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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2013
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Steven R Altman, San Diego, CA (US);
Stephen A Sprigg, Poway, CA (US);
Liz Gasser, San Diego, CA (US);
Joel Linsky, San Diego, CA (US);
Leif Woodahl, Poway, CA (US);
Jason Kenagy, La Jolla, CA (US);
Jose Menendez, San Diego, CA (US);
Charles S Wurster, San Diego, CA (US);
Paul Jacobs, San Diego, CA (US);
Neville Meijers, San Diego, CA (US);
Peggy Johnson, San Diego, CA (US);
Dave Wise, San Diego, CA (US);
Kevin Hunter, San Diego, CA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems and devices for locating a wireless identity transmitter with a central server connected with one or more proximity broadcast receivers, such as stationary receivers or mobile devices operating as wireless receivers. The wireless identity transmitter may be a compact device configured to broadcast messages, such as through Bluetooth® advertisements, including an identification code. When within proximity, a proximity broadcast receiver may receive broadcast messages from the wireless identity transmitter and relay location information along with the wireless identity transmitter's identification code to a central server as sighting messages. The proximity broadcast receiver's own location may provide an approximate location for the wireless identity transmitter. The central server may process sighting messages, which may include signal strength information, to accurately locate the wireless identity transmitter. The central server may transmit data to third-party devices and/or mobile devices of users in response to receiving sightings messages.