System and method for determining population movement

US10650391B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED · US

Inventors

• Peng Yang · Chesterfield, US
• Ravi Santosh Arvapally · Chilpur, IN
• Wally F. Lo Faro · Chesterfield, US
• Kamalesh V. Rao · New York, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 18, 2017
• Grant date: May 12, 2020
• Expiry date: Mar 20, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q20/34
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A system and a method that determine movement of one or more individuals or populations of individuals are provided. A residential zip code of an individual is determined. Long-term movements are identified. Short-term movements are identified. The long-term and short-term movements are classified. Anonymization removes personally identifying information of the individual. The short-term movements and long-term movements are aggregated by creating source-target zip code pairs. A population movement database is generated. The population movement database is accessible by a user device that has credentials allowing access.