SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR ASSET STATUS DETERMINATION
First Claim
1. A system for managing data related to at least one leaf node device, comprising:
- a location processing engine located on a server that is remote from the at least one leaf node device;
at least one point of interest (POI) device for collecting data relating to at least one leaf node device and transmitting the collected data with a timestamp using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE);
at least one reader node device for receiving the collected data from the point of interest (POI) device using BLE and transmitting the collected data to the location processing engine; and
a database of the known locations of POI devices, wherein the known locations are used as a basis for determining the location of the at least one leaf node device that communicated with the POI device.
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Abstract
A system for managing data related to at least one leaf node device, the system including a location processing engine located on a server that is remote from the at least one leaf node device; at least one point of interest (POI) device for collecting data relating to at least one leaf node device and transmitting the collected data with a timestamp using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE); at least one reader node device for receiving the collected data from the point of interest (POI) device using BLE and transmitting the collected data to the location processing engine; and a database of the known locations of POI devices, wherein the known locations are used as a basis for determining the location of the at least one leaf node device that communicated with the POI device.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for managing data related to at least one leaf node device, comprising:
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a location processing engine located on a server that is remote from the at least one leaf node device; at least one point of interest (POI) device for collecting data relating to at least one leaf node device and transmitting the collected data with a timestamp using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE); at least one reader node device for receiving the collected data from the point of interest (POI) device using BLE and transmitting the collected data to the location processing engine; and a database of the known locations of POI devices, wherein the known locations are used as a basis for determining the location of the at least one leaf node device that communicated with the POI device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 15)
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6. A method for real time location of at least one leaf node device, comprising:
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taking at least one of signal strength information, proximity information and phase angle information collected via Bluetooth Low Energy communication signals from the leaf node device; delivering the collected information to a processing engine that is remote from the leaf node device; and processing the collected information in real time to determine the location of the leaf node. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for managing assets, comprising:
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a leaf node device associated with an asset; a plurality of POI devices each at known locations, the POI devices each having a respective boundary and collecting data relating to the asset when the leaf node device is within the respective boundary; a location processing engine remote from the leaf node device and the plurality of POI devices; and a database of known locations of the POI devices, wherein each POI that has collected data relating to the asset communicates the collected data relating to the asset to the location processing engine, wherein the location processing engine accesses the database and determines the location of the asset based on the collected data related to the asset and known locations of the POI devices. - View Dependent Claims (14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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