Aerohive Networks, Inc.

Extreme Networks, Inc.

Jingsong Fu

Changming Liu

Matthew Stuart Gast

Chris Scheers

Haofeng Kou

Arun K Goel

Joseph Fraher

A technique for deploying proximity beacons involves coupling proximity beacon transmitters and/or hubs to an enterprise network device. The coupling can be by way of physically connecting communication interfaces of the network device and the proximity beacon transmitter or hub. In some implementations, the communication interface can be implemented as a USB interface. In some implementations, the communication interface can be embedded within the network device, such that the communication interface can provide the physical connection in the form of an embedded or internal connection.

Deployment of proximity beacon drives

Management of a proximity beacon transmitter using a network device. Operational characteristics are generated for a proximity beacon transmitter coupled to a network device. The proximity beacon is configured through the network device. It is determined if the proximity beacon transmitter is operating according to the operational characteristics generated for the proximity beacon transmitter. The proximity beacon transmitter is reconfigured to operate according to the operational characteristics if it is determined that the proximity beacon transmitter is operating in nonconformity with the operational characteristics.

Proximity beacon management using a network device

Deployment of proximity beacon devices

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Jingsong Fu