Patent ID: 9674648
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: G06Q,H04B,H04W

Claim:
1. A method for suggesting placement of beacons within a venue, comprising: displaying a floor plan for the venue on an electronic device; receiving, from the electronic device, user-specified input identifying a defined area within the floor plan to target, wherein the user-specified input comprises one or more markings drawn on the floor plan displayed by a user utilizing one or more input/output devices of the electronic device; determining a first arrangement of beacons for providing beacon coverage for the defined area by: updating the floor plan displayed on the electronic device to include the first arrangement of beacons; wherein the first arrangement of beacons is determined based on historical location data for the venue, user-specified preferences for the venue, signal strength of the beacons, and available power levels for the beacons; wherein the historical location data for the venue comprises information indicative of one or more prior arrangements of beacons for one or more defined areas within the floor plan and observed signal performance provided by beacons positioned in accordance with the one or more prior arrangements; and wherein the historical location data is updated to include the first arrangement of beacons.