Method and system for counting people at a transport hub by means of data of a telecommunication network
US10771924B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W64/006
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of counting individuals reaching or leaving a transport hub includes defining at least two categories of individuals, each corresponding to a respective purpose to reach or leave the transport hub, and for each category, defining at least one respective category pattern associated with the category. Each category pattern is a sequence of events of interaction between a User Equipment and a communication station. The method also includes acquiring event records associated with User Equipment from the mobile telecommunication network, searching the event records associated with each User Equipment to identify sequences of events of interaction matching a category pattern, and upon finding a match, increasing a number of individuals belonging to the category associated with the category pattern.
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