Methods and systems for carrier-assisted user information retrieval from mobile devices

A system for determining a presence of a mobile device, the system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to:
• receive a first request to register the mobile device on a small cell, the first request to register the mobile device including an identity of the mobile device and an indication of a user profile associated with the mobile device;
• extract the identity of the mobile device from the first request to register the mobile device;
• extract the indication of the user profile associated with the mobile device from the first request to register the mobile device;
• determine that a retail entity is associated with the small cell;
• transmit, in response to receiving the first request, via a wireless network, and to a computing device associated with the retail entity, a second request for information relating to inventory corresponding to the retail entity, the second request being based at least partly on the user profile;
• and
• transmit at least a portion of the information to the mobile device for display on the mobile device.

A system for providing information to a small cell, the system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to:
• receive, from the small cell, a request for information, the request including an identity of a mobile device and an indication of an identity of a user profile associated with the mobile device;
• query, using at least the identity of the mobile device and the indication of the identity of the user profile associated with the mobile device, a customer account database;
• receive customer account information in response to the query;
• generate, based on the customer account information received in response to the query, inventory information of a retail entity;
• and
• transmit, via a wireless network and in response to the request for information, at least a portion of the inventory information to the small cell.

A system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to:
• determine that a mobile device is within a predetermined proximity of a small cell associated with a consumer retail entity device and in communication with the consumer retail entity device via a wireless network;
• receive, from the small cell, a request to obtain customer information, the request to obtain customer information including an identity of the mobile device and an indication of an identity of a user profile associated with the mobile device;
• determine to obtain inventory information from the consumer retail entity device at least partly in response to receiving the request to obtain customer information;
• send, via the wireless network, a request for the inventory information to the consumer retail entity device;
• receive, via the wireless network, the inventory information from the consumer retail entity device;
• query, using at least the identity of the mobile device and the indication of the identity of the user profile associated with the mobile device, a home subscriber server;
• receive customer information in response to the query;
• and
• transmit the customer information and the inventory information to the small cell.