Patent ID: 9467809
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: G01C,G06Q,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: receiving a location associated with a device, wherein the location is based on a communication site for the device, an assigned location of the device, or combination thereof; determining that the device is not in a vicinity of the location; receiving, via a first near-field communication (NFC) device located at an entrance of a seating area that includes the location and a plurality of other locations, a request for the location from the device, when the device is located at the entrance of the seating area; activating a second NFC device, located at the location, to indicate, to the device, the location of the assigned location of the device, wherein the second NFC device is a physical beacon; activating the second NFC device to visually indicate, via a light of the second NFC device, the location of the assigned location; and receiving, via the second NFC device, a notification that the device is located at the location.