Venue data prefetch
US9838848B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/022
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program product for prefetching location data based on predicted user behavior. A mobile device can request, from a user routine subsystem of the mobile device, a list of locations that a user of the mobile device routinely visits while the user carries the mobile device. The mobile device can determine a cluster of these locations that are within a specified distance between one another. The mobile device can request location data for these locations from a location server, even if the user is not at one of these locations. The location data can include a venue map and a venue location fingerprint. Upon detecting that the user entered a venue at one of these locations, the mobile device can determine a location of the user inside of the venue using the venue location fingerprint. The mobile device can then display the location on a venue map.
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