公开(公告)号：US09955359B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-24

申请号：US14715652

申请日：2015-05-19

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： John Monaghan ,  Brett James Martin

IPC: H04M1/66 ,  H04W16/20 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04W4/04

CPC classification number: H04W16/20 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/025 ,  H04W4/027 ,  H04W4/043 ,  H04W4/33 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04W64/006 ,  H04W84/12

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.