Selective filtering of mobile device movement data

A system comprising;

• a memory;
• and
• a processing unit communicatively coupled to the memory, wherein the system performs a method comprising:
• obtaining movement data of multiple mobile devices within a venue, including obtaining time related data associated with the movements of the multiple mobile devices within the venue, the time-related data being selected from a group consisting of:
• times of day associated with movements of the multiple mobile devices within the venue and dwell times associated with movements of the multiple mobile devices within the venue;
• receiving a specified movement pattern of interest through the venue, the specified movement pattern of interest being a venue-specified movement pattern of interest;
• comparing, by a processor, the movement data of the multiple mobile devices within the venue against the specified movement pattern of interest through the venue;
• and
• based on the comparing, generating for the venue a data structure at least identifying one or more mobile devices of the multiple mobile devices with movement data within the venue closest to the specified movement pattern of interest through the venue.

A computer program product for filtering mobile device movement data, the computer-program product comprising:

• a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code being executable by a processor to perform a method comprising:
• obtaining movement data of multiple mobile devices within a venue, including obtaining time related data associated with the movements of the multiple mobile devices within the venue, the time-related data being selected from a group consisting of:
• times of day associated with movements of the multiple mobile devices within the venue and dwell times associated with movements of the multiple mobile devices within the venue;
• receiving a specified movement pattern of interest through the venue, the specified movement pattern of interest being a venue-specified movement pattern of interest;
• comparing, by a processor, the movement data of the multiple mobile devices within the venue against the specified movement pattern of interest through the venue;
• and
• based on the comparing, generating for the venue a data structure at least identifying one or more mobile devices of the multiple mobile devices with movement data within the venue closest to the specified movement pattern of interest through the venue.