US 10,433,110 B1 · Proximity detection using a short range wireless communication device

Abstract

An example described herein may include receiving a signal associated with a short range wireless communication device. The signal may be received via a receiver device configured to receive the signal when the short range wireless communication device is within an angular range of detection associated with the device. An example may involve determining a value of a parameter associated with the signal and/or determining that the short range wireless communication device is within a threshold distance of a machine based on the value of the parameter. An example may involve performing an action based on the short range wireless communication device being within the threshold distance of the machine.

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Dependent claims

A device comprising:

a V-shaped receiver device to amplify a signal, associated with a short range wireless communication device, when the signal is received from an amplification angle defined by an angle of a vertex of the V-shaped receiver device,
wherein one or more signals received from a different angle are attenuated, and
wherein the different angle is different from the amplification angle;
and
one or more processors to:
determine a value of a parameter associated with the signal;
determine that the short range wireless communication device is within a threshold distance of a machine based on the value of the parameter;
and
perform an action based on the short range wireless communication device being within the threshold distance of the machine.

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A system comprising:

a receiver device to amplify a signal when the signal is received from a first field of view,
wherein the receiver device is a V-shaped receiver device,
wherein one or more signals received from a second field of view are attenuated,
wherein the second field of view is different from the first field of view, and
wherein the signal includes an advertisement associated with a short range wireless communication device;
and
a device detector to:
receive, via the receiver device, the advertisement;
determine a value of a parameter associated with the advertisement;
determine that the short range wireless communication device is within a threshold distance of a machine based on the value of the parameter;
and
indicate, via one or more output components of a user interface, that the short range wireless communication device is within the threshold distance of the machine to notify an operator of the machine or personnel associated with the short range wireless communication device that the short range wireless communication device is within the threshold distance of the machine.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Proximity detection using a short range wireless communication device

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Abstract

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