Detecting and validating planned event information

Abstract

The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for detecting and validating planned event information. The dimensionality of a raw signal is reduced into a normalized signal that includes a probability value. The probability value at least approximates a probability that the normalized signal indicates that a real-world event of a specified event type is occurring. Based on the at least approximated probability, the real-world event of the specified event type is detected as a possible planned event occurring at a venue. The possible planned event is validated as an actual planned event. Validation can include validating data associated with the possible planned event with data from an event planning system associated with the venue. An entity is electronically notified that the actual planned event is occurring.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 reducing the dimensionality of a raw signal into a normalized signal that includes a probability value at least approximating a probability that the normalized signal indicates that a real-world event of a specified event type is occurring;   based on the at least approximated probability, detecting that the real-world event of the specified event type is a possible planned event occurring at a venue;   validating the possible planned event as an actual planned event based on validating data of the possible planned event with data from an event planning system associated with the venue; and   electronically notifying an entity that the actual planned event is occurring.