Method for the determination of a time, location, and quantity of goods to be made available based on mapped population activity
US8676668B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q50/12
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A population activity mapping method may include detecting a plurality of wireless mobile devices within a geographic region. Individual wireless mobile devices may include a processor, a user interface, a transmitter and a receiver. The detecting operation may be performed by use of a wireless access point, a GPS satellite, and/or a base station, and may be performed at at least two different points in time. Input data may be provided based upon the detecting operation. A distance and speed at which the mobile devices travel within the geographic region may be discerned dependent upon the input data. The discerning operation is performed by at least one processor of a computer network. A time and/or location at which salable output is to be made available and/or an amount of salable output to be made available may be determined dependent upon the discerning operation.
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