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Electronic location identification and tracking system with beacon clustering

  • US 10,013,831 B1
  • Filed: 01/22/2018
  • Issued: 07/03/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for determining a presence of a user at a particular area within a location by an electronic location identification and tracking computer system, said method comprising the steps of:

  • a. electronically receiving one or more signals containing identification information from at least one wireless beacon associated with a particular area within a location by a user'"'"'s portable electronic device running an electronic location identification and tracking system application (“

    App”

    );

    b. electronically determining by the App whether each beacon signal received is from a beacon having an identifier that is previously programmed into the App and for each beacon determined to have a previously programmed identifier electronically considering the received signal from the beacon as a known beacon signal;

    c. for each known beacon signal received by the App electronically determining a location cluster that the beacon is assigned to;

    d. electronically determining if a preconfigured minimum number signals for beacons assigned to the location cluster have been received; and

    e. where the minimum number of signals has been received as determined in step (d), calculating the average signal strength from the beacon signals received from the beacons associated the location cluster.

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