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Systems, methods, and devices for anonymous geospatial popularity evaluation

US12238605B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 11, 2022
Grant dateFeb 25, 2025
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Expiry dateNov 20, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W12/64
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques, described herein, include solutions for anonymous geospatial evaluation via a wireless network. For example, a user equipment (UEs) may monitor a current location of UE for entry into a bounding box associated with a geographic area. Upon entry, the UE may generate and report an anonymous presence indicator to a bounding box server via the wireless network. The anonymous presence indicator may include information describing an instance of a UE being located within the bounding box; however, the anonymous presence indicator may not include information indicating an identifier of UE and/or a user of UE. The UE may report another anonymous presence indicator upon expiration of a re-report timer and/or upon entry into another bounding box.

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