Systems and methods to determine the locations of packages and provide navigational guidance to reach the packages
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- storing, in at least one database, location data and identifier data of a plurality of beacon devices in a region;
receiving, in a transceiver of a first mobile device, wireless communications emitted from a first beacon device and a second beacon device, wherein the first beacon device is attached to a package and is separate from the plurality of beacon devices, and wherein the second beacon device is from the plurality of beacon devices and is indicative of a location of the package;
retrieving, from the wireless communications of the first beacon device and the second beacon device, identifier data of the first beacon device and identifier data of the second beacon device;
retrieving, from the at least one database, location data of the second beacon device based on the retrieved identifier data of the second beacon device; and
providing, to a second mobile device, navigational guidance to reach the package based at least on a location of the second mobile device and the location data of the second beacon device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods to provide navigational guidance to reach a package located inside a building. Low-energy wireless transmitting devices (e.g., Bluetooth devices) are used to transmit their identifiers. Some of the devices are placed at known locations inside the building; and some of the devices are attached to packages. When a mobile device detects the identifier of a device placed at a known location and the identifier of a device attached to the package, the location of the package is identified and recorded based on the known location of the device. Navigational guidance is provided to a mobile device of a user to reach the package based on the recorded location of the package and/or the location of any of the devices the mobile device can detect within the communication range from the current location of the mobile device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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storing, in at least one database, location data and identifier data of a plurality of beacon devices in a region; receiving, in a transceiver of a first mobile device, wireless communications emitted from a first beacon device and a second beacon device, wherein the first beacon device is attached to a package and is separate from the plurality of beacon devices, and wherein the second beacon device is from the plurality of beacon devices and is indicative of a location of the package; retrieving, from the wireless communications of the first beacon device and the second beacon device, identifier data of the first beacon device and identifier data of the second beacon device; retrieving, from the at least one database, location data of the second beacon device based on the retrieved identifier data of the second beacon device; and providing, to a second mobile device, navigational guidance to reach the package based at least on a location of the second mobile device and the location data of the second beacon device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for providing navigational guidance for reaching a package, the system configurable to cause:
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storing, in at least one database, location data and identifier data of a plurality of beacon devices in a region; receiving, in a transceiver of a first mobile device, wireless communications emitted from a first beacon device and a second beacon device, wherein the first beacon device is attached to a package and is separate from the plurality of beacon devices, and wherein the second beacon device is from the plurality of beacon devices and is indicative of a location of the package; retrieving, from the wireless communications of the first beacon device and the second beacon device, identifier data of the first beacon device and identifier data of the second beacon device; retrieving, from the at least one database, location data of the second beacon device based on the retrieved identifier data of the second beacon device; and providing, to a second mobile device, navigational guidance to reach the package based at least on a location of the second mobile device and the location data of the second beacon device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. At least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer program instructions stored thereon and configured to cause:
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storing, in at least one database, location data and identifier data of a plurality of beacon devices in a region; receiving, in a transceiver of a first mobile device, wireless communications emitted from a first beacon device and a second beacon device, wherein the first beacon device is attached to a package and is separate from the plurality of beacon devices, and wherein the second beacon device is from the plurality of beacon devices and is indicative of a location of the package; retrieving, from the wireless communications of the first beacon device and the second beacon device, identifier data of the first beacon device and identifier data of the second beacon device; retrieving, from the at least one database, location data of the second beacon device based on the retrieved identifier data of the second beacon device; and providing, to a second mobile device, navigational guidance to reach the package based at least on a location of the second mobile device and the location data of the second beacon device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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