Tencent’s Location Services: A Cornerstone of Innovation in the Patent Industry
As the world marks the first 19 World Intellectual Property Day, we take a closer look at the patent industry and its significance in the knowledge economy. Among the many categories of intellectual property, the patent stands out as a vital manifestation of innovation capacity in enterprises. Today, the Internet industry has emerged as the “innovation high ground” in the knowledge economy, and China’s Internet companies have made impressive strides in core technology, with the number of patent ownerships surpassing that of any other country in the world.
Tencent: A Pioneer in Patent Accumulation
Tencent, as the vanguard of China’s Internet industry, has amassed a staggering number of patent applications, with over 29,000 filings worldwide, ranking second only to Google. With more than 10,000 patents already issued, Tencent’s location services have become a core business foundation and a key component of its wisdom strategy. By leveraging its patent portfolio, Tencent provides a robust support system for various industries, including logistics, travel, O2O, retail, and gaming.
The Technical Foundation of Location Services
The core of location services lies in obtaining accurate information about various locations, providing services based on different scenarios through the integration of various resources. This technology is essential for navigation, food delivery, courier services, and taxi hailing, among other applications. Tencent’s large position data can help businesses understand the flow of people, shopping districts, and residence times, making it easier to optimize shop locations.
Massive User Data and Enterprise Applications
Tencent’s location services receive over 66 billion global positioning requests daily, supporting hundreds of applications across various industries. The daily position-related services reach over one billion users in more than 200 countries worldwide. Behind the scenes, Tencent’s massive user data and enterprise applications are supported by its rich location services patent portfolio, which covers navigation, trajectory, location, estimated time of arrival, access to information retrieval, data acquisition, and display map rendering, among other core technologies.
Patented Technologies and Innovative Solutions
Tencent’s location services have been recognized with the “National Science and Technology Progress Award” for its joint development with Tsinghua University on the “large-scale street location service system and its key technology.” The company’s patented technologies have enabled seamless integration with social platforms, such as WeChat and QQ, allowing over one billion users to access Street View and location services. The open API interface provides services to all aspects of Internet life, filling the gaps in domestic large-scale street collection technology and online web services.
The Core Technology-Driven Services Ecosystem
Tencent’s location service is driven by its core technology, which has enabled the creation of a robust services ecosystem. By combining patented technology with massive amounts of data, Tencent provides strong support for various industries, including network about cars, wisdom retail, social, and games. The company’s patented technologies have solved long-standing issues in the car industry, such as navigation, traffic, and estimated time of arrival. Additionally, Tencent’s location service has provided more services to retail partners through big data mining and LBS technology.
Patented Technologies in Action
Tencent’s patented technologies have been applied in various industries, including:
- Navigation and trajectory: Tencent’s location services have solved long-standing issues in navigation and trajectory, providing travel solutions for drops, group taxi, and other partners.
- Points of interest information acquisition: Tencent’s patented technology has enabled the acquisition of points of interest information, data acquisition, positioning, and guidance for destinations inquiry.
- Big data mining: Tencent’s location service has provided more services to retail partners through big data mining and LBS technology.
- Social sharing: Tencent’s location service has enabled the sharing of location information on WeChat, allowing multiple users to share the interface and obtain more shared map areas.
- Gaming: Tencent’s location service has created China’s first pure Unity map rendering engine, providing personalized maps for partners, characteristic textures, and cool three-dimensional models.
Conclusion
Tencent’s location services have become a cornerstone of innovation in the patent industry, providing a robust support system for various industries. The company’s patented technologies have solved long-standing issues in navigation, traffic, and estimated time of arrival, and have enabled the creation of a robust services ecosystem. As Tencent continues to explore new technologies and create more core patents, it will remain a leader in the patent industry and a strong competitor in the market.