# US 10,873,475 B2 · Location-based device automation > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,873,475 B2 - Document ID: US10873475B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/853,494 - Filed: 2020-04-20 - Published: 2020-08-06 - Granted: 2020-12-22 - Earliest claimed: 2012-06-11 - Assignees: Apple Inc. - Applicants: Apple Inc. - Inventors: David J. Shoemaker; Michael I. Ingrassia, Jr.; Nathaniel P. Hramits - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10873475B2 ## CPC - H04L 12/2818: {from a device located outside both the home and the home network (access arrangements H04L12/2856; for remote control or remote monitoring of applications H04L67/025; arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless eletrical link G08C17/00; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with remote control systems H04M11/007)} - H04L 12/2829: {involving user profiles according to which the execution of a home appliance functionality is automatically triggered} - H04L 67/125: involving control of end-device applications over a network - H04W 4/021: Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences - H04W 4/023: {using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds} - H04W 4/027: {using movement velocity, acceleration information} - H04W 4/029: Location-based management or tracking services - H05B 47/105: in response to determined parameters - H05B 47/115: by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings - H05B 47/19: via wireless transmission - H05B 47/196: {characterised by user interface arrangements} - H04L 67/306: User profiles - H04W 4/33: for indoor environments, e.g. buildings - H05B 47/1965: {using handheld communication devices} - Y02B 20/40: Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H05B: ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL - Y02B: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS ## Abstract This disclosure describes systems, methods, and computer program products for identifying a presence of a plurality of mobile devices at a geographic location; determining an entertainment option to be played at the geographic location based on the identified plurality of mobile devices; and based on the determination, selecting an entertainment option to be played at the geographic location. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: identifying, by a network device, presence of a plurality of mobile devices within a geofence at a particular geographic location; obtaining, by the network device and from the plurality of mobile devices, information corresponding to entertainment options that are available at the plurality of mobile devices; comparing, by the network device, the obtained information corresponding to the entertainment options available at the plurality of mobile devices, wherein the obtained information from a particular device of the plurality of mobile devices is compared against the entertainment options available at each other device in the plurality of mobile devices; based on the comparison, determining, by the network device, an entertainment option to be played at the particular geographic location; and in response to the determination, controlling, by the network device, an entertainment system at the particular geographic location to play the determined entertainment option. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein determining an entertainment option to be played at the particular geographic location comprises one of determining a song that is common among the plurality of mobile devices or determining a song that is popular among the plurality of mobile devices. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein determining a song that is common among the plurality of mobile devices comprises: identifying a song associated with a number of mobile devices that is greater than a threshold number. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein determining a song that is popular among the plurality of mobile devices comprises: identifying a song rated above a threshold rating value by users associated with the plurality of mobile devices; and determining that the song has been rated by a number of users that is greater than a threshold percentage of users. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein determining a song that is popular among the plurality of mobile devices comprises identifying a song that is associated, on a social network, with users corresponding to the plurality of mobile devices. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein determining an entertainment option to be played at the particular geographic location comprises one of determining a movie that is common among the plurality of mobile devices or determining a movie that is popular among the plurality of mobile devices. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein determining a movie that is popular among the plurality of mobile devices comprises: identifying a movie rated above a threshold rating value by users associated with the plurality of mobile devices; and determining that the movie has been rated by a number of users that is greater than a threshold percentage of users. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein determining a movie that is popular among the plurality of mobile devices comprises: identifying a movie that is associated, on a social network, with users corresponding to the plurality of mobile devices. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the presence of the plurality of mobile devices within the geofence at the particular geographic location comprises: sending, by the network device to a group of mobile devices, messages requesting geographic locations of the respective mobile devices; receiving, at the network and from the group of mobile devices, responses that provide the geographic locations of the respective mobile devices; and based on receiving the responses that provide the geographic locations of the respective mobile devices, determining, from the group of mobile devices, the plurality of mobile devices within the geofence at the particular geographic location. