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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2020
Filed:
May. 15, 2019
Abl Ip Holding Llc, Conyers, GA (US);
Yenpao Lu, Cumming, GA (US);
Kelby Edward Green, Mountain View, CA (US);
Emanuel Paul Malandrakis, Boston, MA (US);
Sajin George, Somerville, MA (US);
Mitri J. Abou-Rizk, Newton, MA (US);
Xiangrong Li, Brookline, MA (US);
ABL IP HOLDING LLC, Conyers, GA (US);
Abstract
A system includes a plurality of lighting devices connected in a network to communicate in a service area, and a smart tag configured to communicate with one or more of the lighting devices. Each respective lighting device is configured to transmit a radio frequency signal including a device identifier of the respective lighting device. In response to expiration of a time period or an occurrence of an event, the smart tag is configured to transition from a low power consumption sleep mode to an awake mode. During the awake mode, the smart tag is configured to provide information that enables a processor or other computing device to determine a position of the smart tag or any asset associated with the smart tag in the service area. Upon transmission of the information, the smart tag is transitioned from the awake mode back to the low power consumption sleep mode.