Abstract: A system comprising a server and an electronic device, wherein the server is configured to: divide a to-be-positioned area into M sub-areas, wherein each sub-area has a corresponding fingerprint database; perform screening in the fingerprint database corresponding in each sub-area, and select BSSIDs of N APs in the fingerprint database to constitute a reference AP set; compare the BSSIDs of multiple wireless APs sent by the electronic device with BSSIDs in the M reference AP sets; determine a target reference AP set corresponding to a sub-area in which the electronic device is located; perform positioning calculation bused on a fingerprint database corresponding to the target reference AP set; and determine a location of the electronic device.

Abstract: A vehicle management server for managing a shared vehicle used by a plurality of users in different time slots. The vehicle management server includes a processor and a memory connected to the processor. The processor is configured to perform: receiving use reservations for using the shared vehicle from the plurality of users; and making a use schedule of the shared vehicle. The memory is configured to perform: storing a correspondence between a plurality of containers provided in the shared vehicle and the plurality of users respectively using the plurality of containers. The processor is further configured to perform: outputting a control signal to command the shared vehicle to lock or unlock each of the plurality of containers provided in the shared vehicle based on the use schedule made in the making and the correspondence stored in the memory.

Abstract: A portable data terminal that includes a housing and an environmentally responsive device for collecting data about the environment surrounding the housing. The portable data terminal also includes an encoded information reader unit with one or more data collection hardware devices, which can capture data encoded in decodable indicia, e.g., bar codes. In one embodiment, the portable data terminal is configured to operate in a mode that processes the decodable indicia, and the environmental data so as to correlate the information decoded in the decodable indicia with the environmental data.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for generating real-time or near-real-time transport modality statistics by correlating mobile network and public transport location data are provided. In an example, a processing node may perform a method using one or more processing circuits, the method including identifying paths traveled by multiple vehicles and determining paths traveled by multiple subscriber telecommunications devices of one or more network or service providers. In addition, the method may include correlating the paths traveled by the multiple vehicles and the paths traveled by the multiple subscriber telecommunications devices to determine which one or more modes of transportation each subscriber telecommunications device used over the path traveled by the subscriber telecommunications device. Corresponding apparatus, computer programs, and signals are also described.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for an example in-vehicle computing system for a vehicle. In some embodiments, a personalized interactive experience within the vehicle is provided responsive to identification of a user in the vehicle. The user may be identified based on biometric data detection, which may include eye tracking, pupil monitoring, and head tracking in some examples. Features of the in-vehicle computing system may be selectively provided based on the identified user and/or learned data relating to the user and/or conditions of the vehicle.

Abstract: A proximity sensor adapted to collect consumer location information is described. The proximity sensor includes: a detection module adapted to detect a user device within a threshold distance of the proximity sensor; a receiver adapted to collect data regarding the user device; and a communication interface adapted to allow the proximity sensor to send the collected data to a remote server. An advertising system includes: an advertising medium adapted to provide interactive advertising content to users via a multimedia output; a proximity sensor adapted to detect and communicate with user devices that pass within a threshold distance of the advertising medium; and a remote server adapted to communicate with the proximity sensor and to provide advertising content to the advertising medium. An interactive advertising device includes: a proximity sensor; and a display element adapted to display an advertising content element from among a set of advertising content elements.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes identifying an individual having a prior interaction with a target customer, generating a risk score for the identified individual based on information regarding the regarding the individual, the information regarding the individual either being stored in a database associated with a financial institution computing system or at an external computing system, determining that the risk score is above a predetermined threshold, receiving an indication of a potential interaction between the target customer and the identified individual, and transmitting an alert to a customer computing device associated with the target alert in response to receiving the indication and the risk score being above the predetermined threshold, the alert notifying the target customer that the identified individual is likely to defraud the target customer.