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining information corresponding to entertainment options that are available at the plurality of mobile devices comprises obtaining, by the network device, information corresponding to at least one of music playlists or movies associated with the plurality of mobile devices. ### Claim 11 A system comprising: one or more processors; memory coupled to the one or more processors and configured for storing instructions, which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform operations comprising: identifying, by a network device, presence of a plurality of mobile devices within a geofence at a particular geographic location; obtaining, by the network device and from the plurality of mobile devices, information corresponding to entertainment options that are available at the plurality of mobile devices; comparing, by the network device, the obtained information corresponding to the entertainment options available at the plurality of mobile devices, wherein the obtained information from a particular device of the plurality of mobile devices is compared against the entertainment options available at each other device in the plurality of mobile devices; based on the comparison, determining, by the network device, an entertainment option to be played at the particular geographic location; and in response to the determination, controlling, by the network device, an entertainment system at the particular geographic location to play the determined entertainment option. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein determining an entertainment option to be played at the particular geographic location comprises one of determining a song that is common among the plurality of mobile devices or determining a song that is popular among the plurality of mobile devices. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein determining a song that is common among the plurality of mobile devices comprises: identifying a song associated with a number of mobile devices that is greater than a threshold number. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein determining a song that is popular among the plurality of mobile devices comprises: identifying a song rated above a threshold rating value by users associated with the plurality of mobile devices; and determining that the song has been rated by a number of users that is greater than a threshold percentage of users. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein determining a song that is popular among the plurality of mobile devices comprises: identifying a song that is associated, on a social network, with users corresponding to the plurality of mobile devices. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein determining an entertainment option to be played at the particular geographic location comprises one of determining a movie that is common among the plurality of mobile devices or determining a movie that is popular among the plurality of mobile devices. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The system of claim 16, wherein determining a movie that is popular among the plurality of mobile devices comprises: identifying a movie rated above a threshold rating value by users associated with the plurality of mobile devices; and determining that the movie has been rated by a number of users that is greater than a threshold percentage of users. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The system of claim 16, wherein determining a movie that is popular among the plurality of mobile devices comprises: identifying a movie that is associated, on a social network, with users corresponding to the plurality of mobile devices. ### Claim 19 A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising: identifying, by a network device, presence of a plurality of mobile devices within a geofence at a particular geographic location; obtaining, by the network device and from the plurality of mobile devices, information corresponding to entertainment options that are available at the plurality of mobile devices; comparing, by the network device, the obtained information corresponding to the entertainment options available at the plurality of mobile devices, wherein the obtained information from a particular device of the plurality of mobile devices is compared against the entertainment options available at each other device in the plurality of mobile devices; based on the comparison, determining, by the network device, an entertainment option to be played at the particular geographic location; and in response to the determination, controlling, by the network device, an entertainment system at the particular geographic location to play the determined entertainment option. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19, wherein determining an entertainment option to be played at the particular geographic location comprises one of determining a song that is common among the plurality of mobile devices, or determining a song that is popular among the plurality of mobile devices. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 20, wherein determining a song that is common among the plurality of mobile devices comprises: identifying a song associated with a number of mobile devices that is greater than a threshold number. ### Claim 22 (depends on 20) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 20, wherein determining a song that is popular among the plurality of mobile devices comprises: identifying a song rated above a threshold rating value by users associated with the plurality of mobile devices; and determining that the song has been rated by a number of users that is greater than a threshold percentage of users. ### Claim 23 (depends on 20) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 20, wherein determining a song that is popular among the plurality of mobile devices comprises: identifying a song that is associated, on a social network, with users corresponding to the plurality of mobile devices. ### Claim 24 (depends on 19) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19, wherein determining an entertainment option to be played at the particular geographic location comprises one of determining a movie that is common among the plurality of mobile devices, or determining a movie that is popular among the plurality of mobile devices. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 24, wherein determining a movie that is popular among the plurality of mobile devices comprises: identifying a movie rated above a threshold rating value by users associated with the plurality of mobile devices; and determining that the movie has been rated by a number of users that is greater than a threshold percentage of users. ### Claim 26 (depends on 24) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 24, wherein determining a movie that is popular among the plurality of mobile devices comprises: identifying a movie that is associated, on a social network, with users corresponding to the plurality of mobile devices.