System for exchanging information between wireless peripherals and back-end systems via a peripheral hub
First Claim
1. A peripheral hub for creating and broadcasting a peripheral manifest, comprising:
- a computer readable memory for storing a hub identifier (hub-ID) to identify the peripheral hub on a network;
a wireless receiver configured to;
(i) receive wireless signals from peripheral devices, and(ii) decode the wireless signals to obtain a peripheral identification (peripheral-ID) for each peripheral device;
a processor communicatively coupled to the computer readable memory and the wireless receiver, wherein the processor is configured by a software program stored in the computer readable memory to;
(i) receive the peripheral-IDs from the wireless receiver,(ii) create a peripheral manifest comprising the peripheral-IDs and the hub-ID, and(iii) store the peripheral manifest in the computer readable memory; and
a wireless transmitter communicatively coupled to the computer readable memory, wherein the wireless transmitter is configured to;
(i) read the peripheral manifest from the computer readable memory, and(ii) broadcast the peripheral manifest wirelessly.
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Abstract
Wireless peripherals may be used by workers to facilitate communication, data entry, data visualization, safety, and security. Typically, these peripherals must communicate with a back-end system; however, direct communication is often impossible. Instead, the peripherals must communicate through an intermediary device (i.e., a base station) to reach the back-end system. To be most effective, the back-end system must be able to adapt its communication/response to a worker'"'"'s identity, location, and/or peripherals. To facilitate this, the present invention embraces a peripheral hub, worn by a worker. The peripheral hub uses information regarding the worker and/or his peripherals to generate a peripheral manifest. The peripheral hub can transmit the peripheral manifest to the back-end system via the base station, and using information from the peripheral manifest, the back-end system may communicate/respond appropriately to the worker.
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20 Claims
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1. A peripheral hub for creating and broadcasting a peripheral manifest, comprising:
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a computer readable memory for storing a hub identifier (hub-ID) to identify the peripheral hub on a network; a wireless receiver configured to; (i) receive wireless signals from peripheral devices, and (ii) decode the wireless signals to obtain a peripheral identification (peripheral-ID) for each peripheral device; a processor communicatively coupled to the computer readable memory and the wireless receiver, wherein the processor is configured by a software program stored in the computer readable memory to; (i) receive the peripheral-IDs from the wireless receiver, (ii) create a peripheral manifest comprising the peripheral-IDs and the hub-ID, and (iii) store the peripheral manifest in the computer readable memory; and a wireless transmitter communicatively coupled to the computer readable memory, wherein the wireless transmitter is configured to; (i) read the peripheral manifest from the computer readable memory, and (ii) broadcast the peripheral manifest wirelessly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A communication system comprising:
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a plurality of peripherals worn, held, or otherwise possessed by a worker, wherein each peripheral is configured to transmit a unique peripheral identifier (peripheral-ID) wirelessly; a peripheral hub worn, held, or otherwise possessed by the worker and identified on a network by a hub identifier (hub-ID), wherein the peripheral hub is configured to; (i) receive peripheral-IDs from the plurality of peripherals, (ii) generate, using the peripheral-IDs and the hub-ID, a peripheral manifest, and (iii) transmit the peripheral manifest wirelessly; a base station operable to communicate wirelessly with the peripheral hub and communicatively coupled to the network, wherein the base station is operable to; (i) receive the peripheral manifest from the peripheral hub, and (ii) transmit information obtained using the peripheral manifest to the network; and a back-end system communicatively coupled to the network, wherein the back-end system is configured to; (i) receive the information transmitted by the base station, and (ii) establish, using the received information, a communication link with at least one of the plurality of peripherals via the base station. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A communication system comprising:
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a plurality of peripherals worn, held, or otherwise possessed by a worker, wherein each peripheral is configured to transmit a unique peripheral identifier (peripheral-ID) wirelessly; a peripheral hub worn, held, or otherwise possessed by the worker and identified on a network by a hub identifier (hub-ID), wherein the peripheral hub is configured to; (i) receive peripheral-IDs from the plurality of peripherals, (ii) generate, using the peripheral-IDs and the hub-ID, a peripheral manifest, and (iii) transmit the peripheral manifest wirelessly; a base station operable to communicate wirelessly with the peripheral hub and communicatively coupled to the network, wherein the base station is operable to; (i) receive the peripheral manifest from the peripheral hub, and (ii) transmit information obtained using the peripheral manifest to the network; and a back-end system communicatively coupled to the network and configured to respond to a particular set of peripheral IDs, wherein the back-end system is configured to; (i) receive the peripheral manifest, and (ii) if the particular set of peripheral-IDs is represented in the peripheral manifest, transmit a response to the base station. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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