Transmitting notifications using a transmission number
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsJeremy A. Greenberger, Ciaran E. Hannigan
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Abstract
A first indications from a first beacon of one or more beacons at a first time is received. A transmission number is requested from a server device. The transmission number is received from the server device. Responsive to receiving the first indication from the first beacon, whether the first time is within the transmission number is determined. Responsive to determining the first time is within the transmission number, the first indication is transmitted to the server device.
Claims20
A method for transmitting notifications based on a transmission number, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving, by one or more computer processors, a first indication from a first beacon of one or more beacons at a first time;
- requesting, by one or more computer processors, a transmission number from a server device;
- receiving, by one or more computer processors, the transmission number from the server device;
- responsive to receiving the first indication from the first beacon, determining, by one or more computer processors, whether the first time is within the transmission number;
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- responsive to determining the first time is within the transmission number, transmitting, by one or more computer processors, the first indication to the server device.
A computer program product for transmitting notifications based on a transmission number, the computer program product comprising:
- one or more computer readable storage media;
- and
- program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising:
- program instructions to receive a first indication from a first beacon of one or more beacons at a first time;
- program instructions to request a transmission number from a server device;
- program instructions to receive the transmission number from the server device;
- program instructions, responsive to receiving the first indication from the first beacon, to determine whether the first time is within the transmission number;
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- program instructions, responsive to determining the first time is within the transmission number, to transmit the first indication to the server device.
A computer system for transmitting notifications based on a transmission number, the computer system comprising:
- one or more computer processors;
- one or more computer readable storage media;
- and
- program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more computer processors, the program instructions comprising:
- program instructions to receive a first indication from a first beacon of one or more beacons at a first time;
- program instructions to request a transmission number from a server device;
- program instructions to receive the transmission number from the server device;
- program instructions, responsive to receiving the first indication from the first beacon, to determine whether the first time is within the transmission number;
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- program instructions, responsive to determining the first time is within the transmission number, to transmit the first indication to the server device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.