Patent ID: 8909207
Filing Date: 2014-12-09
Classification: H04B,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for configuring a proximally configurable beaconing device, comprising: generating an optical directed beam at a targeted one of a plurality of proximally configurable beaconing devices, wherein the targeted one of the plurality of proximally configurable beaconing devices can receive the optical directed beam; sending instruction information contained within the optical directed beam, wherein the instruction information instructs the targeted one of a plurality of proximally configurable beaconing devices to enter into a configuration mode; and sending configuration information associated with a context within the optical directed beam to the targeted one of the plurality of proximally configurable beaconing devices when the targeted one of the plurality of proximally configurable beaconing devices is in the configuration mode, wherein the context is associated with an object of interest, wherein the targeted one of a plurality of proximally configurable beaconing devices is not attached to the object of interest; and wherein the targeted one of a plurality of proximally configurable beaconing devices is configured to wirelessly transmit the configuration information associated with a context as a beacon tag over an area adjacent to the object of interest.