Water-borne beacon detection system for missing persons
US11189150B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 19, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/70
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A processor enabled method in a mobile device includes configuring a WiFi radio controller of the mobile device with a WiFi service set identifier of a search detector and configuring a Bluetooth connection configuration of a search detector. The method also includes responsive to a rescue trigger, enabling the device to exit a low power mode while awaiting a connection attempt from a Bluetooth radio via the configured Bluetooth connection configuration. The method also includes upon receiving the connection attempt, powering up the WiFi radio and attempting to connect to the configured WiFi service set identifier.
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