Set-top box, system and method for providing awareness in a hospitality environment
US9800932B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/12
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for providing awareness in a hospitality environment are presented. In one embodiment, a vertical and horizontal array of set-top boxes is provided and each set-top box includes an identification corresponding to the room in which the set-top box is placed. Each set-top box includes a wireless transceiver that periodically transmits an identification beacon that is received by a proximate wireless-enabled interactive device. The proximate wireless-enabled interactive device, in turn, broadcasts data packets including an indication of the strength of set-top box identification signals received. The broadcasts are received by a server via an array of wireless routers. The location of the proximate wireless-enabled interactive device is determined based on the signal strength information in the data packets.
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