Occupancy prediction using real-time information

An occupancy prediction method, comprising:

• receiving an occupancy status request from a user device, wherein the occupancy status request comprises a location identifier for a first physical location where services are provided;
• identifying the first physical location that is associated with the location identifier;
• identifying a local management system that is associated with the first physical location;
• sending an occupancy information request to the local management system;
• receiving occupancy data in response to sending the occupancy information request, wherein the occupancy data comprises one or more images of an interior space of the first physical location;
• determining a current occupancy level for the first physical location based at least in part on a number of people present in the one or more images;
• comparing the current occupancy level to an occupancy threshold value;
• determining an occupancy status for the first physical location based on the comparison between the current occupancy level and the occupancy threshold value, wherein determining the occupancy status for the first physical location comprises:
• determining to which occupancy class the current occupancy level belongs such that:
• in response to determining that the current occupancy level is more than the occupancy threshold level, determining that the current occupancy level belongs to a first occupancy class;
• and
• in response to determining that the current occupancy level is less than the occupancy threshold, determining that the current occupancy level belongs to a second occupancy class;
• determining resource utilization employed at the physical location, wherein the resource comprises at least one of processing resources and network resources, wherein the resource utilization is proportional to the occupancy status such that:
• when the occupancy status is less than the occupancy threshold level, the resource utilization is less than a resource utilization threshold;
• and
• when the occupancy status is more than the occupancy threshold level, the resource utilization is more than the resource utilization threshold;
• managing an amount of the resource to be employed at the physical location based at least in part upon the occupancy status such that:
• when the occupancy status is less than the occupancy threshold level, the amount of resources is reduced;
• and
• when the occupancy status is more than the occupancy threshold level, the amount of resources is increased;
• and
• sending the occupancy status to the user device.

An occupancy tracking system, comprising:

• a local management system comprising a camera system, wherein:
• the local management system is associated with a first physical location where services are provides;
• and
• the camera system is configured to captures images of at least a portion of the physical location;
• and
• an occupancy tracking device comprising a processor configured to:
• receive an occupancy status request from a user device, wherein the occupancy status request comprises a location identifier for the first physical location;
• determine the first physical location is associated with the location identifier;
• identify the local management system that is associated with the first physical location;
• send an occupancy information request to the local management system;
• receive occupancy data in response to sending the occupancy information request, wherein the occupancy data comprises one or more images of an interior space of the first physical location;
• determine a current occupancy level for the first physical location based at least in part on a number of people present in the one or more images;
• compare the current occupancy level to an occupancy threshold value;
• determine an occupancy status for the first physical location based on the comparison between the current occupancy level and the occupancy threshold value, wherein determining the occupancy status for the first physical location comprises:
• determining to which occupancy class the current occupancy level belongs such that:
• in response to determining that the current occupancy level is more than the occupancy threshold level, determining that the current occupancy level belongs to a first occupancy class;
• and
• in response to determining that the current occupancy level is less than the occupancy threshold, determining that the current occupancy level belongs to a second occupancy class;
• and
• determine resource utilization employed at the physical location, wherein the resource comprises at least one of processing resources and network resources, wherein the resource utilization is proportional to the occupancy status such that:
• when the occupancy status is less than the occupancy threshold level, the resource utilization is less than a resource utilization threshold;
• and
• when the occupancy status is more than the occupancy threshold level, the resource utilization is more than the resource utilization threshold;
• manage an amount of the resource to be employed at the physical location based at least in part upon the occupancy status such that:
• when the occupancy status is less than the occupancy threshold level, the amount of resources is reduced;
• and
• when the occupancy status is more than the occupancy threshold level, the amount of resources is increased;
• and
• send the occupancy status to the user device.