Abstract: The disclosure includes embodiments for improving wireless communications among vehicular micro clouds within a vehicular macro cloud. In some embodiments, a method for a control plane (CP) node in a vehicular micro cloud includes: receiving a data request via a Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) network; analyzing the data request using a control plane to select a target content provider for providing data content requested by the data request; using a data plane to process the data request; generating feedback data including one or more of result data describing a processing result of the data request and control-plane data; and modifying an operation of the CP node based on the feedback data so that a reduction including one or more of a latency of data delivery and a data packet loss for data requests processed by the CP node is achieved. The reduction improves over time as more feedback data is generated.

Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for digital lists of items are presented. An authentication interface module authenticates a first user device to authorize access to listing services of a web resource of a registered vendor. The web resource can generate an add-item request in response to user input from authorized user devices. The add-item request is linked to a first item of a vendor-item list. A list management module updates a selected-item list to include the first item of the vendor-item list and a notification attribute. A notification management module detects a notification event of the first item based on the notification attribute. In response to a detection of a notification event of the first item, the notification management module provides a notification message to one or more user devices linked to the first user account.

Abstract: A method for visually finding and interacting with people and places, operable on a computing system including a mobile device comprising a processor, a display a camera and other sensors, the method including obtaining the current location of members of a group, if the group members have similar mobile devices (i.e., having the disclosed app) and if they have set to permit their visibility or if they shared their location, by scanning their surroundings with the camera of their mobile device or by receiving location data from the group members; and, for each location obtained, displaying on the mobile device's display a group member representation associated with the group member's location.

Abstract: An application usage estimation device includes: a rule DB serving as a rule holding unit configured to hold an application usage estimation rule for estimating, based on location information, whether a specific application is used; and an application usage estimation unit configured to acquire the location information from a user terminal and to estimate, based on the application usage estimation rule held in the rule DB, whether the specific application is used in the user terminal.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an app provides a geolocation-limited marketplace limited to a pre-defined period of time. The geolocation-limited marketplace is accessible only by the users in a predefined geographical area. Typically, the predefined geographical area is limited to an area small enough for a user to walk from one end to the other in a short period of time. The pre-defined period of time is of some limited length of time that may occur at a pre-defined interval. In some instances, the period of time is one hour.

Abstract: A server receives an indication that a first user of a social network arrived at business, and identifies one or more second users associated with a predetermined area surrounding the commercial establishment, the one or more second users being connected to the first user through a social graph in the social network. The server sends to the one or more second users a first offering related to the business in conjunction with an indication that the first user arrived at the business. The server subsequently receives an indication that the one or more second users arrived at the business within a predetermined period of time after the first user arrived at the business, and sends a second offering related to the business to the first user in response to receiving the indication that the one or more second users arrived at the business.

Abstract: A control system for an autonomous vehicle is disclosed. The control system may receive information that identifies distances, measured by a sensor of the autonomous vehicle, to different points of a roadway. The control system may generate a representation of a curve based on the information that identifies the distances. The representation of the curve may include a series of points that represent a curvature of the roadway. The control system may identify a point, of the series of points, that satisfies a condition based on the representation of the curve. The control system may store, in the memory, an indication that the point is a center point of the roadway.

Abstract: A method for providing a gift includes receiving gift information from a first computing device. The gift information includes a maximum gift amount, a gift recipient, and a gifter financial account and gift redemption information. The method includes generating a tokenized PAN associated with the gifter financial account, identifying a second computing device associated with the gift recipient, determining one or more gift redemption locations and receiving gift recipient location data. The method includes determining that the second computing device has entered a gift-eligible location based on the gift recipient location data and the one or more redemption locations and transmitting data indicative of a gift for display by the second computing device. The method further includes outputting an instruction to debit the gifter financial account with an amount of money in response to determining that a transaction has been executed using the tokenized PAN at the gift-eligible location.

Abstract: Adjusting communication channels used by camera to communicate with a base station are described. In one aspect, characteristics of communication channels can be determined and the operation of the camera can be adjusted to use a communication channel based on a comparison of the characteristics of multiple communication channels.

