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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2018
Abl Ip Holding Llc, Conyers, GA (US);
Yenpao Lu, Cumming, GA (US);
Kelby Edward Green, Boston, MA (US);
Emanuel Paul Malandrakis, Boston, MA (US);
Sajin George, Somerville, GA (US);
Mitri J. Abou-Rizk, Newton, MA (US);
Xiangrong Li, Brookline, MA (US);
ABL IP HOLDING LLC, Conyers, GA (US);
Abstract
A tag is configured to provide information that enables a processor or other computing device to locate the tag and any asset associated with the tag in an area. The tag incorporates a motion sensor responsive to movements of the tag above a predetermined rate and a predetermined magnitude. In response to the movements above the predetermined rate and magnitude, the motion sensor generates a voltage exceeding a predetermined threshold. An energy-saving process exploits the tag's microcontroller's transitions between a 'sleep' state and an 'awake' state. While asleep, the microcontroller maintains a clock and data in memory, and monitors an input from the motion sensor. In response to voltages at the input over the predetermine threshold, the microcontroller receives signals from one or more nearby beacon nodes in a network operating in the area, process the signals and transmit information based on the processed signals, for a position determination.