Patent ID: 9426616
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: H04B,H04L,H04W,Y02D

Claim Text:
1. A method for operating a sensor system, comprising: performing first operations by a Wireless Sensor Network (“WSN”) to (a) configure operations of WSN end nodes and (b) control Bluetooth Low Energy (“BLE”) link activity within a BLE network such that at least a first BLE link is active in a first mode under a first condition and converted to a second mode under a second condition different from the first condition, the first BLE link being a point-to-point link between two BLE enabled nodes having indirect Internet connectivity through the WSN; and performing second operations by the BLE network to (a) find people or objects within a specified area and (b) provide services to users of mobile communication devices which are BLE enabled and reside within the specified area.