# US 2022/0044262 A1 · System and Method for Collecting Real-World Data Using a Location-Based Computing Device in Fulfillment of Observation Campaign Opportunities > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2022/0044262 A1 - Document ID: US20220044262A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/509,679 - Filed: 2021-10-25 - Published: 2022-02-10 - Earliest claimed: 2016-08-17 - Assignees: Observa, Inc. - Applicants: Observa, Inc. - Inventors: Hugh Howard Holman; Erik Eugene Chelstad - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20220044262A1 ## CPC - G06Q 30/0201: Market modelling; Market analysis; Collecting market data - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract Systems, apparatuses, and methods for observing and collecting real-world data about conditions, standards, guidelines, rules and restrictions established by a coordinator of an observation campaign. One embodiment may include a user-based mobile autonomous device (e.g., a smart robot) configured to execute an observation application to coordinate observing and collecting of real-world data. Further, the mobile autonomous device may include a communication module configured to send collected real-world data to an observation server computer. Upon verification of the collected real-world data, the observation platform may coordinate compensation to a user of the mobile autonomous device in exchange for the successful observation and collection of the requested real-world data, Additional observation opportunities may be triggered for observers in response to a successful fulfillment of an opportunity. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computer-based method, comprising: receiving a first electronic communication as a push notification corresponding to an opportunity to observe real-world data about a product for sale, the first electronic communication sent to a location-based computing device executing a real-world observance opportunity application, the electronic communication sent from a data observation computing platform executing a real-world observance opportunity platform, the opportunity related to an observation campaign administered by the real-world observance opportunity platform, wherein receiving the electronic communication corresponding to the opportunity is based upon proximity of the location based computing device to a location associated with the opportunity; indicating acceptance of the opportunity at the location-based computing device and exclusively locking out the opportunity from activity by others at the data observation computing platform; collecting real-world data corresponding to the opportunity through activity directed by the location-based computing device, the collected real-world data comprising audio visual data about the product and meta data about the location of the product; sending the collected real-world data to the observation computing platform from the location-based computing device; receiving a second electronic communication as a push notification indicating initiation of compensation to the owner of the location-based computing device if the collected real-world data is determined to fulfill the opportunity in response to an analysis that is executed by the real-world observance opportunity platform. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The computer-based method of claim 1, further comprising receiving the first electronic communication corresponding to the opportunity based upon a rating of the location-based computing device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The computer-based method of claim 1, wherein the compensation further comprises coordination of a third-party service to provide financial compensation to an owner of the location-based computing device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The computer-based method of claim 1, wherein the compensation further comprises non-financial compensation to the user. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The computer-based method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a third electronic communication indicating an availability of a second opportunity in response to successfully fulfilling the opportunity corresponding to the first electronic communication. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The computer-based method of claim 1, further comprising: sending a third electronic communication to the observation platform corresponding to an acceptance of an opportunity; and receiving a fourth electronic communication from the observation platform with an indication that the opportunity is exclusively locked out from other location-based computing devices. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The computer-based method of claim 1, further comprising updating a reputation score associated with the location-based computing device in response to the collecting real-world data corresponding to the opportunity through activity directed by the location-based computing device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The computer-based method of claim 1, further comprising collecting real-world data corresponding to the opportunity through a location-based computing device comprising a smart-shelf based sensor device. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The computer-based method of claim 1, further comprising collecting real-world data corresponding to the opportunity through a location-based computing device comprising an autonomous drone computing device having a mounted image capture device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The computer-based method of claim 1, further comprising collecting real-world data corresponding to the opportunity through a location-based computing device comprising an autonomous floor-cleaning computing device having a mounted image capture device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The computer-based method of claim 1, further comprising collecting real-world data corresponding to the opportunity through a location-based computing device comprising a smart shelf computing device having a mounted image capture device. ### Claim 12 A location-based computing device, comprising: a processor configured to execute computer-executable instructions; a display coupled to the processor and configured to display a graphical user interface in response to the executing of the computer-executable instructions; a memory coupled to the processor and configured to store data in response to the executing of the computer-executable instructions; and a communication module coupled to the processor and configured to send and receive electronic communications regarding opportunities to observer real-world data; wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed, cause: executing a real-world data observance opportunity application at the location-based computing device that is communicatively coupled to an observation computing platform; receiving a first electronic communication as a push notification from the observation computing platform corresponding to an opportunity to observe real-world data about a product for sale, the opportunity related to an observation campaign administered by the observation computing platform; facilitating acceptance of the opportunity by the location-based computing device and exclusively locking out the opportunity from activity by others at the observation computing platform; facilitating collecting real-world data corresponding to the opportunity through activity directed by the location-based computing device, the collected real-world data comprising audio visual data about the product and meta data about the location of the product; sending the collected real-world data to the observation computing platform; receiving a second electronic communication as a push notification from the observation computing platform indicating initiation of compensation if the collected real-world data is determined to fulfill the opportunity in response to a second analysis by the observation computing platform. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The computing system of claim 12, wherein the collected real-world data comprises a digital image of a product for sale at a retail location, ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The computing system of claim 12, wherein the real-world data collected comprises a price of a product for sale at a retail location. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The computing system of claim 12, wherein the collected real-world data comprises a temperature of the location of the opportunity. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The computing system of claim 12, collected real-world data comprises a status of an object corresponding to the location of the opportunity. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The computing system of claim 12, wherein the collected real-world data comprises a pressure of the location of the opportunity. ### Claim 18 (depends on 12) The computing system of claim 12, wherein the collected real-world data comprises a verification of previously collected real-world data. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The computing system of claim 11, wherein the location-based computing device comprises one of the groups comprised of: a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, and handheld computer, a wearable computing device, an augmented reality device, a mobile cleaning device, an autonomous drone device, a smart shelf camera device and a smart shelf sending device.