# US 12,225,605 B2 · Object attribution derivation via crowd-sourced optical sensors > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,225,605 B2 - Document ID: US12225605B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/804,534 - Filed: 2020-02-28 - Published: 2021-09-02 - Granted: 2025-02-11 - Earliest claimed: 2020-02-28 - Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation - Applicants: International Business Machines Corporation - Inventors: Craig M. Trim; Mauro Marzorati; Zachary A. Silverstein; Martin G. Keen - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12225605B2 ## CPC - H04N 23/60: Control of cameras or camera modules - H04W 76/14: Direct-mode setup - H04W 48/12: using downlink control channel - G16Y 20/40: relating to personal data, e.g. biometric data, records or preferences - H04L 67/12: specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks - H04W 4/70: Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC] - H04W 84/18: Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - G16Y: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE INTERNET OF THINGS [IoT] - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract A method, computer system, and computer program product for utilizing crowdsourcing of images captured by individuals to determine the status of a subject is provided. The embodiment may receive, by a processor associated with a broad beacon, an impulse. The embodiment may also transmit a request to each client device within a preconfigured distance through the broad beacon based on the received impulse. The embodiment may further, in response to an acceptance of the transmitted request by a user associated with a client device, initializing a pairing sequence between the client device and an aimable beacon. The embodiment may also transmit information to identify a subject of photographic capture from the aimable beacon to the client device. The embodiment may further receive an image captured by the user based on the received information. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A processor-implemented method, the method comprising: receiving, by a processor associated with a broad beacon, an impulse; transmitting a request to each client device within a preconfigured distance through the broad beacon based on the received impulse; in response to an acceptance of the transmitted request by a user associated with a client device, establishing a data connection between the client device and an aimable beacon; transmitting information to identify an asset as a subject of photographic capture from the aimable beacon to the client device; receiving an image of the subject captured by the user based on the received information; and in response to receiving a preconfigured number of images of the subject being uploaded, generating a report documenting a status of the subject based on the images. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein transmission of the impulse is conducted in a fixed time interval or upon a manual trigger. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, where a signal used to transmit the request is a short-range signal or a long-range signal based on a desired distance of photographic capture. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the request includes a unique ID and a plurality of telemetrics. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the information is received from the aimable beacon through a transmission method, and wherein the transmission method is selected from a group consisting of visible light indicator, audible cuing, and an indoor positioning system. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: uploading the received image to a repository associated with the aimable beacon. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: in response to receiving the captured image, providing an incentive to the user. ### Claim 8 A computer system comprising: one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more computer-readable tangible storage medium, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more tangible storage medium for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, wherein the computer system is capable of performing a method comprising: receiving, by a processor associated with a broad beacon, an impulse; transmitting a request to each client device within a preconfigured distance through the broad beacon based on the received impulse; in response to an acceptance of the transmitted request by a user associated with a client device, establishing a data connection between the client device and an aimable beacon; transmitting information to identify an asset as a subject of photographic capture from the aimable beacon to the client device; receiving an image of the subject captured by the user based on the received information; and in response to receiving a preconfigured number of images of the subject being uploaded, generating a report documenting a status of the subject based on the images. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The computer system of claim 8, wherein transmission of the impulse is conducted in a fixed time interval or upon a manual trigger. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The computer system of claim 8, where a signal used to transmit the request is a short-range signal or a long-range signal based on a desired distance of photographic capture. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The computer system of claim 8, wherein the request includes a unique ID and a plurality of telemetrics. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The computer system of claim 8, wherein the information is received from the aimable beacon through a transmission method, and wherein the transmission method is selected from a group consisting of visible light indicator, audible cuing, and an indoor positioning system. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The computer system of claim 8, further comprising: uploading the received image to a repository associated with the aimable beacon. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The computer system of claim 8, further comprising: in response to receiving the captured image, providing an incentive to the user. ### Claim 15 A computer program product comprising: one or more non-transitory computer-readable tangible storage media and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more non-transitory tangible storage media, the program instructions executable by a processor capable of performing a method, the method comprising: receiving, by a processor associated with a broad beacon, an impulse; transmitting a request to each client device within a preconfigured distance through the broad beacon based on the received impulse; in response to an acceptance of the transmitted request by a user associated with a client device, establishing a data connection between the client device and an aimable beacon; transmitting information to identify an asset as a subject of photographic capture from the aimable beacon to the client device; receiving an image of the subject captured by the user based on the received information; and in response to receiving a preconfigured number of images of the subject being uploaded, generating a report documenting a status of the subject based on the images. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The computer program product of claim 15, wherein transmission of the impulse is conducted in a fixed time interval or upon a manual trigger. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The computer program product of claim 15, wherein a signal used to transmit the request is a short-range signal or a long-range signal based on a desired distance of photographic capture. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the request includes a unique ID and a plurality of telemetrics. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the information is received from the aimable beacon through a transmission method, and wherein the transmission method is selected from a group consisting of visible light indicator, audible cuing, and an indoor positioning system. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The computer program product of claim 15, further comprising: uploading the received image to a repository associated with the aimable beacon.