Low energy network
AssigneeComcast Cable Communications, LLC
InventorsMichael Patrick Connelly, John Bradford Hart, Theodore Balan Cyril
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Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed relating to low energy communication devices. One method comprises configuring a stationary device as a low energy central, wherein the stationary device is associated with a particular location within a premises. Information can be received from a peripheral when the peripheral is within a threshold proximity of the stationary device. An event notification can be generated based on the received information, and the information can be applied to various further interactions.
Claims18
A method comprising:
- receiving, from a mobile peripheral device by a first stationary low energy central device associated with a first location, first user information comprising a user preference in response to the mobile peripheral device being within a threshold proximity of the first stationary low energy central device;
- receiving, from the mobile peripheral device by a second stationary low energy central device associated with a second location, second user information comprising the user preference in response to the mobile peripheral device being within a threshold proximity of the second stationary low energy central device, wherein the threshold proximity of the second stationary low energy central device is distinct from the threshold proximity of the first stationary low energy central device;
- generating, based on the first user information and the second user information, a user profile comprising location information relating to a user;
- modifying, based on the user profile and the user preference, operation of at least one of the first stationary low energy central device or the second stationary low energy central device;
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- transmitting, to the mobile peripheral device based on the user profile, data.
A method comprising:
- configuring a stationary device to perform a primary function, and to perform a secondary function as a low energy central device using a low energy protocol and communicating data according to the low energy protocol, wherein the secondary function supports, or is collateral to, the primary function, and wherein the stationary device is associated with a particular location within a premises;
- receiving, by the secondary function from the peripheral device associated with a user, information related to a user preference and a user state comprising a location of the user and one or more characteristics of the user, in response to the peripheral device being within a threshold proximity of the stationary device;
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- modifying, based on the user preference, the primary function of the stationary device.
A method comprising:
- receiving, by a first central device in response to a peripheral device being within a threshold proximity of the first central device, an identifier of the peripheral device and first user information related to a user state, wherein the first user information comprises a location of a user, a user preference, or one or more characteristics of the user;
- associating the first user information with the identifier;
- determining the peripheral device is within a threshold proximity of a second central device based on the identifier, wherein the second central device has a primary function and a secondary function of communicating via a low energy communications protocol;
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- modifying, based on the user preference, the primary function of the second central device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.