Adaptively Position Objects Through Mobile Signal Sources
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Abstract
An approach is provided that generates a current coverage area by receiving beacon position data of current beacon locations, with at least some of the beacons being moveable beacons. Object position data is retrieved for current locations and trajectories of moveable objects in a geographic area that are currently being tracked by the beacons. An anticipated coverage area is computed based on comparing the object position data with the current coverage area. Instructions are then wirelessly transmitted to some of the moveable beacons in order to move the beacons to a different set of locations based on the anticipated coverage area.
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8. An information handling system comprising:
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one or more processors; a memory coupled to at least one of the processors; and a set of instructions stored in the memory and executed by at least one of the processors, wherein the set of instructions perform actions comprising; generating a current coverage area by receiving beacon position data of current locations corresponding to a plurality of beacons, wherein one or more of the beacons are moveable beacons; retrieving object position data of current locations and trajectories corresponding to a plurality of moveable objects in a geographic area that are currently being tracked by the beacons; computing an anticipated coverage area based comparing the object position data with the current coverage area; and wirelessly transmitting instructions to at least one of the moveable beacons to move to a set of one or more new locations based on the anticipated coverage area. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product stored in a computer readable storage medium, comprising computer instructions that, when executed by an information handling system, causes the information handling system to perform actions comprising:
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generating a current coverage area by receiving beacon position data of current locations corresponding to a plurality of beacons, wherein one or more of the beacons are moveable beacons; retrieving object position data of current locations and trajectories corresponding to a plurality of moveable objects in a geographic area that are currently being tracked by the beacons; computing an anticipated coverage area based comparing the object position data with the current coverage area; and wirelessly transmitting instructions to at least one of the moveable beacons to move to a set of one or more new locations based on the anticipated coverage area. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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