Beacon deployment for use with location based services (LBS)
First Claim
1. A method of utilizing at least one beacon for conveying information, the method comprising steps of:
- deploying at least one beacon about a localized geographic area, wherein each of the at least one beacon is deployed at an associated known geographic location;
encoding an address into an identification segment of a beacon signal, wherein the encoded address identifies the associated known geographic location of the respective beacon, each geographic location reference being unique;
broadcasting each respective beacon signal from each at least one beacon deployed in the localized geographic area containing the at least one beacon;
scanning to detect any beacon signal, wherein the scanning is accomplished using a mobile device containing a receiver circuit that is compatible with the beacon signal, wherein the detected beacon signal would be a beacon signal transmitted from any of the at least one beacon located proximate the mobile device;
receiving the any beacon signal, wherein the receiving is accomplished using the mobile device containing the receiver circuit compatible with the beacon signal, wherein the received beacon signal would be the beacon signal transmitted from any of the at least one beacon located proximate the mobile device;
decoding the geographic location reference from the received beacon signal to determine the known geographic location of the respective beacon of the at least one beacon located proximate the mobile device;
determining a geographic location of the mobile device using the geographic location reference to determine the known geographic location of the respective beacon of the at least one beacon decoded from the geographic location reference from the received beacon signal; and
activating at least one Location Based Service (LBS) associated with the geographic location of the mobile device.
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Abstract
An infrastructure of Bluetooth and/or Wi-Fi enabled RF tags or beacons deployed within a structure, an urban environment, a residence, buildings, real estate property, in a parking area, etc. The deployed beacons can be integrated with sensors to initiate or trigger an application. The infrastructure being used to recognize a presence of a user within the area to trigger activities, initiate Location Based Services (LBS), provide navigation, provide mapping, convey of information, initiate a link to a server or software, provide support during an emergency, provide assist to E-911 services, trigger an automation function, provide real estate information, and the like.
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53 Claims
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1. A method of utilizing at least one beacon for conveying information, the method comprising steps of:
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deploying at least one beacon about a localized geographic area, wherein each of the at least one beacon is deployed at an associated known geographic location; encoding an address into an identification segment of a beacon signal, wherein the encoded address identifies the associated known geographic location of the respective beacon, each geographic location reference being unique; broadcasting each respective beacon signal from each at least one beacon deployed in the localized geographic area containing the at least one beacon; scanning to detect any beacon signal, wherein the scanning is accomplished using a mobile device containing a receiver circuit that is compatible with the beacon signal, wherein the detected beacon signal would be a beacon signal transmitted from any of the at least one beacon located proximate the mobile device; receiving the any beacon signal, wherein the receiving is accomplished using the mobile device containing the receiver circuit compatible with the beacon signal, wherein the received beacon signal would be the beacon signal transmitted from any of the at least one beacon located proximate the mobile device; decoding the geographic location reference from the received beacon signal to determine the known geographic location of the respective beacon of the at least one beacon located proximate the mobile device; determining a geographic location of the mobile device using the geographic location reference to determine the known geographic location of the respective beacon of the at least one beacon decoded from the geographic location reference from the received beacon signal; and activating at least one Location Based Service (LBS) associated with the geographic location of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A method of utilizing at least one beacon for conveying information, the method comprising steps of:
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adapting at least one existing non-beacon wireless communication device to include a beacon feature, the at least one existing wireless communication device including at least one of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless transceiver circuitry, wherein the adapting is accomplished by introducing a beacon instructions set into the at least one existing wireless communication device; encoding desired beacon information into an identification segment of a beacon signal, wherein the encoded beacon information presents information to a receiving mobile device using one way transmission; broadcasting each respective beacon signal from each at least one beacon adapted wireless communication device; scanning to detect any beacon signal, wherein the scanning is accomplished using a mobile device containing a receiver circuit that is compatible with the beacon signal, wherein the detected beacon signal would be a beacon signal transmitted from any of the at least one beacon adapted wireless communication device located within signal range of the mobile device; receiving any beacon signal, wherein the receiving is accomplished using the mobile device containing the receiver circuit compatible with the beacon signal, wherein the received beacon signal would be the beacon signal transmitted from any of the at least one beacon adapted wireless communication device located within signal range of the mobile device; decoding the beacon information from the received beacon signal; acting upon the decoded beacon information in accordance with at least one of; a) conveying the decoded beacon information to a user, and b) initiating at least one Location Based Service (LBS) associated with the information obtained from the decoded beacon information. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51)
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52. A method of utilizing at least one beacon for conveying information, the method comprising steps of:
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deploying at least one beacon, the beacon adapted to transmit a beacon signal using at least one of a unidirectional Bluetooth protocol signal and a unidirectional Wi-Fi protocol signal; encoding desired beacon information into an identification segment of a beacon signal, wherein the encoded beacon information presents information to a receiving mobile device using the unidirectional transmission; broadcasting each respective beacon signal from each at least one beacon; scanning to detect any beacon signal, wherein the scanning is accomplished using the mobile device containing a receiver circuit that is compatible with the beacon signal, wherein the detected beacon signal would be a beacon signal transmitted from any of the at least one beacon located within signal range of the mobile; receiving any beacon signal, wherein the receiving is accomplished using the mobile device containing the receiver circuit compatible with the beacon signal, wherein the received beacon signal would be the beacon signal transmitted from any of the at least one beacon located within signal range of the mobile device; decoding the beacon information from the received beacon signal; acting upon the decoded beacon information in accordance with at least one of; a) conveying the decoded beacon information to a user, and b) initiating at least one Location Based Service (LBS) associated with the information obtained from the decoded beacon information. - View Dependent Claims (53)
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