Beacon update mechanism
First Claim
1. A communications network comprising:
- a plurality of transmitters, each for transmitting data to mobile receivers within range of the transmitter, each transmitter storing local data items for transmission to the mobile receivers which is dependent on the location of the transmitter; and
a central controller for updating the local data items stored in the transmitters of the network, wherein the central controller comprises means for identifying the local data stored within each transmitter, thereby enabling transmitters to be identified which require updating in response to a desired change in a local data item.
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Abstract
A communications network comprises a plurality of beacons (10) for transmitting data to mobile receivers within range, each beacon (10) storing local data items for transmission to the mobile receivers which is dependent on the location of the beacon. A central controller (14) is provided for updating the local data items stored in the beacons. The central controller (14) enables beacons to be identified which require updating in response to a desired change in a local data item. This system uses a central controller that can manage the control and configuration and software running on the remote beacons. The central controller can efficiently monitor and control the content information running on each beacon to ensure the network is providing up-to-date alerts and messages to users.
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20 Claims
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1. A communications network comprising:
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a plurality of transmitters, each for transmitting data to mobile receivers within range of the transmitter, each transmitter storing local data items for transmission to the mobile receivers which is dependent on the location of the transmitter; and
a central controller for updating the local data items stored in the transmitters of the network, wherein the central controller comprises means for identifying the local data stored within each transmitter, thereby enabling transmitters to be identified which require updating in response to a desired change in a local data item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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12. A method of controlling a communications network comprising:
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providing a plurality of transmitters with software comprising local data items selected in dependence on the location of the transmitter and for transmission to mobile receivers within range of the transmitter; and
subsequently identifying in a central controller the transmitters of the network which require updating as a result of updates to local data items; and
transmitting updated local data items to the identified transmitters.
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