Proximal device configuration method and system

摘要

Systems and methods for configuring proximally configurable devices deployed to a location using a proximal device configuration tool. The proximal device configuration tool generates a directed beam that is sent to a targeted proximally configurable device where the proximally configurable device enters a configuration mode and received configuration information associated with a context using the directed beam.

主权项

1. A method for configuring a proximally configurable beaconing device, comprising:
generating an optical directed beam at a targeted one of a plurality of proximally configurable beaconing devices, wherein the targeted one of the plurality of proximally configurable beaconing devices can receive the optical directed beam; sending instruction information contained within the optical directed beam, wherein the instruction information instructs the targeted one of a plurality of proximally configurable beaconing devices to enter into a configuration mode; and sending configuration information associated with a context within the optical directed beam to the targeted one of the plurality of proximally configurable beaconing devices when the targeted one of the plurality of proximally configurable beaconing devices is in the configuration mode, wherein the context is associated with an object of interest, wherein the targeted one of a plurality of proximally configurable beaconing devices is not attached to the object of interest; and wherein the targeted one of a plurality of proximally configurable beaconing devices is configured to wirelessly transmit the configuration information associated with a context as a beacon tag over an area adjacent to the object of interest.