Patent ID: 7792637
Filing Date: 2010-09-07
Classification: G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
1. A visited-place identification apparatus for identifying a visited place of a user, comprising: a position determination unit operable to determine a position of the user; a candidate specification unit operable to specify, as a candidate for the visited place, at least one facility that is located within a predetermined area including the position determined by said position determination unit; a behavior detection unit operable to detect a behavior of the user; and a most-likely facility identification unit operable to identify a place most-likely visited by selecting from a plurality of facilities a facility corresponding to the behavior detected by said behavior detection unit, when the plurality of facilities are specified by said candidate specification unit, wherein said behavior detection unit is operable to detect a payment amount that the user has paid at the facility, and said most-likely facility identification unit is operable to identify the place most-likely visited by selecting from the plurality of facilities a facility corresponding to the payment amount detected by said behavior detection unit, when the plurality of facilities are specified by said candidate specification unit.