System and method for proximal device configuration using a directed beam

US8988246B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8988246-B2
Application numberUS-201213425924-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 21, 2012
Priority dateMar 29, 2011
Publication dateMar 24, 2015
Grant dateMar 24, 2015

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Systems and methods for configuring proximally configurable devices deployed in a region that includes scanning the region that includes multiple deployed proximally configurable devices with a directed radiation beam and transmitting data, utilizing the directed radiation beam, to one or more of the deployed proximally configurable devices where the data is associated with the location of the directed radiation beam during scanning within the region.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for proximal device configuration, comprising: scanning, with a scanning device, a region comprising a plurality of deployed proximally configurable beacon tags with a directed radiation beam; instructing one or more of the plurality of deployed proximally configurable beacon tags to enter a configuration mode utilizing the directed radiation beam; and transmitting data utilizing the directed radiation beam to one or more of the plurality of dep…

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What does patent US8988246B2 cover?
Systems and methods for configuring proximally configurable devices deployed in a region that includes scanning the region that includes multiple deployed proximally configurable devices with a directed radiation beam and transmitting data, utilizing the directed radiation beam, to one or more of the deployed proximally configurable devices where the data is associated with the location of the …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Mirov Russell, Google Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01S5/0009. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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Publication date Tue Mar 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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