Abstract: A method includes identifying, from radial contours indicating listening areas for respective radio stations, each radial contour specifying a geographic location of a respective radio station and a plurality of segments surrounding the radio station, each segment defining a radius outward from the geographic location defining a boundary of the listening area for the corresponding segment, a segment of a radial contour of a radio station currently tuned to by a radio receiver for a listener location; responsive to the listener location exceeding the radial extent from the radio station for the segment, identifying an alternate radio station available for the listener location; identifying, from the radial contours and the listener location, a segment of a radial contour of the alternate radio station; and responsive to the listener location being within a radial extent from the alternate radio station for the segment, transitioning to the alternate radio station.

Abstract: An incoming communication is received. For example, an incoming voice call is received for a user. A rule is applied to the incoming communication. The rule is based on sensor information associated with the user, presence information associated with the user, and a prior history of handling communications by the user. In response to applying the rule to the incoming communication, a method of notifying the user of the incoming communication is determined. For example, a voice call may be converted to a text communication where the user is notified via text. The incoming communication is routed to a user communication device of the user based on the rule.

Abstract: Approaches presented herein enable transferring a physical note to an electronic medium. The approach includes scanning, as an image, a physical note positioned on a display screen of an electronic device and automatically inserting the scanned image into an application being used on the electronic device. A physical note is positioned on a display screen of an electronic device by a user. The physical note is scanned as an image and a location of the physical note is logged. A target application is determined based on the location of the physical note and the scanned image is automatically inserted into the application.

Abstract: A device based system for interacting around a collection of user definable moments portraying a theme readable by others via a filter. Users may participate actively, voyeuristically, passively, or vicariously, to share propaganda, graffiti, news, parody, satire, opinions, information, commentary, entertainment, contests, and amusement to a location or an object.

Abstract: A system includes a device that is disposed within an environment and is adapted to communicate over a radio frequency communication link. The system also includes a wireless access point disposed within the environment, including a wireless transceiver in communication with the device over a radio frequency communication link using a plurality of channels, and recording a channel state information data set for the radio frequency communication link. The system also includes a monitoring device including a memory storing a plurality of activity profiles, each of which includes an activity and a channel state information profile corresponding to the activity, and a processor receiving, from the wireless access point, the channel state information data set and determining, based on a comparison of the channel state information data set to the channel state information profile of each of the plurality of activity profiles, the activity of the person in the environment.

Abstract: A geo-localization purchase incentive system employs product label with imbedded NFC tags. The label is adhered to a product package and seal the package opening. Prior to purchase the tag is accessed with an NFC enabled device to retrieve product specific information. Upon opening the product package after purchase, a circuit loop in the tag is broken and the purchaser's NFC enabled device receives an invitation to a social event wherein brand loyalty is promoted. The event, social media interaction with other loyalty purchasers is enabled through geo-localization.

Abstract: Methods described herein relate to identifying a context of a client, and more particularly, to identifying a context of a client while maintaining data privacy and anonymity. Methods may include: providing a machine learning model to a client; receiving a state vector from the client; determining, based on using the state vector as input to the machine learning model, a representative location of the client; and providing, to the client, location-related services or information based on the representative location of the client. The representative location of the client may include a context vector. The context vector may include an indication of a count of points-of-interest for a respective category of a plurality of categories of points-of-interest. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and devices for receiving and presenting content. In an example method, content is received, the content to be delivered to a plurality of recipients. Each recipient of the plurality of recipients has a preference for a respective first physical location at which the content is to be presented on a display of a wearable head device associated with the recipient. A sender of the content has a preference for a second physical location at which the content is to be presented to the respective recipient of the plurality of recipients. A respective final physical location for the presentation of the content for the respective recipient of the plurality of recipients is identified. The respective final physical location is based on the respective recipient's preference and the sender's preference. It is determined whether the respective recipient is proximate to a zone associated with the respective final physical location.

