Distributed data in a close proximity notification system

• US 9,628,949 B2
• Filed: 12/21/2015
• Issued: 04/18/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ConnectQuest, LLC
• Original Assignee: ConnectQuest, LLC
• Inventors: Tocco, Joseph A., Moldavsky, David
• Primary Examiner(s): RAMPURIA, SHARAD K
• Application Number:
  US14/977,100
• Publication Number:
  US 20160119746A1
• Time in Patent Office: 484 Days
• Field of Search: 4554561-457, 4554141-4144, 455 412
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/20 Services signaling; Auxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/23 for mobile advertising
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

An aspect includes providing distributed data in a close proximity notification system using a transceiver that includes an antenna and a processing device. The processing device includes a memory for storing instructions that when executed by the processing device result in the transceiver: discovering wireless mobile devices within a proximity range of the transceiver; initiating communication between the transceiver and one or more of the wireless mobile devices; exchanging data with the one or more of the wireless mobile devices, the exchanging including receiving a request for information from one of the one or more of the wireless mobile devices; based on receiving the request for information, identifying a retrieval location of at least a subset of the requested information; and transmitting the at least subset of the information or an identifier of the retrieval location to the wireless mobile device.

Claims

1. A transceiver comprising:

an antenna;

a data storage device; and

a processing device that includes a memory configured for storing instructions that when executed by the processing device result in;

discovery of other transceivers within a proximity range of the transceiver;

initiating communication between the transceiver and one or more of the other transceivers;

exchanging data with the one or more of the other transceivers, the exchanging including receiving a request for information from one of the one or more other transceivers;

based on receiving the request for information, identifying a retrieval location of at least a subset of the requested information; and

transmitting the at least a subset of the information or an identifier of the retrieval location to the other transceiver.

2. The transceiver of claim 1, wherein the instructions when executed by the processing device further result in retrieving the information from the retrieval location.

3. The transceiver of claim 1, wherein the retrieval location is located on the transceiver.

4. The transceiver of claim 1, wherein the retrieval location is located on a data server that is accessible to the transceiver via a network.

5. The transceiver of claim 1, wherein the one or more of the other transceivers conform to one or more specified communication protocols.

6. The transceiver of claim 1, wherein the one or more of the other transceivers are included in one or more specified device classes.

7. The transceiver of claim 1, wherein the discovery is performed periodically, or in response to an external query within a proximity communication protocol or a user defined discovery methodology.

8. The transceiver of claim 1, wherein identifiers of the one or more of the other transceivers are stored in the memory device for a specified time period.

9. he transceiver of claim 1, wherein the exchanging data further includes receiving data from at least one of the one or more of the other transceiver or a network resource.

10. The transceiver of claim 1, wherein the exchanging data further includes transmitting data to at least one of the one or more of the other transceivers or a network recource.

11. The transceiver of claim 1, wherein the discovery and initiating are transparent to users of the one or more of the other transceivers.

12. The transceiver of claim 1, wherein the exchanging data is transparent to the users of the one or more of the wireless mobile devices.

13. The transceiver of claim 1, wherein the proximity range is between about 10 and 150 meters.

14. The transceiver of claim 1, wherein the proximity range is less than about 50 meters.

15. The transceiver of claim 1, wherein the proximity range is less than about 30 meters.

16. The transceiver of claim 1, wherein the proximity range is adjustable.

17. The transceiver of claim 1, wherein the transceiver is mobile.

18. The transceiver of claim 1, wherein the transceiver is stationary.

19. A method for data exchange at a transceiver, the method comprising:

discovery of other transceivers within a proximity range of the transceiver, the transceiver including a data storage device and the discovery performed using the transceiver;

initiating communication between the transceiver and one or more of the other transceivers, the initiating performed using the transceiver;

exchanging data with the one or more of the other transceivers, the exchanging including receiving a request for information from one of the one or more of the other transceivers;

based on receiving the request for information, identifying, by the transceiver, a retrieval location of at least a subset of the requested information; and

transmitting, from the transceiver, the at least a subset of the information or an identifier of the retrieval location to the other transceivers.

20. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-readable instructions, which instructions, when executed by a processing device located in a transceiver, cause the transceiver to perform operations comprising:

discovery of other transceivers within a proximity range of the transceiver;

initiating communication between the transceiver and one or more of the other transceivers;

exchanging data with the one or more of the other transceivers, the exchanging including receiving a request for information from one of the one or more of the other transceivers;

based on receiving the request for information, identifying a retrieval location of at least a subset of the requested information; and

transmitting the at least a subset of the information or an identifier of the retrieval location to the other transceivers.