Methods, identification tags and computer program products for automated location and monitoring of mobile devices
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1. A method for providing location information associated with a mobile device, comprising:
- receiving a request for presence information at an identification circuit associated with the mobile device, the request being received from a plurality of location circuits within a variable predetermined proximity of the identification circuit; and
broadcasting the requested presence information to the plurality of location circuits responsive to the request for presence information, without receiving acknowledgement of the requested presence information from the plurality of location circuits.
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Abstract
Methods are provided for providing location information associated with a mobile device. A request for presence information is received at an identification circuit associated with the mobile device. The request is received from a location circuit within a predetermined proximity of the identification circuit. The requested presence information is transmitted to the location circuit responsive to the request for presence information. Related identification tags and computer program products are also provided.
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1. A method for providing location information associated with a mobile device, comprising:
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receiving a request for presence information at an identification circuit associated with the mobile device, the request being received from a plurality of location circuits within a variable predetermined proximity of the identification circuit; and broadcasting the requested presence information to the plurality of location circuits responsive to the request for presence information, without receiving acknowledgement of the requested presence information from the plurality of location circuits. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An identification circuit associated with a mobile device, the identification circuit being configured to:
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receive a request for presence information, the request being received from a plurality of location circuits within a variable predetermined proximity of the identification circuit; and broadcast the requested presence information to the plurality of location circuits responsive to the request for presence information, without receiving acknowledgement of the requested presence information from the plurality of location circuits. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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24. A computer program product providing location information associated with a mobile device, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer readable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable medium comprising; computer readable program code configured to receive a request for presence information at an identification circuit associated with the mobile device, the request being received from a plurality of location circuits within a variable predetermined proximity of the identification circuit; and computer readable program code configured to broadcast the requested presence information to the plurality of location circuits responsive to the request for presence information, without receiving acknowledgement of the requested presence information from the plurality of location circuits. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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35. A method for providing location information associated with a mobile device, comprising:
periodically broadcasting presence information from an identification circuit associated with the mobile device to a plurality of location circuits within a variable predetermined proximity of the identification circuit regardless of whether the mobile device is in motion or at rest and without receiving a request for the presence information from the plurality of location circuits and without receiving acknowledgement of the presence information from the plurality of location circuits.
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