Service provider recommendation engine
US8509811B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B17/27
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one example, a device includes a first interface to receive a request for a service provider recommendation, the request comprising a first geographic position value and a second, different geographic position value, wherein the service provider recommendation comprises a recommendation for a provider of a wireless service for a mobile device, means for determining aggregate signal quality values for service providers at a first location including the first geographic position and at a second location including the second geographic position, means for determining scores for the service providers based on signal quality values for the service providers at the first location and the second location, means for constructing the service provider recommendation comprising an identification of the service provider having the highest score, and a second interface to output the service provider recommendation.
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