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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2020
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Charles Theurer, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Brandon Good, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Shaopeng Liu, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 24/00 (2009.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01); G01S 5/02 (2010.01); G06Q 10/08 (2012.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); G16H 40/20 (2018.01); G16Z 99/00 (2019.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04L 12/26 (2006.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); G16H 40/40 (2018.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/029 (2018.02); G01S 5/0284 (2013.01); G01S 5/0289 (2013.01); G06K 7/10425 (2013.01); G06Q 10/087 (2013.01); G16H 40/20 (2018.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); G16Z 99/00 (2019.02); H04L 43/106 (2013.01); H04L 67/18 (2013.01); H04W 4/025 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); G16H 40/40 (2018.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for facilitating proximity detection and location tracking using a hub or bridge are disclosed. An example apparatus is to receive a message from a beacon at a second location within a proximity area of the apparatus, the message indicative of the second location and identifying the beacon; and relay the message to a location server to determine asset location.