Communicating with isolated mobile devices in indoor positioning systems
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1. A method comprising:
- sending, by a server, a query toward a first mobile device, wherein;
the query is directed toward a set of information about a second mobile device; and
the server is not connected to the second mobile device;
receiving, by the server, the set of information about the second mobile device from the first mobile device;
determining, by the server, an estimated location of the second mobile device based, at least in part, on a location of the first mobile device; and
performing, by the server, in response to determining the estimated location of the second mobile device, analytics on the set of information about the second mobile device to provide real-time targeted information to the second mobile device via the first mobile device.
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Abstract
Communicating with isolated mobile devices in indoor positioning systems is provided. Information is received from a first mobile device connected to both a first network of a designated environment and a second mobile device that is not connected to the first network. The information includes one or more identifiers of the second mobile device. An estimated location of the second mobile device is determined based, at least in part, on the information received from the first mobile device.
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1. A method comprising:
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sending, by a server, a query toward a first mobile device, wherein; the query is directed toward a set of information about a second mobile device; and the server is not connected to the second mobile device; receiving, by the server, the set of information about the second mobile device from the first mobile device; determining, by the server, an estimated location of the second mobile device based, at least in part, on a location of the first mobile device; and performing, by the server, in response to determining the estimated location of the second mobile device, analytics on the set of information about the second mobile device to provide real-time targeted information to the second mobile device via the first mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer program product comprising:
a computer readable storage medium and program instructions stored on the computer readable storage medium, the program instructions comprising instructions to; send, by a server, a query toward a first mobile device, wherein; the query is directed toward a set of information about a second mobile device; and the server is not connected to the second mobile device; receive, by the server, the set of information about the second mobile device from the first mobile device; determine, by the server, an estimated location of the second mobile device based, at least in part, on a location of the first mobile device; and perform, by the server, in response to determining the estimated location of the second mobile device, analytics on the set of information about the second mobile device to provide real-time targeted information to the second mobile device via the first mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer system comprising:
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one or more computer processors; one or more computer readable storage media; program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising instructions to; send, by a server, a query toward a first mobile device, wherein; the query is directed toward a set of information about a second mobile device; and the server is not connected to the second mobile device; receive, by the server, the set of information about the second mobile device from the first mobile device; determine, by the server, an estimated location of the second mobile device based, at least in part, on a location of the first mobile device; and perform, by the server, in response to determining the estimated location of the second mobile device, analytics on the set of information about the second mobile device to provide real-time targeted information to the second mobile device via the first mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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