on an average number of mobile devices located in the cell sector over a defined time period and respective business types of respective business entities located in the cell sector, wherein the number of the mobile devices that are located in the cell sector at the defined time satisfying the defined function comprises the number of the mobile devices being determined to exceed a threshold number that is determined based on the average number and an offset factor associated with a business entity of the respective business entities;

in response to the determining that the number of the mobile devices that are located in the cell sector at the defined time satisfies the defined function, determining demand information representative of a transactional demand associated with a mobile device of the mobile devices based on a profile of the mobile device associated with a user identity; and

determining, based on the transactional demand, a commerce asset for a transaction between the mobile device and a device associated with the business entity, wherein the device is configured to fulfill a portion of the transaction, wherein the device is determined to be located within the cell sector, and wherein the commerce asset is associated with a supply of the commerce asset associated with the business entity.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise:

transmitting information relating to the commerce asset to the mobile device and the device, and wherein the commerce asset comprises a transaction offer representing an incentive to perform the transaction.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise:

determining the threshold number based on the average number of mobile devices located in the cell sector over the defined time period and data relating to the threshold number, and wherein the data is associated with the business entity.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise:

monitoring occupation of the cell sector by the mobile devices at respective times comprising the defined time; and

determining whether the number of the mobile devices exceeds the threshold number.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise:

assigning a first location to the mobile devices; and

selecting the business entity of the respective business entities based on the first location and a defined threshold distance.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the selecting comprises selecting the business entity based on the business entity being determined to be located at a second location that is separated from the first location by a distance less than the defined threshold distance.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the operations further comprise:

determining respective locations of respective mobile devices of a subset of the mobile devices that are located in the cell sector;

determining an average location of the respective locations based on the respective locations; and

configuring the average location as the first location.

15. The system of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise:

obtaining, from the profile, first data relating to demographics of the user identity associated with the mobile device and second data relating to services received from a network device of a wireless service provider; and

determining the transactional demand based on the first data and the second data.

16. The system of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise:

storing respective profiles associated with the mobile devices in distributed data storage devices that are distributed throughout a communication network, and wherein the respective profiles comprise the profile.

17. The system of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise:

mapping respective location data of respective locations of the respective business entities to a geographic area associated with the cell sector.

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

determining that a number of communication devices, which are located in a cell coverage area at a defined time, satisfies a defined function that is based on an average number of communication devices located in the cell coverage area over a defined time period and respective business types of respective business entities located in the cell coverage area, wherein the defined function is satisfied when the number of the communication devices is determined to be greater than a defined threshold number that is determined based on the average number and an occupation offset value associated with a business entity of the respective business entities;

in response to the determining that the number of the communication devices that are located in the cell coverage area at the defined time satisfies the defined function, determining demand information representative of a transactional demand associated with a communication device of the communication devices based on a profile of the communication device associated with a user identity; and

determining, based on the transactional demand, a commerce asset for a transaction between the communication device and a device associated with the business entity, wherein the device is configured to fulfill a portion of the transaction, wherein the device is determined to be located within the cell coverage area, and wherein the commerce asset is associated with a supply of the commerce asset associated with the business entity.

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

communicating information relating to the commerce asset to the communication device and the device, wherein the commerce asset comprises a promotional offer representing an incentive to perform the transaction.

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

determining respective locations of respective communication devices of a subset of the communication devices that are located in the cell coverage area, wherein the subset of the communication devices comprises the communication device;

determining an average location of the respective locations based on the respective locations;

configuring the average location as a first location;

assigning the first location to the subset of the communication devices; and

selecting the business entity of the respective business entities based on the first location, a second location associated with the business entity, and a defined threshold distance, wherein the second location is determined to be less than the defined threshold distance away from the first location.