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Audience — Patent Relationship
The observed relationship between Foursquare's audience layer and the patent's 'previously collected consumer information' and 'matching logic' elements.
Patent architecture concept
Previously collected consumer information · demographic specifications · matching logic between consumer, place and criteria.
Publicly observed Foursquare capability
Location-behaviour derived segments, demographic and interest filters, and a decision layer that appears to combine audience, location and time.
Strategic observation
Foursquare Audience appears well aligned with the patent's audience-related elements, particularly when combined with Proximity.
LimitationExact matching algorithms and identifier handling remain areas for further technical review.
Moderate Observed Alignment