Beacon having multiple communication interfaces
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1. A communication beacon comprising:
- processing circuitry associated with a memory for data backup;
a clock circuit;
a communication circuit configured to broadcast data associated with a locality of the communication beacon; and
a local power supply to supply the communication beacon with power,wherein the communication circuit comprises a first interface using a first protocol, at least one second interface using a second protocol, and at least one shared antenna used by both the first interface and the second interface to communicate, the first protocol being used to receive data to program and/or configure the communication beacon whereas the second protocol is exclusively used to send the broadcast data that is different from the data received to program and/or configure the communication beacon, and use of the first protocol provides at least one security measure not included in the second protocol.
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Abstract
A communication beacon including a calculation unit associated with a memory unit for data backup and with a clock circuit and a communication circuit, the beacon being supplied with power by a power supply unit. The communication circuit includes a first interface unit using a first protocol, at least one second interface unit using a second protocol, and an antenna connected to each of the interface units.
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1. A communication beacon comprising:
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processing circuitry associated with a memory for data backup; a clock circuit; a communication circuit configured to broadcast data associated with a locality of the communication beacon; and a local power supply to supply the communication beacon with power, wherein the communication circuit comprises a first interface using a first protocol, at least one second interface using a second protocol, and at least one shared antenna used by both the first interface and the second interface to communicate, the first protocol being used to receive data to program and/or configure the communication beacon whereas the second protocol is exclusively used to send the broadcast data that is different from the data received to program and/or configure the communication beacon, and use of the first protocol provides at least one security measure not included in the second protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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