Beacon transmission of a fixture that includes sensed information
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1. A fixture comprising:
- a sensor, the sensor operative to generate a sense signal, wherein the sensor comprises a motion sensor operative to sense motion;
a wireless transmitter;
a controller, the controller operative to;
receive the sensed signal that includes the sensed motion;
match the sensed motion with one of a plurality of stored patterns of events; and
identify an event associated with the sensed motion based on a match between a one of the plurality of patterns and the sensed motion;
andmanage transmission of beacons through the wireless transmitter, wherein the beacons include information associated with the fixture, wherein the information includes the identified event.
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Abstract
An apparatuses, methods and systems for beacon transmission of a fixture that includes sensed information are disclosed. For an embodiment, the fixture includes a sensor operative to generate a sense signal, communication circuitry operative to maintain a link with a network, a wireless transmitter, and a controller. The controller is operative to receive the sensed signal, manage communication with the network, and manage transmission of beacons through the wireless transmitter, wherein the beacons include information associated with the fixture, wherein the information includes at least information of the sense signal.
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21 Claims
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1. A fixture comprising:
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a sensor, the sensor operative to generate a sense signal, wherein the sensor comprises a motion sensor operative to sense motion; a wireless transmitter; a controller, the controller operative to; receive the sensed signal that includes the sensed motion; match the sensed motion with one of a plurality of stored patterns of events; and identify an event associated with the sensed motion based on a match between a one of the plurality of patterns and the sensed motion; and manage transmission of beacons through the wireless transmitter, wherein the beacons include information associated with the fixture, wherein the information includes the identified event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A building system, comprising:
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a plurality of building fixtures, wherein one or more of the plurality of building fixtures comprises; a sensor, the sensor operative to generate a sense signal based on at least one of sensed motion or light; communication circuitry, the communication circuitry operative to maintain a link with a network; a wireless transmitter; a controller, the controller operative to; receive the sensed signal; manage communication with the network; and manage transmission of beacons through the wireless transmitter, wherein the beacons include information associated with the building fixture, wherein the information includes sensed motion or sensed light information; wherein the building system further includes; a system controller that is interfaced with the plurality of building fixtures, and wherein the system controller is operative to; received modified beacons from a mobile device; estimate a location of the mobile device; and aid a controller of at least one of the plurality of building fixtures in management of the transmission of beacons based on the estimated location of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method for beacon transmission of a building fixture that includes sensed information comprising:
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generating, by a sensor of the building fixture, a sensed signal, wherein the sensor comprises a motion sensor operative to sense motion; managing, by a controller of the building fixture, communication with a network; matching, by the controller of the building fixture, the sensed motion with one of a plurality of stored patterns of events; identifying, by the controller of the building fixture, an event associated with the sensed motion based on a match between a one of the plurality of patterns and the sensed motion; and managing, by the controller, transmission of beacons through a wireless transmitter of the building fixture, wherein the beacons include information associated with the building fixture, wherein the information includes the identified event. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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