Layer 3 of 7

Location Intelligence Layer

Raw coordinates are converted into meaningful commercial location intelligence: venues, categories, chains and polygons.

High Observed AlignmentPublicly Documented CapabilityTechnical Observation
Layer 3

Components observed

Latitude / longitude resolution

Coordinates evaluated against place data.

Venue recognition

Assign coordinates to a specific POI.

Category matching

Assign a POI to a category (e.g. quick-service restaurant).

Chain matching

Associate a POI with a brand/chain hierarchy.

Polygon matching

Evaluate presence inside complex shapes (malls, campuses).

Geofence validation

Confirm whether an event satisfies configured geofences.

Place confidence

A score reflecting the reliability of venue association.

Relationship to the patent

Provides the mapping from device coordinates to a business-associated location contemplated by the patent.

Technical Observation
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