Serially-connected bluetooth low energy nodes
US10117043B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 22, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Bluetooth Low Energy nodes are serially-connected with a cable that includes power lines and can include communication wires. The nodes do not have individual batteries. Instead, a single common power source is connected to the wires to provide power for all the nodes. The nodes can also be connected in series with the communication wires (which can be the same as the power wires) along a length of the cable. A headend interface can also be connected at one point of the cable to provide a communication interface with the nodes. The nodes can transmit and/or receive beacons to be used for locationing of mobile devices.
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