Method and apparatus for managing attributes and functionalities of predetermined geographical areas.

• US 20140171119A1
• Filed: 12/16/2012
• Published: 06/19/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Eventi LLC (Wagoo L.L.C.)
• Original Assignee: Federico Fraccaroli
• Inventors: Fraccaroli, Federico
• Granted Patent: US 8,880,101 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/456.3
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/025 using location based information parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/027 using movement velocity, acceleration information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

In accordance with one example embodiment of the present invention a method comprises at least partially enabling a set of functionalities and attributes related to a geofenced session area, wherein at least some of those attributes are associated, at least in part, with analytics pertaining to permanence of users within said geofenced session area.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

at least partially enabling a set of attributes related to a geofenced session area that can be joined by users who belong to at least one predetermined group via a mobile equipment apparatus associated with said users if said mobile equipment is determined to be positioned within said geofenced session area wherein said attributes are associated, at least in part, with analytics pertaining to permanence of said users within said geofenced session area.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said set of attributes comprises an attribute related to the most established users within said geofenced session area.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein said set of attributes comprises an attribute related to the most established groups within said geofenced session area.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising at least partially enabling a set of functionalities related to said geofenced session area wherein said set of functionalities comprises generating indicia that at least one of said attributes has met a predetermined trigger condition.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising at least partially enabling a set of functionalities related to said geofenced session area wherein said set of functionalities comprises generating a log of the users who have joined the geofenced session area during at least a period of time.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising at least partially enabling a set of functionalities related to said geofenced session area wherein said set of functionalities comprises generating a log of users organized, at least in part, according to proximity to a given user analytics for a time window.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising at least partially enabling a set of functionalities related to said geofenced session area wherein said set of functionalities comprises generating a log of users based, at least in part, on proximity to a given user analytics at time T1.

8. A computer software system having a set of instructions stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium for controlling at least one general-purpose digital computer in performing desired functions comprising a set of instructions formed into each of a plurality of modules, each modules comprising:

a process for at least partially enabling a set of attributes related to a geofenced session area that can be joined by users who belong to at least one predetermined group via a mobile equipment apparatus associated with said users if said mobile equipment is determined to be positioned within said geofenced session area wherein said attributes are associated, at least in part, with analytics pertaining to permanence of said users within said geofenced session area.

9. The computer software system of claim 8 wherein at least one of said attributes is related to the most established users within said geofenced session area.

10. The computer software system of claim 8 wherein one of said attributes is related to the most established groups within said geofenced session area.

11. The computer software system of claim 8 further comprising:

a process for at least partially enabling a set of functionalities related to a geofenced session area wherein said set of functionalities comprises generating indicia that at least one of said attributes has met a predetermined trigger condition.

12. The computer software system of claim 8 further comprising:

a process for at least partially enabling a set of functionalities related to said geofenced session area wherein said set of functionalities comprises generating a log of the users who joined said geofenced session area during at least a period of time.

13. The computer software system of claim 8 further comprising:

a process for at least partially enabling a set of functionalities related to said geofenced session area wherein said set of functionalities comprises generating a log of users based, at least in part, on proximity to a given user analytics for a time window.

14. The computer software system of claim 8 further comprising:

a process for at least partially enabling a set of functionalities related to said geofenced session area wherein said set of functionalities comprises generating a log of users based, at least in part, on proximity to a given user analytics at time T1.

15. An apparatus, comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium including a computer program code;

the at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following;

at least partially enabling a set of attributes related to a geofenced session area that can be joined by users who belong to at least one predetermined group via a mobile equipment apparatus associated with said users if said mobile equipment is determined to be positioned within said geofenced session area wherein said attributes are associated, at least in part, with analytics pertaining to permanence of said users within said geofenced session area.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein said set of attributes comprises at least one attribute is related to the most established users within said geofenced session area.

17. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein said set of attributes comprises at least one attribute is related to the most established groups within said geofenced session area.

18. The apparatus of claim 15 further comprising:

said at least one processor; and

said at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer program code;

the said at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium and said computer program code configured to, with said at least one processor, cause the apparatus to additionally perform at least the following;

at least partially enabling a set of functionalities related to said geofenced session area wherein said set of functionalities comprises generating indicia that at least one of said attributes has met a predetermined trigger condition.

19. The apparatus of claim 15 further comprising:

said at least one processor; and

said at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer program code;

the said at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium and said computer program code configured to, with said at least one processor, cause the apparatus to additionally perform at least the following;

at least partially enabling a set of functionalities related to said geofenced session area wherein said set of functionalities comprises generating a log of the users who joined the geofenced session area during a period of time.

20. The apparatus of claim 15 further comprising:

said at least one processor; and

said at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer program code;

the said at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium and said computer program code configured to, with said at least one processor, cause the apparatus to additionally perform at least the following;

at least partially enabling a set of functionalities related to a geofenced session area wherein said set of functionalities comprises generating a log of users based, at least in part, on proximity to a given user analytics at time T1.