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Method and apparatus for managing attributes and functionalities of predetermined geographical areas
Assignee: Eventi LLC
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Filing: 2012-12-16
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Granted: 2014-11-04
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Expires: 2032-12-16
Abstract
Abstract In accordance with one example embodiment of the present invention a method comprises at least partially enabling a set of functionalities and attributes related to a geofenced session area, wherein at least some of those attributes are associated, at least in part, with analytics pertaining to permanence of users within said geofenced session area.
Inventors
- 👤 Federico Fraccaroli
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 18:19
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/02; H04W4/021; H04W4/025; H04W84/00; H04W84/18; H04W4/027
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A method comprising: at least partially compiling by a computer apparatus a set of attributes related to a session area that can be joined by a first user who belongs to at least one predetermined group via a mobile equipment apparatus that is associated with said first user if said mobile equipment apparatus is determined to be positioned within a boundary of said session area wherein said attributes are associated, at least in part, with data pertaining to a plurality of other users who did join said session area and also belong to at least one predetermined group; and providing indicia of at least one subset of said set of attributes to said first user.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
115 words
A method comprising: at least partially compiling by a computer apparatus a set of attributes related to a session area that can be joined by a first user who belongs to at least one predetermined group via a mobile equipment apparatus that is associated with said first user if said mobile equipment apparatus is determined to be positioned within a boundary of said session area wherein said attributes are associated, at least in part, with data pertaining to a plurality of other users who did join said session area and also belong to at least one predetermined group; and providing indicia of at least one subset of said set of attributes to said first user.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said one subset of said set of attributes comprises statistical attributes that are associated with said session area.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein, said one subset of said set of attributes comprises real time attributes that are associated with said session area.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising at least partially enabling a set of functionalities wherein said set of functionalities comprises generating indicia that at least one attribute among said set of attributes has met a predetermined triggering condition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
66 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising at least partially enabling a set of functionalities wherein said set of functionalities comprises generating a log related to at least one subset of said plurality of other users wherein said log is accessible to said first user if said at least one subset of said plurality of other users has given privacy permissions associated with said log.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising enabling a set of functionalities wherein said set of functionalities comprises generating a log of at least one subset of said plurality of other users that is arranged, at least in part, according to a proximity to said first user criteria if said first user did join said session area via said mobile equipment apparatus.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising enabling a set of functionalities wherein said set of functionalities comprises generating a log of at least one subset of said plurality of other users that is arranged, at least in part, according to an orientation of a directional antenna that is associated with said mobile equipment apparatus.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
156 words
A computer system having a set of instructions stored in at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium for controlling at least one general-purpose digital computer in performing desired functions comprising a set of instructions formed into each of a plurality of modules, each modules comprising: a process for at compiling a set of attributes related to a session area that can be joined by a first user who belongs to at least one predetermined group via a mobile equipment apparatus that is associated with said first user if said mobile equipment apparatus is determined to be positioned within a boundary of said session area wherein said attributes are derived, at least in part, from data pertaining to a plurality of other users who did join said session area and also belong to at least one predetermined group; and a process for providing indicia of at least a subset of said set of attributes to said first user.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
156 words
A computer system having a set of instructions stored in at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium for controlling at least one general-purpose digital computer in performing desired functions comprising a set of instructions formed into each of a plurality of modules, each modules comprising: a process for at compiling a set of attributes related to a session area that can be joined by a first user who belongs to at least one predetermined group via a mobile equipment apparatus that is associated with said first user if said mobile equipment apparatus is determined to be positioned within a boundary of said session area wherein said attributes are derived, at least in part, from data pertaining to a plurality of other users who did join said session area and also belong to at least one predetermined group; and a process for providing indicia of at least a subset of said set of attributes to said first user.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The computer system of claim 8 , wherein said subset of said set of attributes comprises statistical attributes that are associated with said session area.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The computer system of claim 8 , wherein said subset of said set of attributes comprises real-time attributes that are associated with said session area.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
The computer system of claim 8 , further comprising: a process for at enabling a set of functionalities related to said session area wherein said set of functionalities comprises generating indicia that at least one of attribute among said set of attributes has met a predetermined triggering condition.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
65 words
The computer system of claim 8 further comprising: a process for enabling a set of functionalities wherein said set of functionalities comprises generating a log of at least one subset of said plurality of other users wherein said log is accessible to said first user if said at least one subset of said plurality of other users has given privacy permissions associated with said log.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
50 words
The computer system of claim 8 , further comprising: a process for at enabling a set of functionalities wherein said set of functionalities comprises generating a log of at least one subset of said plurality of other users that is arranged, at least in part, according to a proximity criteria.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
64 words
The computer system of claim 8 , further comprising: a process for at generating a log of at least one subset of said plurality of other users wherein said log of said at least one subset of said plurality of other users is arranged, at least in part, according to an orientation of a directional antenna that is associated with said mobile equipment apparatus.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
158 words
An apparatus, comprising: at least one processor; and at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium including a computer program code; the at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: at least temporarily storing a set of compiled attributes related to a session area that can be joined by a first user who belongs to at least one predetermined group via a mobile equipment apparatus that is associated with said first user if said mobile equipment apparatus is determined to be positioned within a boundary of said session area, wherein said attributes are associated, at least in part, with data related to a plurality of other users who did join said session area and also belong to at least one predetermined group; and providing indicia to said first user of at least a subset of said set of compiled attributes.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
158 words
An apparatus, comprising: at least one processor; and at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium including a computer program code; the at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: at least temporarily storing a set of compiled attributes related to a session area that can be joined by a first user who belongs to at least one predetermined group via a mobile equipment apparatus that is associated with said first user if said mobile equipment apparatus is determined to be positioned within a boundary of said session area, wherein said attributes are associated, at least in part, with data related to a plurality of other users who did join said session area and also belong to at least one predetermined group; and providing indicia to said first user of at least a subset of said set of compiled attributes.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein said subset of said set of attributes comprises statistical attributes that are associated with said session area.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein said subset of said set of attributes comprises real time attributes that are associated with said session area.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
121 words
The apparatus of claim 15 , further comprising: said at least one processor; and said at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer program code; the said at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium and said computer program code configured to, with said at least one processor, cause the apparatus to additionally perform at least the following: at least partially enabling a data indexing functionality related to said set of attributes to enable queries associated with said attributes to assist said first user in comparing values of at least a subset of said set of attributes that are related to said session area with values associated to the same subset of said set of attributes for a plurality of other session areas.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
113 words
The apparatus of claim 15 , further comprising: said at least one processor; and said at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer program code; the said at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium and said computer program code configured to, with said at least one processor, cause the apparatus to additionally perform at least the following: at least partially enabling a set of functionalities wherein said set of functionalities comprises generating a log of at least one subset of said plurality of other users, wherein said log is accessible to said first user if said at least said subset of said plurality of other users have given privacy permissions associated with said log.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
94 words
The apparatus of claim 15 , further comprising: said at least one processor; and said at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer program code; the said at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium and said computer program code configured to, with said at least one processor, cause the apparatus to additionally perform at least the following: at least partially enabling a set of functionalities wherein said set of functionalities comprises generating a log of at least one subset of said plurality of other users arranged, at least in part, according to a proximity criteria.
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