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System and method for in-building presence system

US7403786B2 · kind B2 · utility

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21Claims
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Filing dateSep 26, 2003
Grant dateJul 22, 2008
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Expiry dateMay 29, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W64/00
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A telecommunications system includes a plurality of network clients (150) including a positioning controller (504) and a communications controller (502); and a positioning server (152) including a coordinating controller (161) for maintaining a database of network clients to be tracked and provide updates of position-related information to a presence server (104). The plurality of network clients (150) are configured to transmit position information received via the positioning controller (504) to the positioning server via the communications controller (502), the positioning information including information related to loss of a position signal.

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