Method and system of indoor positioning of a user and delivery of information thereto
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a communication device, incoming information for a user;
transmitting, by the communication device, a first request signal directly to a plurality of networked devices, the first request signal indicating the receiving of the incoming information; and
receiving, by the communication device directly from a second networked device of the plurality of networked devices, a response signal indicating that a first networked device of the plurality of networked devices is situated to notify the user of the incoming information,wherein the first networked device is capable of determining a first distance between the user and the first networked device,wherein the second networked device is capable of determining a second distance between the user and the second networked device,wherein the first networked device and the second networked device are capable of communicating with each other and determining a third distance between the first networked device and the second networked device, andwherein the first networked device and the second networked device are capable of determining, based on the first distance, the second distance and the third distance, that the first networked device is located closer to the user than the second networked device.
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Abstract
Methods and systems of indoor positioning of a user and delivery of information thereto are described. A system may include a communication device and a plurality of networked devices. The communication device may receive incoming information which is intended for receipt by a user, and transmit a request signal responsive to the receiving of the incoming information. Each of the networked devices may receive the request signal, and determine which one of the networked devices is situated to notify the user of the incoming information. The networked device situated to notify the user may proceed to notify the user of the incoming information.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a communication device, incoming information for a user; transmitting, by the communication device, a first request signal directly to a plurality of networked devices, the first request signal indicating the receiving of the incoming information; and receiving, by the communication device directly from a second networked device of the plurality of networked devices, a response signal indicating that a first networked device of the plurality of networked devices is situated to notify the user of the incoming information, wherein the first networked device is capable of determining a first distance between the user and the first networked device, wherein the second networked device is capable of determining a second distance between the user and the second networked device, wherein the first networked device and the second networked device are capable of communicating with each other and determining a third distance between the first networked device and the second networked device, and wherein the first networked device and the second networked device are capable of determining, based on the first distance, the second distance and the third distance, that the first networked device is located closer to the user than the second networked device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a first networked device of a plurality of networked devices, a request signal originated from a communication device, the request signal indicating the communication device receiving incoming information for a user; determining, by the first networked device, which one of the plurality of networked devices is situated to notify the user of the incoming information; and transmitting, by the first networked device, a response signal indicating that a second networked device of the plurality of networked devices is situated to notify the user responsive to a determination that the second networked device is situated to notify the user, wherein the first networked device is capable of determining a first distance between the user and the first networked device, wherein the second networked device is capable of determining a second distance between the user and the second networked device, wherein the first networked device and the second networked device are capable of communicating with each other and determining a third distance between the first networked device and the second networked device, and wherein the first networked device and the second networked device are capable of determining, based on the first distance, the second distance and the third distance, that the first networked device is located closer to the user than the second networked device. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system, comprising:
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a communication device configured to perform operations comprising; receiving incoming information for a user; and transmitting a first request signal responsive to receiving the incoming information, the first request signal indicating the receiving of the incoming information at the communication device; a plurality of networked devices; and an access point device communicatively connected to the communication device and the plurality of networked devices, the access point device configured to perform operations comprising; receiving the first request signal; determining a position of the user; determining that a first networked device of the plurality of networked devices is situated to notify the user of the incoming information; and transmitting a response signal to the communication device, the response signal indicating that the first networked device is situated to notify the user of the incoming information, wherein the first networked device is capable of determining a first distance between the user and the first networked device, wherein the second networked device is capable of determining a second distance between the user and the second networked device, wherein the first networked device and the second networked device are capable of communicating with each other and determining a third distance between the first networked device and the second networked device, and wherein the first networked device and the second networked device are capable of determining, based on the first distance, the second distance and the third distance, that the first networked device is located closer to the user than the second networked device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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