Methods and apparatus for communicating with a receiving unit
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1. A method, comprising acts of:
- (A) distributing a plurality of wearable receiving units to attendees of an event;
(B) during the event, causing each of the plurality of wearable receiving units to manifest a first state change, by transmitting, by a transmission component residing at a first location, at least one electromagnetic signal to each wearable receiving unit; and
(C) at a time other than during the event, causing each of the plurality of wearable receiving units to manifest a second state change, by transmitting at least one signal to each wearable receiving unit via one or more mobile devices each residing at a second location which is different than the first location, the one or more mobile devices each comprising a node on at least one network, wherein the transmitting of the at least one signal is performed in response to the one or more mobile devices determining that one or more predetermined criteria relating to an environmental condition detectable by the one or more mobile devices have been satisfied.
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Abstract
In some embodiments, techniques are provided for extending the functionality of a receiving unit which is configured to express a state during an event. In some embodiments, a receiving unit configured to receive a first set of transmissions during an event from one or more transmitting units and express a state in response may also be configured to receive a second set of transmissions from other components at a time other than during the event and express a state in response to receiving the second set of transmissions.
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1. A method, comprising acts of:
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(A) distributing a plurality of wearable receiving units to attendees of an event; (B) during the event, causing each of the plurality of wearable receiving units to manifest a first state change, by transmitting, by a transmission component residing at a first location, at least one electromagnetic signal to each wearable receiving unit; and (C) at a time other than during the event, causing each of the plurality of wearable receiving units to manifest a second state change, by transmitting at least one signal to each wearable receiving unit via one or more mobile devices each residing at a second location which is different than the first location, the one or more mobile devices each comprising a node on at least one network, wherein the transmitting of the at least one signal is performed in response to the one or more mobile devices determining that one or more predetermined criteria relating to an environmental condition detectable by the one or more mobile devices have been satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 26)
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8. A method, comprising acts of:
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(A) during an event at which a plurality of users each transport a corresponding wearable receiving unit, causing each of the wearable receiving units to manifest a first state change by transmitting, by a transmission component residing at a first location, at least one electromagnetic signal to each wearable receiving unit; and (B) causing each of the plurality of wearable receiving units to manifest a second state change at a time other than during the event, by causing a mobile device associated with the user of each one of the wearable receiving units to transmit, from a second location which is different than the first location, at least one signal to the one wearable receiving unit in response to the mobile device determining that one or more predetermined criteria relating to an environmental condition detectable by the mobile device have been satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 27)
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16. At least one computer-readable storage medium having instructions encoded thereon which, when executed in a system comprising at least one computer, cause the at least one computer to perform a method comprising acts of:
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(A) causing each of a plurality of wearable receiving units to manifest a first state change, during an event at which a plurality of users each transport a corresponding wearable receiving unit, via transmission, by a transmission component residing at a first location, of at least one electromagnetic signal to each wearable receiving unit; and (B) causing each of the plurality of wearable receiving units to manifest a second state change, at a time other than during the event, via transmission from a second location which is different than the first location of at least one signal by a mobile device associated with the user of each one of the plurality of wearable receiving units to the one wearable receiving unit in response to the mobile device determining that one or more predetermined criteria relating to an environmental condition detectable by the mobile device have been satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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17. Apparatus, comprising:
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at least one computer-readable storage medium having instructions encoded thereon; and at least one computer processor, programmed via the instructions to; cause each of a plurality of wearable receiving units to manifest a first state change, during an event at which a plurality of users each transport a corresponding wearable receiving unit, via transmission, by a transmission component residing at a first location, of at least one electromagnetic signal to each wearable receiving unit; and cause each of the plurality of wearable receiving units to manifest a second state change, at a time other than during the event, via transmission from a second location which is different than the first location of at least one signal by a mobile device associated with the user of each one of the plurality of wearable receiving units to the one wearable receiving unit in response to the mobile device determining that one or more predetermined criteria relating to an environmental condition detectable by the mobile device have been satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29)
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