Network based indoor positioning and geofencing system and method
First Claim
1. A network based indoor positioning and geofencing system comprising:
- a plurality of beacons disposed within a physical premises, wherein each beacon transmits a signal containing identifying information;
a networked indoor positioning module that receives a plurality of measured reference points that include a measured beacon identifier and a measured signal strength;
the networked indoor positioning module uses the measured reference points to generate a plurality of calculated signal strength values for at least one detected beacon;
at least one geofence associated with the physical premises, wherein the geofence includes some of the calculated signal strength values;
a wireless device communicatively coupled to the networked indoor positioning module, the wireless device receives at least one beacon identifier and at least one beacon signal strength, when the wireless device is in or near the physical premises; and
the networked indoor positioning module determines that the wireless device is within at least one geofence by comparing the received beacon identifier and the received beacon signal strength with the calculated signal strength values corresponding to the detected beacon.
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Abstract
A network based indoor positioning and geofencing system and method is described. Beacons are disposed within a physical premises and each beacon transmits a signal containing identifying information. A networked indoor positioning module receives measured reference points that include a measured beacon identifier and a measured signal strength. The networked indoor positioning module uses the measured reference points to generate calculated signal strength values for at least one detected beacon. At least one geofence is associated with the physical premises and the geofence includes some of the calculated signal strength values. A wireless device receives a beacon identifier and a beacon signal strength, when the wireless device is in or near a geofence associated the physical premises. The networked indoor positioning module determines that the wireless device is within at least one geofence by comparing the received beacon identifier and the received beacon signal strength with the calculated signal strength values corresponding to the detected beacon.
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28 Claims
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1. A network based indoor positioning and geofencing system comprising:
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a plurality of beacons disposed within a physical premises, wherein each beacon transmits a signal containing identifying information; a networked indoor positioning module that receives a plurality of measured reference points that include a measured beacon identifier and a measured signal strength; the networked indoor positioning module uses the measured reference points to generate a plurality of calculated signal strength values for at least one detected beacon; at least one geofence associated with the physical premises, wherein the geofence includes some of the calculated signal strength values; a wireless device communicatively coupled to the networked indoor positioning module, the wireless device receives at least one beacon identifier and at least one beacon signal strength, when the wireless device is in or near the physical premises; and the networked indoor positioning module determines that the wireless device is within at least one geofence by comparing the received beacon identifier and the received beacon signal strength with the calculated signal strength values corresponding to the detected beacon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A network based indoor positioning geofencing system comprising:
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a plurality of beacons disposed within a physical premises, wherein each beacon is configured to transmit a signal containing identifying information; a fixed sensor within the physical premises that is communicatively coupled to a network, wherein the fixed sensor is configured to receive a plurality of measured reference points that include a measured beacon identifier and a measured signal strength; a networked indoor positioning module communicatively coupled to the network, the networked indoor positioning module configured to receive the plurality of measured reference points from the fixed sensor; the networked indoor positioning module configured to use the measured reference points to generate a plurality of calculated signal strength values for at least one detected beacon; at least one geofence associated with the physical premises, wherein the geofence includes some of the calculated signal strength values; a wireless device communicatively coupled to the networked indoor positioning module, the wireless device configured to receive at least one beacon identifier and at least one beacon signal strength, when the wireless device is in or near the physical premises; and the networked indoor positioning module configured to determine that the wireless device is within at least one geofence by comparing the received beacon identifier and the received beacon signal strength with the calculated signal strength values corresponding to the detected beacon. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A network based indoor positioning and geofencing method comprising:
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placing a plurality of beacons within a physical premises, wherein each of beacons is configured to transmit a signal containing identifying information; receiving a plurality of measured reference points that include a measured beacon identifier and a measured signal strength at a networked indoor positioning module; using the measured reference points to generate a plurality of calculated signal strength values for at least one detected beacon at the networked indoor positioning module; identifying at least one geofence that is associated with the physical premises, wherein the geofence includes some of the calculated signal strength values; enabling a wireless device to be communicatively coupled to the networked indoor positioning module, wherein the wireless device is configured to receive at least one beacon identifier and at least one beacon signal strength, when the wireless device is in or near the physical premises; and the networked indoor positioning module configured to determine that the wireless device is within at least one geofence by comparing the received beacon identifier and the received beacon signal strength with the calculated signal strength values corresponding to the detected beacon. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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