Abstract: IOT device-based messaging communications systems and methods are disclosed herein. An example system includes an Internet-of-things backend system comprising IOT devices that implement proximity and physical web discovery services and implement a modified short-range wireless communication protocol stack for communicating with communication devices at a kernel level; and each of the communication devices being configured to with receive messages from the Internet-of-things backend system over a short-range wireless connection, the messages are presented to the communication devices without an application being installed on the communication devices, the modified short-range wireless communication protocol stack being configured based on a short-range wireless protocol that is active on the each of the communication devices.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for dynamically updating the floor plan of a retail store, and for associating retail transactions with particular mobile devices, based on detection and attribution of foot traffic within the store. A foot traffic attribution system detects mobile devices accessing a wireless network. The foot traffic attribution system uses information obtained from the mobile devices to determine foot traffic data, such as locations of mobile devices relative to item display areas, direction of travel of mobile devices, durations of time spent in various areas, and similar information. The foot traffic attribution system then attributes the foot traffic data to items on display and/or item display areas in the current floor plan, and determines an updated floor plan. The foot traffic attribution system may also access retail transaction data, and may use the foot traffic data to associate retail transactions with particular mobile devices.

Abstract: An information providing device includes a memory configured to store estimated destinations on a map in association with scheduled activity venue names, and a processor. The processor is configured to: acquire a user's scheduled activity venue name from user's activity schedule information; read a user's estimated destination corresponding to the user's scheduled activity venue name from the memory; provide an in-vehicle device with information for presenting a route to the user's estimated destination; acquire information regarding a stay place from the in-vehicle device; and store the stay place, in the memory, as a new estimated destination in association with the user's scheduled activity venue name, when the user's estimated destination differs from the stay place.

Abstract: Technologies are provided for correlating alert messages using correlation domains. Alert messages can be received that are related to computer network components. The alert messages can be partitioned using separate correlation domains and analyzed by separate alert processors. When an alert message is received, it can be analyzed to determine a correlation domain with which the alert message is associated. The alert message can then be correlated with other alert messages associated with the correlation domain, and alert messages that are not associated with the correlation domain can be ignored. Groups of alert messages associated with different correlation domains can be correlated independently by different alert processors. Events generated by an alert processor can include correlation domain information. Events associated with different correlation domains can be handled differently.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems determining contextual awareness for a mobile device and adjusting settings based on the contextual awareness determination. A method for determining an environmental context for a mobile device includes capturing, by one or more non-intrusive sensors on a mobile device, sensor data associated with the one or more non-intrusive sensors, where global positioning system sensor data is unavailable, generating, by the mobile device, a sensor data attribute from each captured sensor data, determining, by the mobile device, an environmental context for the mobile device from the sensor data attribute, and adjusting, by the mobile device, settings on the mobile device based on the determined environmental context.

Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to a method that comprises: (a) identifying and storing dedicated preferred access agreements between application service providers and telecommunication service providers; (b) capturing and analyzing application service provider subscriber usage for defined service applications; and (c) automating purchase or removal of telecommunication service provider features for identified subscribers based on the preferred access agreements and the analyzing of the application service provider subscriber usage.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations that encompass: determining a cluster of mobile devices at a premises comprising a media server, wherein the media server is communicatively coupled to the system through a network; establishing a physical location of the premises; associating one or more mobile devices of the cluster of mobile devices with the premises; and providing a service to the one or more mobile devices associated with the premises. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A system includes: first tags configured to organize activities regarding respective physical objects, each of the first tags including at least a first processor, a first memory, a sensor, an input device, an output device, a wireless communication component, and a first activity component operated using the first processor and the first memory to adapt a behavior of the respective first tag; and a processing device configured to receive first wireless signals from at least some of the first tags, the processing device including a second processor, a second memory, and a second activity component operated using the second processor and the second memory to determine at least presence, proximity, and movement of the first tags based on the first wireless signals.

Abstract: Methods, systems, user interfaces, media, and devices are described for sharing the location of participants of a communication session established via a messaging system. Consistent with some embodiments, an electronic communication containing location information is received from a location sensor coupled to a first client device. A current location of the first user is determined based on the location information. A current location of the first user is displayed, on a display screen of a second client device, the current location of the first user being displayed within a messaging UI during a communication session between the computing device and the second computing device. The location information may be updated during the communication session as messages are exchanged and as a current location changes. Various embodiments may include additional information with the current location, such as a time period associated with the location, or other such information.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for operation for an electronic device. Video is output on a display unit of the electronic device. The display unit displays a screen showing a range for device recognition, and displays at least one result of the device recognition corresponding to at least one device.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media may be configured to provide graph analysis of geo-temporal information. A location dataset, an entity dataset, and a movement dataset may be accessed. The location dataset may define locations. The entity dataset may define entities. The movement dataset may define movement of the entities among the locations. A graph may be generated based on the location dataset, the entity dataset, and the movement dataset. The graph may represent (1) the locations and the entities with nodes, and (2) the movement of the entities among the locations with edges.

