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US 12,772,174 B2Granted
Managing communication with and amongst mobile units
OwnerAlberto Vidal, Manu Rao +1inventors
InventorsAlberto Vidal, Manu Rao, Prasad Panchalan
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described for managing communications amongst mobile computing units. The invention includes location detection, three-dimensional proximity detection and alert systems for and amongst mobile units, through the utilization of low-power local communications protocols. The systems and methods minimize power consumption by the mobile units, and enable for robust, reconfigurable real-time location and asset tracking.
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A method of managing communication between units, the method comprising:
- broadcasting, by a transmitter of a first mobile unit, a poll message that includes data indicating an identification (ID) of the first mobile unit;
- in response to the broadcasting, adjusting, by the first mobile unit, a power state of a receiver of the first mobile unit to an on-power state for a specified amount of time;
- receiving, by a receiver of a second mobile unit, the poll message;
- storing, by the second mobile unit, data indicating the poll message of the first mobile unit;
- in response to receiving the poll message, transmitting, by the second mobile unit and within the specified amount of time, a reply message to the first mobile unit, the reply message including data indicating an identification (ID) of the second mobile unit;
- detecting, by the receiver of the first mobile unit, the reply message;
- storing, by the first mobile unit, data indicating the reply message of the second mobile unit;
- physically coupling the first mobile unit and the second mobile unit to a base station;
- transferring, by the first mobile unit and to the base station, data indicating the reply message;
- transferring, by the second mobile unit and to the base station, data indicating the poll message;
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- uploading, by the base station and over a network, the data indicating the reply message and the data indicating the poll message to a server computing device.
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A system for managing communication between units, the system comprising:
- a first mobile unit configured to:
- transmit, by a transmitter of the first mobile unit, a poll message that includes data indicating an identification (ID) of the first mobile unit;
- adjust, in response to the broadcasting, a power state of a receiver of the first mobile unit to an on-power state for a specified amount of time;
- a second mobile unit configured to:
- receive, by a receiver of a second mobile unit, the poll message;
- store data indicating the poll message of the first mobile unit;
- transmit, in response to receiving the poll message and within the specified amount of time, a reply message to the first mobile unit, the reply message including data indicating an identification (ID) of the second mobile unit;
- the first mobile unit further configured to:
- detect, by the receiver of the first mobile unit, the reply message;
- and
- store data indicating the reply message of the second mobile unit,
- wherein the first mobile unit and the second mobile unit are physically coupled to a base station,
- wherein the first mobile unit is further configured to transfer, to the base station, data indicating the reply message,
- wherein the second mobile unit is further configured to transfer, to the base station, data indicating the poll message, and
- wherein the base station is configured to upload, over a network, the data indicating the reply message and the data indicating the poll message to a server computing device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.