Systems and Methods for Users to Avoid Active Danger and Get to a Safety Zone

A system for relaying information comprising:

• at least one notification device deployed within a coverage area and capable of transmitting wireless signals;
• a plurality of beacons deployed within the coverage area, wherein each beacon of the plurality of beacons is capable of transmitting and receiving wireless signals;
• at least one master beacon having network connectivity and deployed within the coverage area;
• wherein each beacon of the plurality of beacons is capable of wirelessly communicating with other beacons of the plurality of beacons that are within a communication range, wherein each beacon of the plurality of beacons is assigned a rank, and wherein each beacon of the plurality of beacons is capable of self-ranking itself based on signals received from other beacons of the plurality of beacons;
• wherein the master beacon has a rank higher than any of the beacons of the plurality of beacons of the plurality of beacons or the master beacon;
• wherein the at least one notification device is configured to:
• detect a notification condition,
• in response to detecting the notification condition, select at least one beacon from beacons within range of the notification device,
• for each selected beacon, establish a wireless connection with the selected beacon, and
• transmit notification data to the selected beacon via the established wireless connection;
• wherein each beacon of the plurality of beacons is configured to:
• receive a connection request from a connecting beacon or notification device,
• accept the connection request from the connecting beacon or notification device,
• upon accepting the connection request, receive notification data from the connecting beacon or notification device,
• select at least one beacon of a higher rank than itself,
• for each selected beacon, establish a wireless connection with the selected beacon and transmit the notification data to the selected beacon;
• and
• wherein the at least one master beacon is configured to accept connections from at least one beacon of the plurality of beacons, receive the notification data from the at least one beacon from which the master beacon accepted a connection, and relay the notification data via the network connectivity.

A method for relaying information within a coverage area comprising:

• detecting, by a notification device deployed within the coverage area, a notification condition;
• in response to detecting the notification condition, selecting, by the notification device, at least one beacon from a plurality of beacons within range of the notification device, wherein the plurality of beacons comprises at least one master beacon having a rank of zero and a plurality of smart beacons, wherein each smart beacon is configured to determine its own rank based on received signals from other beacons, wherein a smart beacon that is within range of the at least one master beacon assigns itself a rank of one, wherein a smart beacon that is not within range of the at least one master beacon but is within range of at least one smart beacon having a rank of N assigns itself a rank of N+1, and wherein beacons with lower rank numbers are superior to beacons with higher rank numbers;
• for each selected beacon, establishing, by the notification device, a wireless connection with the selected beacon;
• transmitting, by the notification device, the notification data to the selected beacon via the established wireless connection;
• receiving, by a smart beacon of the plurality of beacons, a connection request from a connecting beacon or notification device;
• accepting, by the smart beacon, the connection request;
• receiving, by the smart beacon, the notification data from the connecting beacon or notification device;
• selecting, by the smart beacon, at least one superior beacon having a lower rank number than the smart beacon;
• for each selected superior beacon, establishing, by the smart beacon, a wireless connection with the selected superior beacon;
• transmitting, by the smart beacon, the notification data to the selected superior beacon;
• receiving, by the at least one master beacon, the notification data from another beacon;
• and
• relaying, by the master beacon, the notification data via a network connection.