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Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2026

Filed:

Apr. 05, 2022
Applicant:

Telecom Italia S.p.a., Milan, IT;

Inventors:

Davide Micheli, Rome, IT;

Aldo Vannelli, Rome, IT;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 24/10 (2009.01); H04W 64/00 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 24/10 (2013.01); H04W 64/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

Method for characterization of paths travelled by mobile user terminals, comprising: determining a geographical area of interest; detecting the presence of a plurality of mobile user terminals in said geographical area of interest. The method further comprises, for each of said mobile user terminals: receiving over time a plurality of information signals, each information signal including: a geographical position of said mobile user terminal, a time reference associated with said geographical position and at least one of a temporary identifier and a session identifier; based on said information signals, determining a path travelled by said mobile user terminal; calculating one or more indicators associated with said path, said one or more indicators being indicative of morphologic and dynamic features of said path; providing a characterization of said paths, based on said one or more indicators.


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