Systems and methods for object tracking with wireless beacons
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1. A method for mobile beacon location determination, comprising:
- receiving a fixed beacon signal at a first user device, the fixed beacon signal broadcast by a fixed beacon associated with a fixed beacon location;
determining a first user device location for the first user device based on the fixed beacon signal and the fixed beacon location;
receiving a mobile beacon signal at the first user device, the mobile beacon signal broadcast by a mobile beacon;
determining a mobile beacon location for the mobile beacon based on the mobile beacon signal and the first user device location; and
performing an action associated with the mobile beacon on the first user device, comprising displaying content associated with the mobile beacon on the first user device, wherein the content comprises a virtual map of a physical venue, wherein the fixed beacon is fixed to the physical venue, the virtual map comprising a virtual mobile beacon representation arranged in a virtual position corresponding to the mobile beacon location.
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Abstract
An object tracking system can include beacons and tracking module. The object tracking method can include determining the location of a mobile device and determining the location of an object beacon.
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1. A method for mobile beacon location determination, comprising:
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receiving a fixed beacon signal at a first user device, the fixed beacon signal broadcast by a fixed beacon associated with a fixed beacon location; determining a first user device location for the first user device based on the fixed beacon signal and the fixed beacon location; receiving a mobile beacon signal at the first user device, the mobile beacon signal broadcast by a mobile beacon; determining a mobile beacon location for the mobile beacon based on the mobile beacon signal and the first user device location; and performing an action associated with the mobile beacon on the first user device, comprising displaying content associated with the mobile beacon on the first user device, wherein the content comprises a virtual map of a physical venue, wherein the fixed beacon is fixed to the physical venue, the virtual map comprising a virtual mobile beacon representation arranged in a virtual position corresponding to the mobile beacon location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for mobile beacon location determination, comprising:
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receiving a mobile beacon signal, broadcast by a mobile beacon, at a first and second user device, the first and second user devices associated with a first and second user device location, respectively; determining a mobile beacon location for the mobile beacon based on the mobile beacon signal and the first and second user device locations; and performing an action associated with the mobile beacon on the first user device, comprising displaying content associated with the mobile beacon on the first user device, wherein the content comprises a virtual map of a physical venue, wherein the fixed beacon is fixed to the physical venue, the virtual map comprising a virtual mobile beacon representation arranged in a virtual position corresponding to the mobile beacon location. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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