Beacon deployment enabling location based services (LBS) in an urban or city environment

This describes a system where small devices, called beacons, are placed at known locations throughout a city. Each beacon broadcasts a unique identifier and information that mobile phones can receive and decode, allowing phones to determine their location, receive targeted messages, or access services. The claims specifically detail the method of deploying these beacons and using their unique identifiers to convey information, potentially fetching additional data from a remote source.

Why it matters: The claims for a large-scale urban beacon network were filed before widespread IoT infrastructure and advanced cloud-based LBS platforms matured. These advancements now simplify deployment, management, and dynamic information delivery from remote sources.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedCustom electronic beacons, network deployment, mobile software

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