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Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2021

Filed:

Nov. 02, 2018
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Dmitri S. Dodor, Pepperell, MA (US);

Jeffrey R. Pratt, Groton, MA (US);

Kyle D. Robeson, North York, CA;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/00 (2012.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01); H04W 4/021 (2018.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/0255 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0267 (2013.01); H04W 4/021 (2013.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.02);
Abstract

At least one configured mobile device monitoring radius relative to respective purchase locations is established within a retail environment. Mobile device distances from purchase locations at times of purchases within the retail environment are monitored over time by a processor utilizing locationing technology. A repeating mobile device proximity pattern of at least two mobile device identifiers being located together and in proximity to the respective purchase locations at the times of the respective different purchases is detected across the several different purchases.


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