Abstract: A computer implemented method, a computer program product and a computer system are disclosed that verify the location specified by a mobile device, for example when trying to gain access to a location-restricted service hosted by a computer system. This may be achieved by identifying at least one reference mobile device in the vicinity of the identified location of the first mobile device of which an identified location is to be verified, requesting from the at least one reference mobile device a reference location report including further pairing information identifying mobile devices with which the reference mobile device is paired; receiving the reference location report from the at least one reference mobile device; and verifying the location identification in a first location report received from the first mobile device by identifying the first mobile device in the further pairing information in the received at least one reference location report.

Abstract: A method and a device for recommending user information are provided. According to an example, the method includes: an identification of a consumption coupon of a first user is received; a corresponding shop identification is obtained based on the identification of the consumption coupon; a second user is determined based on the shop identification; user information of the second user is obtained and the user information of the second user is recommended to the first user.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable media are set forth for providing digital and non-digital content to a segment of a population that is identified using geolocation data and other activity data. In some implementations, non-digital content is delivered via postal mail to a segment of a population according to whether the segment of the population viewed certain content before, during, or after visiting a particular geographic location. In other implementations, digital content, such as phone calls or voice messages, can be delivered to a segment of a population according whether the segment of the population is present or has recently been present at a particular location and previously viewed certain content associated with the location. Segmenting populations in this way can conserve computational resources and materials that might otherwise be wasted on serving a larger population that may have less of an interest in the content.

Abstract: A notification system for location-based fingerprint detection includes a wireless device scanner, at least one sensor, and a remote server. The sensor is configured to sense parameters indicative of at least one of vaping, potential bullying, or smoking. The system further includes a processor, and a memory having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the notification system to: detect an occurrence of vaping, potential bullying, or smoking based on the sensed parameters; receive, by the wireless device scanner, a wireless signal of a user device; determine a unique identifier of the user device based on the wireless signal; and transmit the determined unique identifier to the remote server.

Abstract: Provided is an extra-vehicular communication device, installed on a vehicle, including: a reception unit configured to receive data from an external device located outside the vehicle; a position acquisition unit configured to create, based on the data received by the reception unit, transmission source position information indicating a position of a transmission source of the data; a correspondence information acquisition unit configured to acquire correspondence information that indicates a correspondence relationship between peripheral position information indicating a position of a peripheral area around the vehicle, and a priority level; a setting unit configured to set a priority level for the data, on the basis of the transmission source position information created by the position acquisition unit and the correspondence information acquired by the correspondence information acquisition unit; and a processing unit configured to process the data in accordance with the priority level set by the setting u

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application disclose a map generation system and method. By scanning or processing an article in an article shelf, the technical solution of an embodiment of the present application may take as a position of the article a position of a handheld terminal at the time of the scanning or the processing, or take as the position of the article a position of a wireless apparatus corresponding to the scanned or processed article, to generate a navigation map according to the position of each article. The embodiment of the present application realizes the automatic generation of the map and improves the accuracy of drawing the map.

Abstract: A method of determining presence of mobile communication devices at points-of-interest. The method comprises analyzing location data of a mobile communication device by a clustering application executing on a computer system, determining clusters of the location data by the clustering application, determining cluster centroids by the clustering application, determining a plurality of routes traveled by the device by a routing application based on the centroids, analyzing the centroids and the routes by a patterning application, determining a pattern of association between the centroids and the routes by the patterning application, observing a previously determined pattern of centroids by the patterning application, and based on observing the previously determined pattern of centroids, determining a route traveled by the device by the patterning application, whereby an instance of determining the route traveled by the device by the routing application is avoided.

