System for exchanging information between wireless peripherals and back-end systems via a peripheral hub
US10331609B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/80
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Wireless peripherals may be used by workers to facilitate communication, data entry, data visualization, safety, and security. Typically, these peripherals must communicate with a back-end system; however, direct communication is often impossible. Instead, the peripherals must communicate through an intermediary device (i.e., a base station) to reach the back-end system. To be most effective, the back-end system must be able to adapt its communication/response to a worker's identity, location, and/or peripherals. To facilitate this, the present invention embraces a peripheral hub, worn by a worker. The peripheral hub uses information regarding the worker and/or his peripherals to generate a peripheral manifest. The peripheral hub can transmit the peripheral manifest to the back-end system via the base station, and using information from the peripheral manifest, the back-end system may communicate/respond appropriately to the worker.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.