Electronic location identification and tracking system with beacon clustering
First Claim
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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”
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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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Abstract
A system and method for determining the presence of an individual at a particular spot within a location preferably based on the strength of signals received from beacons assigned to the particular spot by a software application (“App”) running on an electronic device of the individual. In one embodiment, certain presence calculations are performed by the App. In another embodiment, the App forwards information regarding the received beacon signals to an electronic identification and location tracking system and the presence calculations are performed by the system.
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20 Claims
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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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. 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:
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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 whose identifier 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. for each known beacon signal received by the App, electronically determining if the minimum number of beacons for the associated location cluster have been received; e. for each known beacon signal, calculating the average signal strength from the beacon signals received from the beacons associated with all identified clusters of beacons; and f. wherein if a signal was not received from the minimum number of beacons associated with any given cluster of beacons;
further comprising the step of discarding the cluster from consideration of the particular area determination for the user within the location. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Current AssigneeCollateral Opportunities Of Nevada, LLC
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Original AssigneeCollateral Opportunities, LLC
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InventorsKusens, Bruce Howard, Kusens, Michael
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Primary Examiner(s)Blouin, Mark
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Application NumberUS15/876,728Publication NumberTime in Patent Office162 DaysField of Search340 561US Class CurrentCPC Class CodesG06F 16/9535 Search customisation based ...G07C 2009/00388 code verification carried o...G07C 2009/00769 with data transmission perf...G07C 2209/02 Access control comprising m...G07C 9/27 with central registrationG07C 9/28 the pass enabling tracking ...H04W 4/02 Services making use of loca...H04W 4/029 Location-based management o...H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals...
