Location and Time Specific Mobile Participation Platform

摘要

A mobile participation platform enables a wireless network operator or third party to solicit response data related to a specific time and location specific event by signaling multiple mobile device users that meet predefined qualifications. The qualifications include presence at the specific location at the specific time, and may include other characteristics, such as prior consent to receive solicitations, and particular device type or data collection functionality. The platform locates mobile devices that may qualify for participation, and generates and transmits a solicitation. Mobile devices receiving the solicitation may activate a participation client to acknowledge the solicitation and to contribute by submitting the requested response data, which may include photos, text, sensor data, audio, video and the like. The qualifications are verified, the response data is validated, and anonymity and privacy are maintained by associating the mobile device and other pertinent non-identifying information with an encrypted identifier.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
a processor; and a computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
identifying mobile devices that meet a less-accurate proximity pre-qualification;identifying from amongst the mobile devices meeting the less-accurate proximity pre-qualification, target mobile devices meeting both a more-accurate proximity pre-qualification and a transient condition; andinitiating a transmission to the target mobile devices identified.