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Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2018

Filed:

Dec. 29, 2015
Applicant:

Uniloc Luxembourg S.a., Luxembourg, LU;

Inventor:

Craig S. Etchegoyen, Plano, TX (US);

Assignee:

Uniloc Luxembourg S.A., Luxembourg, LU;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 24/00 (2009.01); F16F 9/05 (2006.01); B60G 11/27 (2006.01); H04W 4/02 (2009.01); F16F 9/04 (2006.01); G01S 19/42 (2010.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01); H04W 12/06 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 9/05 (2013.01); B60G 11/27 (2013.01); F16F 9/0445 (2013.01); G01S 19/42 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0201 (2013.01); H04W 4/02 (2013.01); H04W 4/023 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); B60G 2206/82 (2013.01); F16F 2226/04 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49611 (2015.01);
Abstract

Numerous mobile devices report their respective locations to a server which collects the location reports to provide real-time pedestrian traffic information, e.g., as a map that shows locations of individual mobile devices. Distribution of mobile devices in a geographic area more closely represents overall population locations and densities. Each device is identified by a digital fingerprint, formed from a number of system and device configuration parameters. Each mobile device is configured to periodically report its location, e.g., at a predetermined time interval and/or whenever the mobile device determines its location for another reason. A known location of a wireless network access point to which a mobile device is connected can serve as an estimated location of the mobile device.


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