LOW ENERGY LOCATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, at a first computing device, a preemptive signal from a tag having identification information of the tag, wherein the tag is operatively connected to a moveable object;
responsive to receiving the preemptive signal, determining, by the first computing device, if the first computing device has received the preemptive signal from the tag for a predetermined period of time;
generating a tag status signal having location information of the tag within a monitoring site; and
transmitting the tag status signal over a network to a second computing device.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for monitoring the location of animate and inanimate objects include tags operatively connected to the object configured for wireless communication with one or more hubs within a monitoring site. The tags may send preemptive identifying signals to the hubs when in a range of communication using Bluetooth Low Energy signals. The hubs may register with the tags within a certain location and send status signals over a network. The status signals may be used to monitor the location of the objects and tags, and may be used to generate messages indicating location information of the objects. Cloud based computing may be used to run applications and databases to monitor and share tag location information.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a first computing device, a preemptive signal from a tag having identification information of the tag, wherein the tag is operatively connected to a moveable object; responsive to receiving the preemptive signal, determining, by the first computing device, if the first computing device has received the preemptive signal from the tag for a predetermined period of time; generating a tag status signal having location information of the tag within a monitoring site; and transmitting the tag status signal over a network to a second computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a first computing device, a preemptive Bluetooth signal from a tag operatively connected to a moveable object, the signal containing identification information about the tag and a first registered device; responsive to receiving the preemptive Bluetooth signal, determining, by the first computing device, if the first computing device has received the preemptive Bluetooth signal from the tag for a predetermined period of time; generating a tag status signal having a location of the tag within a monitoring site; and transmitting the tag status signal over a network to a second computing device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for monitoring the location of one or more tags, comprising:
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a tag configured to transmit, at regular intervals and without being requested, a Bluetooth wireless signal having information identifying the tag; a plurality of hubs configured to receive the Bluetooth wireless signal when the tag is within a range of communication with the hub, the hubs include a memory and a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to; determine if the hub has received the Bluetooth wireless signal from the tag for a predetermined period of time; and generate and transmit a tag status signal having location information of the tag; and a first computing device communicatively linked with the hub, the first computing device includes a memory and a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to; receive the tag status signal; determine if the tag is within an acceptable location within a monitoring site; generate, based on the determination if the tag is within an acceptable location, a message having location information of the tag; and transmit the message over a network to a second computing device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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