Architecture Comparison
Side by side, stage by stage.
The left column shows the patented architecture. The right column shows the publicly described Foursquare architecture. Hover a row to illuminate the observed architectural relationship between the two.
Patent Architecture
Observed Foursquare Platform
Consumer Device
Movement SDK
Location Detection
Movement SDK · Visits
Geofence Validation
Proximity
Historical Consumer Info
Audience
Matching Logic
Audience + Proximity
Retail Criteria
Studio
Notification Selection
Proximity
Communication Engine
Proximity / Partner
Retail Engagement
Measurement · Attribution