Abstract: The present disclosure provides a monitoring system for monitoring customers within a retailing premises. The monitoring system includes a data processing arrangement, and a wireless communication network coupled in communication with the data processing arrangement. The customers are provided with corresponding wireless devices. Each wireless device is identified by an associated identification code (ID). The wireless devices communicate with the wireless communication network, and thereby enable the data processing arrangement to monitor and record routes of the customers using these wireless devices within the retailing premises.

Abstract: A method for reducing power consumption within a portable communication device, where the device includes a plurality of spatial sensing modules includes detecting a location of the portable communication device to a desired level of accuracy; determining that the location of the portable communication device is indoors; using one or more of the spatial sensing modules to sense a motion state or a spatially stationary state of the portable communication device by detecting changes in the surroundings of the portable communication.

Abstract: A method of reducing power consumption within a portable communication device uses spatial sensing modules to identify a stationary state or to sense motion of the device, and continuously monitors the device's surroundings. The device includes a control module coupled to the spatial sensing modules, which include a global positioning system, and a module that identifies the location of the device through a cellular wireless communication network. The method uses the control module to switch on or switch off the spatial sensing modules based on identifying that the device has been in a spatially static state for a time period or has been suddenly moved, or if any sudden changes have been detected in the device's surroundings. Furthermore, if the device is identified to be at an indoor location for a specific period of time, the control module switches off the global positioning system of the device.

Abstract: A method of reducing power consumption within a portable communication device uses spatial sensing modules to identify a stationary state or to sense motion of the device, and continuously monitors the device's surroundings. The device includes a control module coupled to the spatial sensing modules, which include a global positioning system, and a module that identifies the location of the device through a cellular wireless communication network. The method uses the control module to switch on or switch off the spatial sensing modules based on identifying that the device has been in a spatially static state for a time period or has been suddenly moved, or if any sudden changes have been detected in the device's surroundings. Furthermore, if the device is identified to be at an indoor location for a specific period of time, the control module switches off the global positioning system of the device.

Abstract: Spatial positions of a user in relation to one or more products at a retailing premises are monitored. The monitoring may be performed for determining characteristics of the user. A system includes an arrangement of stationary wireless devices deployed in respect of shelves of the retailing premises. The system is operable to interact with a wireless communication device associated with the user in order to generate spatial location information indicative of one or more spatial positions of the wireless communication device within the retailing premises. The arrangement of stationary wireless devices is disposed in respect of the shelves to function as gates for defining corresponding one or more shelf regions. The gates are employed by the system for monitoring movement of the wireless communication device between the shelf regions and thereby in a proximity of products associated with the shelf regions, enabling optimal placement of the products in the shelves.

Abstract: A system and method for profiling a consumer includes an agent with a memory in communication with a processor, the memory including program instructions for execution by the processor to receive a visit record information element comprising information about a location visited by the consumer and a unique consumer identifier, retrieve location information element associated with the location, retrieve a consumer profile element associated with the unique consumer identifier, generate an updated consumer profile information element based at least in part on one or more of the consumer profile information element, the detailed visit record information element, and the location characterization information element, and store the updated consumer profile information element.