US 9,854,397 B1 · Systems and user interfaces for dynamic and interactive person and event data access and analysis

Abstract

An interactive information map system is disclosed that enables a user to efficiently search through, and determine matches within, large amounts of data including event-location data and person-location data. The interactive information map system may include an interactive user interface in which event-location data, person-location data, and/or matches between event-location data and person-location data may be displayed on a map. Further, a user of the interactive information map system may input search queries to the interactive information map system, including selections of subsets of event-location data and person-location data, for determining matches. The user may limit the search query based on a time or timeframe of interest. Advantageously, according to various embodiments, the interactive information map system may enable a user to identify matches between records of events occurring at particular locations and records of persons being at particular locations.

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A computing system comprising:

one or more storage devices configured to store electronic software instructions;
and
one or more computer processors in communication with the one or more storage devices, the one or more computer processors configured to execute the electronic software instructions to cause the computing system to:
receive, from a third-party data source, a plurality of call data records,
extract, from the call data records, a plurality of call data record items,
each of the call data record items including:
at least one of a caller telephone number or a receiver telephone number;
a call time indicating when a telephone call between a caller device having the caller telephone number and a receiver device having the receiver telephone number was initiated or connected;
and
at least one of:
a caller location of the caller device at the call time or a receiver location of the receiver device at the call time, wherein each of the receiver locations indicates at least one of:
a location of a cell phone tower or GPS coordinates;
access, from a third-party data source, a plurality of crime data records associated with one or more previously unsolved crimes;
extract, from the plurality of crime data records, a plurality of crime data record items, each of the crime data record items including:
a crime time indicating when a particular unsolved crime occurred;
and
a crime location indicating a geographic location of the particular unsolved crime;
receive one or more inputs from a user of the computing system indicating search query criteria comprising:
a distance constraint indicating a maximum allowable geographic distance between a caller location or a receiver location of a particular call data record item and a crime location associated with a particular crime data record item,
a timeframe constraint indicating a maximum allowable time difference between a call time associated with a particular call data record item and a crime time associated with a particular crime data record item,
a selection of a subset or all of the call data record items, and
a selection of a subset or all of the crime data record items;
determine a plurality of pairs of call record data items and crime data record items of the selected call data record items and crime data record items;
for each determined pair of call record data items and crime record data items, in response to determining that:
a caller location or receiver location associated with the call record data item is within the distance constraint from a crime location associated with the crime record data item, and
a call time associated with the call record data item is within the timeframe constraint of a crime time associated with the crime record data item, designate the call record data item and the crime record data item of the pair as a match;
generate user interface data for rendering an interactive user interface on an electronic display, the interactive user interface including an interactive map;
update the user interface data to include indications of the designated matches,
each indication comprising a marker on the interactive map at respective crime locations and/or call locations associated with the call record data item or the crime record data item of the match;
and
provide a time-based animation of the indication of the designated matches,
wherein:
the interactive user interface further includes a slider spanning a period of time associated with the designated matches, and
in response to movement of the slider, markers indicative of the designated matches that are associated with points in time indicated by a location of the slider are displayed, and markers of the designated matches that are not associated with points in time indicated by the location of the slider are not displayed.

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A computing system comprising:

one or more storage devices configured to store:
electronic software instructions;
a plurality of person-location data items, wherein the person-location data items are associated with respective times and locations, and wherein the respective times and locations associated with the person-location data items are extracted from cellular telephone call data;
and
a plurality of event-location data items associated with one or more unsolved crimes or cold law enforcement cases, and wherein the event-location data items are associated with respective times and locations;
and
one or more computer processors in communication with the one or more storage devices, the one or more computer processors configured to execute the electronic software instructions to cause the computing system to:
generate user interface data for rendering an interactive user interface on an electronic display, the interactive user interface including an interactive map;
receive an input from a user of the computing system including search criteria comprising:
a distance constraint,
a timeframe constraint,
a selection of a subset or all of the person-location data, and
a selection of a subset or all of the event-location data;
and
in response to the input:
identify, from the one or more storage devices, one or more
matches that satisfy the search criteria, each of the one or more matches including a person-location data item and an event-location data item from the selected person-location data items and event-location data items;
update the user interface data such that the interactive user
interface includes an indication of the one or more matches;
and
provide a time-based animation of the indication of the one or more matches,
wherein:
the interactive user interface includes a map, a slider
spanning a period of time associated with the one or more matches,
and one or more markers on the map indicating locations associated with the one or more matches, and
in response to movement of the slider, markers of the one or more markers that are associated with points in time indicated
by a location of the slider are displayed, and markers of the one or more markers that are not associated with points in time indicated by the location of the slider are not displayed.

