Patent ID: 8457653
Filing Date: 2013-06-04
Classification: G01S,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising processing or facilitating a processing of (1) data, (2) information, or (3) at least one signal, or any combination thereof, based, at least in part, on the following: at least one determination to segment a geographical area into a plurality of discrete areas; at least one determination to record location information associated with a device operating within the geographical area; a processing of the location information to calculate occurrence information of the device with respect to the discrete areas; a processing of the occurrence information to select location-based data to cache at the device; and wherein the processing of the location information further includes adjusting the granularity of the location information based, at least in part, on the plurality of discrete areas, to protect privacy of a user of the device with respect to determining precisely when and where the user of the device is, and wherein the granularity of the location information is adjustable from identification of a precise location within one of the plurality of discrete areas that the device is operating to identification of the geographical area that the device is operating within.