Sleep control for network of bluetooth low energy devices
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1. A computer implemented method, comprising:
- transmitting, by a wireless beacon, wireless advertisement packets;
monitoring for wireless transmissions including beacon shutdown signals, wherein beacon shutdown signals trigger wireless beacons to transition to dormant states;
receiving a shutdown transmission including a beacon shutdown signal;
transmitting a wireless shutdown packet, wherein wireless shutdown packets include beacon shutdown signals;
reducing a transmission rate of or ceasing transmission of the advertisement packets;
monitoring for wireless transmissions including beacon wakeup signals, wherein beacon wakeup signals trigger wireless beacons to transition to an active state;
receiving a wakeup transmission including a beacon wakeup signal; and
transmitting a wireless wakeup packet, wherein wireless wakeup packets include beacon wakeup signals.
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Abstract
Described herein are systems, methods and computer program products for controlling operation of wireless beacons, such as Bluetooth Low Energy beacons. Multiple beacons may be controlled centrally or may work together in a cooperative fashion such that signals can be exchanged between or repeated by beacons in order to allow for signals received at one beacon to reach another beacon without requiring further central interaction. Power settings of beacons may be altered to change power consumption or to change a detectable range of the beacons.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method, comprising:
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transmitting, by a wireless beacon, wireless advertisement packets; monitoring for wireless transmissions including beacon shutdown signals, wherein beacon shutdown signals trigger wireless beacons to transition to dormant states; receiving a shutdown transmission including a beacon shutdown signal; transmitting a wireless shutdown packet, wherein wireless shutdown packets include beacon shutdown signals; reducing a transmission rate of or ceasing transmission of the advertisement packets; monitoring for wireless transmissions including beacon wakeup signals, wherein beacon wakeup signals trigger wireless beacons to transition to an active state; receiving a wakeup transmission including a beacon wakeup signal; and transmitting a wireless wakeup packet, wherein wireless wakeup packets include beacon wakeup signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising:
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one or more processors; and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the non-transitory computer readable storage medium includes instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform operations including; transmitting, by a wireless beacon, wireless advertisement packets; monitoring for wireless transmissions including beacon shutdown signals, wherein beacon shutdown signals trigger wireless beacons to transition to dormant states; receiving a shutdown transmission including a beacon shutdown signal; transmitting a wireless shutdown packet, wherein wireless shutdown packets include beacon shutdown signals; reducing a transmission rate of or ceasing transmission of the advertisement packets; monitoring for wireless transmissions including beacon wakeup signals, wherein beacon wakeup signals trigger wireless beacons to transition to an active state; receiving a wakeup transmission including a beacon wakeup signal; and transmitting a wireless wakeup packet, wherein wireless wakeup packets include beacon wakeup signals. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations including:
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transmitting, by a wireless beacon, wireless advertisement packets; monitoring for wireless transmissions including beacon shutdown signals, wherein beacon shutdown signals trigger wireless beacons to transition to dormant states; receiving a shutdown transmission including a beacon shutdown signal; transmitting a wireless shutdown packet, wherein wireless shutdown packets include beacon shutdown signals; reducing a transmission rate of or ceasing transmission of the advertisement packets; monitoring for wireless transmissions including beacon wakeup signals, wherein beacon wakeup signals trigger wireless beacons to transition to an active state; receiving a wakeup transmission including a beacon wakeup signal; and transmitting a wireless wakeup packet, wherein wireless wakeup packets include beacon wakeup signals.
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