Methods, systems, and apparatus for bi-directional communication with wearable location devices

An apparatus for displaying an image at a venue, the apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory storing computer readable instructions thereon, that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least:
• receive blink data from tags, each of the tags carried by a wearable location device associated with a monitored individual;
• determine tag location data based on the blink data, the tag location data indicative of locations of the monitored individuals;
• detect an occurrence of an event associated with an image;
• in response to the occurrence of the event:
• assign a plurality of the tags a particular color based on the tag location data, the plurality of the tags corresponding to a plurality of the wearable location devices;
• generate a first instruction configured to cause the wearable location devices corresponding to the plurality of the tags to emit light of the particular color;
• and
• transmit the first instruction to the plurality of the tags to cause the plurality of the wearable location devices to collectively display the image;
• compare the image to the location data for the plurality of the tags;
• identify a gap in the image;
• and
• in response to identifying the gap:
• identify a subset of the tags proximate to the gap, the subset of the tags corresponding to a subset of the wearable location devices;
• and
• transmit a second instruction to the subset of the tags to cause the subset of the wearable location devices to mitigate the gap in the image by emitting light.

A tangible machine-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a machine to at least:

• receive blink data from tags, each of the tags carried by a wearable location device associated with a monitored individual;
• determine tag location data based on the blink data, the tag location data indicative of locations of the monitored individuals;
• detect an occurrence of an event associated with an image;
• in response to the occurrence of the event:
• based on the tag location data, assign a plurality of the tags a particular color, the plurality of the tags corresponding to a plurality of the wearable location devices;
• generate a first instruction configured to cause the plurality of the wearable location devices to emit light of the particular color;
• and
• transmit the first instruction to the plurality of the tags to the cause the plurality of the wearable location devices to collectively display the image;
• compare the image to the location data for the plurality of the tags;
• identify a gap in the image;
• and
• in response to identifying the gap:
• identify a subset of the tags proximate to the gap, the subset of the tags corresponding to a subset of the wearable location devices;
• and
• transmit a second instructions to the subset of the tags to cause the subset of the wearable location devices to mitigate the gap in the image by emitting light.

A method of displaying an image at a venue, the method comprising:

• receiving blink data from tags, each of the tags carried by a wearable location device associated with a monitored individual;
• determining tag location data based on the blink data, the tag location data indicative of locations of the monitored individuals;
• detecting an occurrence of an event associated with an image;
• in response to the occurrence of the event:
• assigning a plurality of the tags a particular color based on the tag location data, the plurality of the tags corresponding to a plurality of the wearable location devices;
• generating an instruction configured to cause the plurality of the wearable location devices to emit light of the particular color;
• and
• transmitting the instruction to the plurality of the plurality of the tags to cause the plurality of the wearable location devices to collectively display the image;
• receiving subsequent blink data from a first tag of the plurality of the tags;
• determining subsequent location data for the first tag;
• determining that the subsequent location for the first tag is overlaid with a different color than the location for the first tag;
• transmitting a second instruction to the first tag, wherein the second instruction is configured to cause the corresponding wearable location device to emit light of the color overlaid at the subsequent location;
• identifying a second tag located proximate the location of the first tag;
• and
• transmitting a third instruction to the second tag, wherein the instruction is configured to cause the wearable location device corresponding to the second tag to emit light of a transition color.