Determining application usage relative to a particular location
US8355693B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/23
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mobile device collects information about application usage and associates collected application information with a location of the mobile device and/or a time that the application is accessed. The application is stored on the mobile device or on an external device and accessed via a network. The application information, location of the mobile device and time the application is accessed are communicated to another device and stored in a storage device which may be operated or managed by a service provider or another entity. The application information may comprise identification of a website, a network device or URL, the application and/or data that is input and/or output from the application. The location of the mobile device and/or the time, are determined utilizing a GNSS receiver and/or utilizing information from a network device. The application information, the location of the mobile device and/or the time may be utilized for targeted advertizing.
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