Tag-based locating
AssigneeGoogle Inc.
InventorsLaura Rabb, Kenneth Louis Herman
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus relating to processing a low-energy data packet are provided. A method includes receiving, using a receiver in a portable wireless device, a low-energy data packet from a low-energy tag. The portable wireless device is stationary. The low-energy data packet includes data identifying the low-energy tag. The method can also include determining at least an approximate distance between the low-energy tag and the portable wireless device. The method can also include transmitting, via an intermediate wireless device and to a central device, the data identifying the low-energy tag, the data identifying the at least approximate distance, or both.
Claims24
A method for processing a low-energy data packet, the method comprising:
- receiving, using a receiver in a portable wireless device, a low-energy data packet from a low-energy tag, wherein the portable wireless device is stationary and the low-energy data packet includes data identifying the low-energy tag;
- determining at least an approximate distance between the low-energy tag and the portable wireless device;
- and
- transmitting, via an intermediate wireless device and to a central device, the data identifying the low-energy tag and data identifying the at least approximate distance.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium, comprising:
- instructions stored by the non-transitory computer-readable medium, wherein the instructions are configured to cause a processor to:
- initiate receiving, using a receiver in a portable wireless device, a low-energy data packet from a low-energy tag, wherein the portable wireless device is stationary and the low-energy data packet includes data identifying the low-energy tag;
- initiate determining at least an approximate distance between the low-energy tag and the portable wireless device;
- and
- initiate transmitting, via an intermediate wireless device and to a central device, the data identifying the low-energy tag and data identifying the at least approximate distance.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a portable wireless device including:
- a receiver;
- a processor coupled to the receiver;
- and
- a memory coupled to the processor and configured to cause the processor to:
- initiate receiving, using the receiver and when the portable wireless device is stationary, a low-energy data packet from a low-energy tag, wherein the low-energy data packet includes data identifying the low-energy tag;
- initiate determining at least an approximate distance between the low-energy tag and the portable wireless device;
- and
- initiate transmitting, via an intermediate wireless device and to a central device, the data identifying the low-energy tag and data identifying the at least approximate distance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.