Abstract: A method and network for transmitting a message from a sender to a recipient wherein the sender has no previous knowledge of the recipient's identity. A method is provided for registering a user with a web-enabled database service by providing correlating data on the user's identity and vehicle license plate number and/or other vehicle identifying information. A sender observing a vehicle can send a message to the recipient by logging onto the service and sending a message including the license plate number of the vehicle or other vehicle identifying information. The service will forward the message to the recipient by looking up the vehicle information, discerning the most appropriate communications method(s), and causing the message to be transmitted to the recipient or stored for later delivery.

Abstract: The present application provides a method and apparatus for presenting a graphic code. The method includes: after detecting that a graphic code page is invoked, starting a front-facing image capture module of a current device to perform image capturing; performing image recognition on a captured image, and if the captured image includes a pre-configured feature of a code scanning module, calculating an offset distance between the code scanning module and a current presentation location of a graphic code; and calculating a target presentation location based on the offset distance, and presenting the graphic code at the target presentation location. Based on the method provided in the present application, a location of a graphic code can be adapted automatically, and a user does not need to perform alignment, thereby improving user experience.

Abstract: A technology for presenting content enables a receipt of a request over a network for a content from a computer, a determination of a characteristic of the computer and a location of the computer based at least in part on the request, a match of the characteristic and the location against a rule, a selection of a player based at least in part on the match, and a facilitation of a stream of the content via the player over the network to the computer based at least in part on the selection.

Abstract: A communication device for a working machine disposed on the working machine and configured to be connected to a mobile terminal, includes a first communication circuit to transmit, to the mobile terminal, an application identifier with a beacon conforming to Bluetooth Low Energy (a registered trademark) and to transmit data to the mobile terminal after the mobile terminal activates an application corresponding to an application identifier, the data relating to the working machine and corresponding to the application.

Abstract: A method and system for electronically communicating with a user knowing only a unique identifier associated with that user is described. An electronic message having an address based upon the unique identifier and consistent with an assigned convention is sent from a portable device and received by a server system. The message sent may include attachments such as, for example, pictures, audio and/or video files. The server system includes or is capable of accessing an electronic repository in which a plurality of unique identifiers are respectively associated with a corresponding plurality of profiles. Upon receipt at the server system, the message and any attachments are stored in association with a profile corresponding to the unique identifier. The server system then facilitates access to the message information and any attachments in accordance with the profile.

Abstract: Issuing an alert with respect to a first physical area includes determining a location of a mobile user device of a user with respect to the first physical area controlled by a entity, following determining the current location, remotely configuring the mobile user device to detect when the device is within a predefined proximity to one or more second physical areas within the first physical area, and, in response to detecting that the device is within the predefined proximity, issuing the alert to one or more parties. Issuing an alert with respect to a first physical area may also include placing one or more wireless beacons that transmit beacon signals relative to the one or more second physical areas, where detecting that the device is within the predefined proximity includes the device detecting at least one of the beacon signals transmitted from the one or more wireless beacons.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for tracking advertisement effectiveness. First information associated with desired advertising information is broadcast from at least one of a plurality of fixed information nodes. A mobile unit receives the broadcast information and outputs the desired advertising information. An advertisement counter is started at the time of receipt of the broadcast information and presence information is broadcast from at least one of a plurality of fixed monitoring nodes over a restricted broadcast range, which at least one fixed monitoring node is disposed in a predetermined fixed physical proximity with a vendor location. The broadcast presence information is received at the mobile unit and a presence counter is started in response to receipt of the presence information. At the mobile unit loss of receipt of the broadcast presence information, the presence counter is stopped.

Abstract: A content server system provides a client device with content, such as an audio stream. Using various techniques, an estimate is made of the actual size of an audience associated with the provided content, rather than assuming that the audience is limited to a single user of the client device. The estimate may be made by the content server system, the client device, or the content server system and the client device collectively. Using the estimate of actual size of the audience, the content server system can take actions appropriate for the audience, such as providing advertisements appropriate for the size of the audience and for the collective characteristics of the audience members. The estimate of the actual audience size additionally allows the content server system to be compensated more precisely for any advertisements provided to that audience.