Patent ID: 9380428
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: G01S,H04B,H04L,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A system for providing location-based services onboard an aircraft for users having mobile devices, the system comprising: a plurality of wireless beacons that are dispersed at fixed locations within a passenger cabin of the aircraft, each wireless beacon configured to broadcast a unique identifier (ID) in a broadcast area for receipt by the mobile devices; and a location server configured to receive a message from a mobile device that indicates at least one ID received by the mobile device, to identify location information for the mobile device within the passenger cabin based on the at least one ID, to identify an overhead storage bin that is proximate to the mobile device, to determine an availability of storage space within the overhead bin, and to provide information that indicates the availability to the mobile device for display to a user.