BLE networking systems and methods providing central and peripheral role reversal thereof while movable between locations
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1. A BLE communications system, comprising:
- a BLE access point (AP) configured to communicate with a network, in which a physical location of the AP is attributed to a BLE end node (EN) configured to initiate connection with the AP, in response to receipt by the EN of a beacon advertisement message received from the AP that identifies the AP as mobile with respect to positioning thereof,wherein the location of the AP is attributed to the EN based on messaging of the AP to the network comprising (a) identifying information of the AP inserted into the messaging in response to the EN having initiated connection therewith and (b) positional information collected by the AP, which is indicative of the physical location thereof.
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Provided are systems and methods for reversing the conventional roles of central and peripheral devices in a BLE network. Doing so includes implementing an end node (EN) as the sole initiator of a connection between a particular EN and a particular mobile access point (AP). Such implementation includes determining such connection based on a relative proximity of an EN to the mobile AP, and a relative value of the connection between an EN and the mobile AP. Accordingly, a relative location of the EN may be determined based on such proximity, and particularly in response to mobility of the AP.
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1. A BLE communications system, comprising:
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a BLE access point (AP) configured to communicate with a network, in which a physical location of the AP is attributed to a BLE end node (EN) configured to initiate connection with the AP, in response to receipt by the EN of a beacon advertisement message received from the AP that identifies the AP as mobile with respect to positioning thereof, wherein the location of the AP is attributed to the EN based on messaging of the AP to the network comprising (a) identifying information of the AP inserted into the messaging in response to the EN having initiated connection therewith and (b) positional information collected by the AP, which is indicative of the physical location thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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