Methods and systems for providing sensor data using a sensor web

This invention describes a system that collects sensor data from various tracking devices attached to items. When someone asks for specific data, perhaps by typing a query into a search engine, the system identifies the relevant authenticated tracking devices, gathers the requested information, and sends it back. The system specifically focuses on using devices like beacons and user trackers that can be linked to items within a certain area.

Why it matters: Since 2019, the cost and ubiquity of Bluetooth LE beacons and other low-power tracking devices have significantly decreased, while cloud infrastructure for processing vast sensor data streams has matured. This makes deploying and managing the required distributed network more feasible and cost-effective now.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedHeavy software system, distributed tracking devices.

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