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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2018
Filed:
May. 19, 2015
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
John Monaghan, Clydebank, GB;
Brett James Martin, Newbury, GB;
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A location services system used with a wireless LAN network provides wireless LAN Internet access in a venue, and also provides location-based analytics and services. The system monitors the locations of individuals using devices that communicate with a network, and maintain statistics for analytical purposes, and can provide services, such as special promotions and discounts. The system can determine whether a single person is carrying multiple devices, e.g., a user carrying a cellphone (including a smartphone) and a tablet or a laptop; and can also determine whether multiple people are within the venue as a temporary logical group, such as a family or group of friends. These capabilities allow the system to adjust how it communicates with users, and also allows it to adjust the analytics.