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A compi1ter-implemented method comprising:

under control of one or more hardware computing devices configured with specific computer executable instructions:
communicating with one or more storage devices configured to store:
a plurality of person-location data items, wherein the person-location data items are associated with respective times and locations, and
wherein the respective times and locations associated with the person-location data items are extracted from cellular telephone call data;
and
a plurality of event-location data items associated with one or more unsolved crimes or cold Jaw enforcement cases, and wherein the event-location data items are associated with respective times and locations;
generating user interface data for rendering an interactive user interface on an electronic display, the interactive user interface including an interactive map;
receiving an input from a user of the computing system including search criteria comprising:
a distance constraint,
a timeframe constraint,
a selection of a subset or all of the person-location data, and
a selection of a subset or all of the event-location data;
and
in response to the input:
identifying, from the one or more storage devices, one or more matches that satisfy the search criteria, each of the one or more matches including a person-location data item and an event-location data item from the selected person-location data items and event-location data items;
updating the user interface data such that the interactive user interface includes an indication of the one or more matches;
and
providing a time-based animation of the indication of the one or more matches,
wherein:
the interactive user interface includes a map, a slider
spanning a period of time associated with the one or more matches,
and one or more markers on the map indicating locations associated with the one or more matches, and
in response to movement of the slider, markers of the one or more markers that are associated with points in time indicated by a location of the slider arc displayed, and markers of the one or more markers that are not associated with points in time indicated by the location of the slider are not displayed.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Description10,732 words

Summary1,131 words

#Embodiments of present disclosure relate to systems and techniques for accessing one or more databases to provide information in an interactive user interface. More specifically, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to systems and user interfaces displaying matching person record data and event record data.

#The approaches described in this section are approaches that could be pursued, but not necessarily approaches that have been previously conceived or pursued. Therefore, unless otherwise indicated, it should not be assumed that any of the approaches described in this section qualify as prior art merely by virtue of their inclusion in this section.

#Geographical map applications (e.g., Geographical Information Systems (GIS)) generally have graphical user interfaces that include map images (e.g., satellite images) overlaid by various objects and geographical data (e.g., data representing roads, buildings, etc.). A user of such an application may be able to input a search query to find, e.g., a particular road or address, or directions from one location to another.

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#The following drawings and the associated descriptions are provided to illustrate embodiments of the present disclosure and do not limit the scope of the claims. Aspects and many of the attendant advantages of this disclosure will become more readily appreciated as the same become better understood by reference to the following detailed description, when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

#FIG. 1 illustrates an example graphical user interface of an interactive information map system, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

#FIGS. 2A-2D illustrate example user interfaces of the interactive information map system in which various types of data are displayed, according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

Detailed description9,195 words

#Although certain preferred embodiments and examples are disclosed below, inventive subject matter extends beyond the specifically disclosed embodiments to other alternative embodiments and/or uses and to modifications and equivalents thereof. Thus, the scope of the claims appended hereto is not limited by any of the particular embodiments described below. For example, in any method or process disclosed herein, the acts or operations of the method or process may be performed in any suitable sequence and are not necessarily limited to any particular disclosed sequence. Various operations may be described as multiple discrete operations in turn, in a manner that may be helpful in understanding certain embodiments; however, the order of description should not be construed to imply that these operations are order dependent. Additionally, the structures, systems, and/or devices described herein may be embodied as integrated components or as separate components. For purposes of comparing various embodiments, certain aspects and advantages of these embodiments are described. Not necessarily all such aspects or advantages are achieved by any particular embodiment. Thus, for example, various embodiments may be carried out in a manner that achieves or optimizes one advantage or group of advantages as taught herein without necessarily achieving other aspects or advantages as may also be taught or suggested herein.

#Overview

#As mentioned above, according to various embodiments an interactive information map system (also referred to herein as “the system”) is disclosed that enables a user to more quickly, thoroughly, and efficiently interact with person-location data and event-location data, provide search queries of the data, and identify matches of interest from search results. This and other functionality and advantages are provided, according to various embodiments, via interactive graphical user interfaces, including interactive map interfaces, which are inextricably tied to computer technology.

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Application

15/040,263Filed 10 Feb 2016 · us provisional application

Priority

29 Apr 2015

Granted

26 Dec 2017

Term ends

28 Feb 2036

Estimated · how

20 years from earliest known nonprovisional domestic filing plus recorded patent term adjustment, including 18 days of adjustment. Maintenance-fee lapses, terminal disclaimers and statutory extensions have not been checked. The continuity chain may be incomplete; this is not an enforceability determination.

Classification4 codes

H04W 4/021
Services making use of location information: services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
G06Q 50/265
Government or public services: personal security, identity or safety
H04W
Wireless communication networks
G06Q
Information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial

Timeline

29 Apr 2015Priority claimedParent application 62/154,345
10 Feb 2016Application filedUS 15/040,263
11 Feb 2016Assigned to Hawk Analytics, Inc.assignment of assignor's interest
26 Dec 2017GrantedUS 9,854,397 B1
12 Aug 2022Assigned to Barings Finance LLC, AS Collateral Agentsecurity interest
22 Aug 2025Assigned to Leadsonline, LLCassignment of assignor's interest
12 Oct 2026TodayWithin its term
28 Feb 2036Term endsEstimated, includes 18 days of adjustment

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