Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Mobile device detection and tracking
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Application No.: US15006057Application Date: 2016-01-25
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Publication No.: US09769625B2Publication Date: 2017-09-19
- Inventor: Guillaume Tenant de la Tour , Jan Willem Korver
- Applicant: Bluefox, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Saratoga
- Assignee: BLUEFOX, INC.
- Current Assignee: BLUEFOX, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Saratoga
- Agency: Perkins Coie LLP
- Main IPC: H04W24/00
- IPC: H04W24/00 ; H04W4/04

Abstract:
Mobile devices emit signals in Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and cellular (i.e. 2G, 3G, 4G, Edge, H+, etc.). These signals attempt to connect to paired devices, hotspots, cell towers, or other suitable wireless connection points to greater networks. In order to connect to connect to hotspots mobile devices send out identifying data to establish a connection. Hotspots may unobtrusively collect the identification data of the mobile device, and then reject the connection request. The hotspots collect data in real time on the mobile device, and by association, the human carrying the mobile device without having alerted or impeded the human carrier. The system uses analytical software to determine, for example, an approaching unique ID user's presence, history, frequency of visits, duration of presence and so on.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160219411A1 MOBILE DEVICE DETECTION AND TRACKING Public/Granted day:2016-07-28
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