METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING PRESENCE USING A WIFI NETWORK PROBE DETECTOR
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1. A method for detecting presence comprising:
- monitoring WiFi wireless communications at a wireless communications device;
detecting a probe request, wherein the probe request is associated with a request from an originating device to determine an available WiFi network;
determining the originating device associated with the probe request, wherein a device identifier associated with the originating device is a component of the probe request;
inferring the presence of a consumer at a location, wherein the consumer is associated with the device identifier and wherein the location is associated with the wireless communications device; and
transmitting data relating to the device identifier.
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Abstract
The detection system monitors WiFi wireless communications at a wireless device and detects a probe request associated with a location. The WiFi device may be a dedicated presence detection device or may offer access to internet and other services as a WiFi access point. A device identifier associated with the originating device may be a component of the probe request. Using the device identifier, the system can detect the presence of a consumer at the location associated with the wireless communications device and transmit information to the consumer based upon the device identifier.
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1. A method for detecting presence comprising:
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monitoring WiFi wireless communications at a wireless communications device; detecting a probe request, wherein the probe request is associated with a request from an originating device to determine an available WiFi network; determining the originating device associated with the probe request, wherein a device identifier associated with the originating device is a component of the probe request; inferring the presence of a consumer at a location, wherein the consumer is associated with the device identifier and wherein the location is associated with the wireless communications device; and transmitting data relating to the device identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for detecting presence comprising:
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a wireless antenna; a wireless receiver; a transmitter; and a processor configured to detect a probe request received via the wireless receiver, wherein the probe request is associated with a request from an originating device to determine an available WiFi network; determine the originating device associated with the probe request, wherein a device identifier associated with the originating device is a component of the probe request; infer the presence of a consumer at a location, wherein the consumer is associated with the device identifier and wherein the location is associated with the wireless communications device; and transmit data relating to the device identifier via the transmitter; and a memory coupled with the processor, wherein the memory provides instructions to the processor. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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