Patent ID: 8315237
Filing Date: 2012-11-20
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A system, comprising: (a) a gateway comprising a location identification; and (b) a wireless communications device; (c) wherein the gateway is configured to (d) wherein the wireless communications device is configured to, when not registered with the gateway, in response to receipt of the beacon signal, attempt to register with the gateway; (e) wherein the wireless communications device is adapted to, when registered with the gateway, utilize a beacon timer of the wireless communications device to control broadcasting of beacon signals via being configured to (f) wherein the wireless communications device is still further configured to, when registered with the gateway, (g) wherein the gateway is further configured to, in response to receipt of a message originated by one of the other wireless communications devices that was forwarded by the wireless communications device, communicate an acknowledgment message to the wireless communications device; and (h) wherein the wireless communications device is still further configured to, in response to receiving the acknowledgment message,