Abstract:
Systems, methods, and devices enable group associations based on network determined location information. The various embodiments enable the ad-hoc creation of mobile device groups based on network determined locations. In an embodiment, a server may determine the location of a mobile device and based on the mobile device being located in a pairing zone may add the mobile device to a group. In an embodiment, the server may add the mobile device to the group following the occurrence of a trigger event, such as the mobile device pausing in a given pairing zone for a period of time. In an embodiment, the server may identify that mobile devices are located within a pairing zone and may add all the mobile devices in the pairing zone to the same group.
Abstract:
A method for providing contextual content to a device includes determining context of a device, applying metadata to a request for a website, the metadata corresponding to the context of the device, sending the metadata to the website, and receiving from the website content based on the context.
Abstract:
A C-A MD uses contextual awareness to sense its surroundings and determine spatial relationships between the C-A MD and each of a plurality of retail food establishments. Based on these determinations, the C-A MD determines which of the establishments the user is most likely to arrive at to pick up an order. Based on this determination, the C-A MD places a pickup order with the particular establishment and/or sends a notification to the particular establishment that the user will likely ultimately arrive at the particular establishment to pick up the order. Based on the order or the notification received by the establishment, a preparer at the establishment can perform tasks associated with the order to ensure that the order is freshly prepared when the consumer arrives to pick up the order.
Abstract:
A method for associating an Internet Protocol (IP) address, a media access control (MAC) address and a location for a user device includes receiving IP to DHCP (dynamic host configuration protocol) bindings related to a user device from a domain name server (DNS), receiving a MAC address related to the user device from the DNS, associating the IP address and the MAC address for the user device, using the MAC address to obtain a geographic location of the user device, building a table having the IP:MAC address association, the location of the user device and a timestamp corresponding to the IP:MAC address association and the location of the user device, and using the IP:MAC address association and the location of the user device to deliver contextual content to the user device.
Abstract:
A method for processing a natural language query and determining context includes receiving a natural language query from a user device, determining context of the user device, using the determined context to identify a web server having information related to the natural language query, sending information identifying the user device and the natural language query to the web server; and identifying the web server to the user device.