Method and system for using a minimum sensitivity threshold for receiving wireless signals
View Patent ↗A method includes computing a minimum sensitivity threshold value for a particular wireless device, configuring the particular wireless device to receive wireless signals with a signal strength higher than the minimum sensitivity threshold value, distributing the minimum sensitivity threshold value to other wireless devices, and configuring the other wireless devices based on the minimum sensitivity threshold value for the particular wireless device.
1. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by one or more hardware processors, causes performance of operations comprising:
receiving a first minimum sensitivity threshold value associated with a first wireless device comprising a hardware processor, the first wireless device being configured to receive wireless signals with a signal strength higher than the first minimum sensitivity threshold value;
determining a second minimum sensitivity threshold value, to configure a second wireless device, based at least in part on the first minimum sensitivity threshold value associated with the first wireless device;
configuring the second wireless device to receive wireless signals with a signal strength higher than the second minimum sensitivity threshold value;
configuring the second wireless device to receive, during periodically occurring time windows or in response to an event, wireless signals with a signal strength higher than a third minimum sensitivity threshold value,
wherein the third minimum sensitivity threshold value is lower than the second minimum sensitivity threshold value.
2. The medium of claim 1 , wherein receiving the first minimum sensitivity threshold value comprises the second wireless device receiving the first minimum sensitivity threshold value in a wireless signal, comprising an advertisement of the first minimum sensitivity threshold value, transmitted by the first wireless device.
3. The medium of claim 1 , wherein the second minimum sensitivity threshold value is identical to the first minimum sensitivity threshold value.
4. The medium of claim 1 , wherein the second minimum sensitivity threshold value is different than the first minimum sensitivity threshold value.
5. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by one or more hardware processors, causes performance of operations comprising:
receiving a first minimum sensitivity threshold value associated with a first wireless device comprising a hardware processor, the first wireless device being configured to receive wireless signals with a signal strength higher than the first minimum sensitivity threshold value;
based on the first minimum sensitivity threshold value associated with the first wireless device, determining a transmit power for a second wireless device transmitting a particular wireless signal;
transmitting, by the second wireless device, the particular wireless signal at the transmit power;
wherein determining the transmit power comprises determining the transmit power such that when the particular wireless signal reaches the first wireless device from the second wireless device, the particular wireless signal is at a signal strength higher than the first minimum sensitivity threshold value.
6. The medium of claim 5 , wherein determining the transmit power is based on determining that the particular wireless signal is targeted at least for the first wireless device.
7. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by one or more hardware processors, causes performance of operations comprising:
receiving a first minimum sensitivity threshold value associated with a first wireless device comprising a hardware processor, the first wireless device being configured to receive wireless signals with a signal strength higher than the first minimum sensitivity threshold value;
based on the first minimum sensitivity threshold value associated with the first wireless device, determining a transmit power for a second wireless device transmitting a particular wireless signal;
transmitting, by the second wireless device, the particular wireless signal at the transmit power;
wherein determining the transmit power comprises determining the transmit power such that when the particular wireless signal reaches the first wireless device from the second wireless device, the particular wireless signal is at a signal strength lower than the first minimum sensitivity threshold value.
8. The medium of claim 7 , wherein determining the transmit power is based on determining that the particular wireless signal is not targeted for the first wireless device.
9. A system comprising:
at least one device including a hardware processor;
the system being configured for performing operations comprising:
receiving a first minimum sensitivity threshold value associated with a first wireless device comprising a hardware processor, the first wireless device being configured to receive wireless signals with a signal strength higher than the first minimum sensitivity threshold value;
determining a second minimum sensitivity threshold value, to configure a second wireless device, based at least in part on the first minimum sensitivity threshold value associated with the first wireless device;
configuring the second wireless device to receive wireless signals with a signal strength higher than the second minimum sensitivity threshold value;
configuring the second wireless device to receive, during periodically occurring time windows or in response to an event, wireless signals with a signal strength higher than a third minimum sensitivity threshold value,
wherein the third minimum sensitivity threshold value is lower than the second minimum sensitivity threshold value.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein receiving the first minimum sensitivity threshold value comprises the second wireless device receiving the first minimum sensitivity threshold value in a wireless signal, comprising an advertisement of the first minimum sensitivity threshold value, transmitted by the first wireless device.
11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the second minimum sensitivity threshold value is identical to the first minimum sensitivity threshold value.
12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the second minimum sensitivity threshold value is different than the first minimum sensitivity threshold value.
13. A system comprising:
at least one device including a hardware processor;
the system being configured for performing operations comprising:
receiving a first minimum sensitivity threshold value associated with a first wireless device comprising a hardware processor, the first wireless device being configured to receive wireless signals with a signal strength higher than the first minimum sensitivity threshold value;
based on the first minimum sensitivity threshold value associated with the first wireless device, determining a transmit power for a second wireless device transmitting a particular wireless signal;
transmitting, by the second wireless device, the particular wireless signal at the transmit power;
wherein determining the transmit power comprises determining the transmit power such that when the particular wireless signal reaches the first wireless device from the second wireless device, the particular wireless signal is at a signal strength higher than the first minimum sensitivity threshold value.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein determining the transmit power is based on determining that the particular wireless signal is targeted at least for the first wireless device.
15. A system comprising:
at least one device including a hardware processor;
the system being configured for performing operations comprising:
receiving a first minimum sensitivity threshold value associated with a first wireless device comprising a hardware processor, the first wireless device being configured to receive wireless signals with a signal strength higher than the first minimum sensitivity threshold value;
based on the first minimum sensitivity threshold value associated with the first wireless device, determining a transmit power for a second wireless device transmitting a particular wireless signal;
transmitting, by the second wireless device, the particular wireless signal at the transmit power;
wherein determining the transmit power comprises determining the transmit power such that when the particular wireless signal reaches the first wireless device from the second wireless device, the particular wireless signal is at a signal strength lower than the first minimum sensitivity threshold value.
16. The system of claim 15 , wherein determining the transmit power is based on determining that the particular wireless signal is not targeted for the first wireless device.