Patent ID: 9363644
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising steps of: monitoring, via a computing device, a location for signals associated with at least one Bluetooth low energy (BLE) unit, said monitoring occurring during performance of a preconfigured gesture that changes the position of the computing device during the performance of the gesture, said location comprising an unknown number of BLE units and BLE unit positions at said location; detecting, via the computing device and during performance of the gesture, a signal from a first BLE unit, said detection occurring ad-hoc without exchanging information with said BLE unit; based on said detection, determining, via the computing device, signal information associated with said signal; calculating, via the computing device, a distance to and direction of said first BLE unit respective to the computing device based on said signal information; and visibly displaying, on a display associated with said computing device, a spatial map of said location, said spatial map comprising an indication of a position of the first BLE unit based on the calculated distance and direction.