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US 10,852,441 B2Granted
Method and system for asset management
AssigneeEstimote Polska Sp z o.o.
InventorsJakub Krzych, Lukasz Kostka
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Abstract
An asset management system can include one or more beacons, a remote computing system, and a program. The asset tracking method can include operating the beacon according to programmable instructions, and can additionally or alternatively learn to detect events.
Claims18
A system, comprising:
- an anchor beacon, the anchor beacon comprising:
- a first processor operably connected to an inertial measurement unit, wherein the first processor is operable between a training mode and a processing mode, wherein the first processor is configured to log data associated with an event in the training mode, and is configured to detect the event in the processing mode;
- a Bluetooth system, wherein the Bluetooth system is operable between a plurality of modes comprising a scanning mode and an offline mode, and wherein the Bluetooth system is configured to scan for a venue beacon packet associated with a venue beacon in the scanning mode;
- and
- a second processor, separate and distinct from the first processor, that is configured to process the venue beacon packet and generate a payload according to custom instructions received from a remote computing system and settings received from the remote computing system;
- a cellular system, wherein the cellular system is configured to:
- transmit the payload to the remote computing system;
- and
- receive a remote payload from the remote computing system;
- and
- a security system, wherein the security system comprises a random number generator;
- and
- the remote computing system, configured to:
- receive user-provided code;
- compile the user-provided code into the custom instructions for the anchor beacon, wherein the custom instructions comprise bytecode;
- and
- load the custom instructions onto the anchor beacon.
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A method for managing an anchor beacon including a Bluetooth radio, and a cellular radio, the method comprising, at the anchor beacon:
- receiving bytecode from a remote computing system, wherein the bytecode is compiled by the remote computing system from user-provided code;
- determining operation parameters from the bytecode;
- and
- operating according to the operation parameters, wherein operating the anchor beacon comprises operating in at least:
- a first mode, comprising:
- generating a first payload according to custom instructions received from the remote computing system and settings received from the remote computing system by sampling a plurality of sensors on-board the anchor beacon;
- and
- sending the first payload, by using the cellular radio, to the remote computing system;
- a second mode, comprising:
- operating the Bluetooth radio in a scanning mode and detecting a venue beacon packet, wherein the venue beacon packet comprises a venue beacon identifier associated with a venue beacon;
- and
- sending a second payload, comprising the venue beacon identifier, with the cellular radio to the remote computing system.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.