Systems and methods for validating information about a user based on sensor information obtained from a user device

A non-transitory computer readable medium that stores instructions, which when executed by one or more processors of a computer system, cause the computer system to perform operations that include:

• obtaining device data from a user device, the device data including a device identifier of the user device and multiple sets of sensor data of different types;
• based on the multiple sets of sensor data, determining at least one of (i) one or more location fingerprints, each location fingerprint including a corresponding vectorized data set that is based on the multiple sets of current or recent sensor data of different types, and uniquely identifying a corresponding location from where one or more of the multiple sets of sensor data was obtained, and (ii) a location-based behavior that is specific to a user of the user device and associated with at least one of the one or more location fingerprints;
• determine timing information for each of the one or more location fingerprints, wherein for each of the one or more location fingerprints, the timing information including a time, frequency, and/or duration in which the user of the user device is located at the corresponding location;
• determining one or more relevant locations for the user device based on the one or more location fingerprints and the timing information;
• storing the device identifier in association with the one or more location-fingerprints or the location-based behavior of the user, and the one or more relevant locations;
• communicating with the user device to receive multiple sets of current or recent sensor data of different types from the user device;
• determining, based on the one or more current or recent sets of sensor data, at least one of (i) a current or recent location fingerprint including a corresponding vectorized data set that is based on the multiple sets of current or recent sensor data of different types, and uniquely identifying a corresponding location from where the one or current or recent sets of sensor data was obtained on the user device, and (ii) a current or recent location-based behavior of the user of the user device in association with the current or recent location fingerprint;
• validating information about the user of the user device based on a comparison of (a) the at least one of the current or recent location fingerprint or the current or recent location-based behavior in association with the current or recent location fingerprint, and (b) the respective one or more location fingerprints or the location-based behavior that is specific to the user of the user device and associated with at least one of the one or more location fingerprints;
• wherein validating information about the user includes determining that a current or recent location of the user is one of the one or more relevant locations;
• and generating an output that is based on the comparison, the output indicating a probability or degree to which the current or recent location fingerprint or location-based behavior data set matches the respective one or more location fingerprints or the location-based behavior that is specific to the user of the user device, wherein the output that is generated indicating a probability or degree to which the current or recent location fingerprint matches the respective one or more location fingerprints is based on at least one type of sensor data of the multiple sets of sensor data that is not positioning sensor data identifying longitude and latitude of the corresponding location, wherein obtaining device data includes using data gathering logic that optimizes the use of sensors and resources of the user device and preserves power used by the user device, the data gathering logic including one or more of (i) determining a schedule under which the user device gathers and transmits sensor data based on a location-specific profile for the user, (ii) determining when gathering sensor data by the user device should be implemented based on a behavior logic that determines an activity being performed by the user, and/or (d) determining when gathering sensor data by the user device should be implemented based on a predictive determination as to a next location of the user.

A method for utilizing information obtained from user devices, the method being implemented by one or more processors of a computer system and comprising:

• obtaining device data from a user device, the device data including a device identifier that identifies of the user device and multiple sets of sensor data of different types;
• based on the multiple sets of sensor data, determining at least one of (i) one or more location fingerprints, each location fingerprint including a vectorized data set that is based on the multiple sets of sensor data of different types and uniquely identifying a corresponding location from where one or more of the multiple sets of sensor data was obtained, and (ii) a location-based behavior that is specific to a user of the user device and associated with at least one of the one or more location fingerprints;
• determining timing information for each of the one or more location fingerprints, wherein for each of the one or more location fingerprints, the timing information including a time, frequency, and/or duration in which the user of the user device is located at the corresponding location;
• determining one or more relevant locations for the user device based on the one or more location fingerprints and the timing information;
• storing the device identifier in association with the one or more location fingerprints or the location-based behavior of the user, and the one or more relevant locations;
• communicating with the user device to receive multiple sets of current or recent sensor data of different types from the user device;
• determining, based on the one or more current or recent sets of sensor data, at least one of (i) a current or recent location fingerprint including a corresponding vectorized data set that is based on the multiple sets of current or recent sensor data of different types, and uniquely identifying a corresponding location from where the one or current or recent sets of sensor data was obtained on the user device, and (ii) a current or recent location-based behavior of the user of the user device in association with the current or recent location fingerprint;
• validating information about the user of the user device based on a comparison of (a) the at least one of the current or recent location fingerprint or the current or recent location-based behavior in association with the current or recent location fingerprint, and (b) the respective one or more location fingerprints or the location-based behavior that is specific to the user of the user device and associated with at least one of the one or more location fingerprints;
• wherein validating information about the user includes determining that a current or recent location of the user is one of the one or more relevant locations;
• and generating an output that is based on the comparison, the output indicating a probability or degree to which the current or recent location fingerprint or location-based behavior data set matches the respective one or more location fingerprints or the location-based behavior that is specific to the user of the user device, wherein the output that is generated indicating a probability or degree to which the current or recent location fingerprint matches the respective one or more location fingerprints is based on at least one type of sensor data of the multiple sets of sensor data that is not positioning sensor data identifying longitude and latitude of the corresponding location, wherein obtaining device data includes using data gathering logic that optimizes the use of sensors and resources of the user device and preserves power used by the user device, the data gathering logic including one or more of (i) determining a schedule under which the user device gathers and transmits sensor data based on a location-specific profile for the user, (ii) determining when gathering sensor data by the user device should be implemented based on a behavior logic that determines an activity being performed by the user, and/or (d) determining when gathering sensor data by the user device should be implemented based on a predictive determination as to a next location of the user.