Platform for wireless identity transmitter and system using short range wireless broadcast

摘要

Methods, systems and devices for locating a wireless identity transmitter with a central server connected with one or more proximity broadcast receivers, such as stationary receivers or mobile devices operating as wireless receivers. The wireless identity transmitter may be a compact device configured to broadcast messages, such as through Bluetooth® advertisements, including an identification code. When within proximity, a proximity broadcast receiver may receive broadcast messages from the wireless identity transmitter and relay location information along with the wireless identity transmitter's identification code to a central server as sighting messages. The proximity broadcast receiver's own location may provide an approximate location for the wireless identity transmitter. The central server may process sighting messages, which may include signal strength information, to accurately locate the wireless identity transmitter. The central server may transmit data to third-party devices and/or mobile devices of users in response to receiving sightings messages.

主权项

1. A method for a proximity broadcast receiver to receive and relay messages including identification information corresponding to proximate wireless identity transmitters, comprising:
receiving a short-range wireless broadcast message including a rolling identifier from a wireless identity transmitter within proximity; generating a sighting message in response to the received broadcast message, wherein the sighting message includes the rolling identifier and associated data that includes at least one of identification information corresponding to the proximity broadcast receiver, whether the sighting message is related to an alert or a registered service, information regarding software or applications executing on the proximity broadcast receiver, location information, proximity information with respect to known areas within a place, and timestamp data; and transmitting the sighting message via long-range communications to a server.