Local ephemeral location tracking of mobile device users
US10484831B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 26, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S2205/09
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The disclosure relates to technology for determining a location of a user in a physical venue without need for the user to carry extraneous devices. The method includes installing a background peripheral service (BPS) in a personal mobile device routinely carried by the user where the BPS outputs a temporary ID sequence (TID) when activated. The signal strength of the TID is measured at scanner locations each time the BPS is activated and the measured strengths are used to determine the location of the user. The TID is used to identify an order placed by the user for goods and/or services. This allows a human server to locate the user and deliver the goods and/or services to that user.
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