IP Library Granted Patent US 9,622,045
Granted Patent B2
US 9,622,045 · App. 14/228,388 · Granted Apr 11, 2017

Managing location profiles for personal area maps

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Patent No.
US 9,622,045
App. No.
14/228,388
Granted
Apr 11, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to computer-implemented systems and methods for managing location profiles for personal area maps. The method may include receiving, from a user, instructions to designate the device as a personal area map (PAM) controller. The method may also include determining a PAM profile associated with the user and identifying one or more objects associated with the PAM profile. Additionally, the method may include determining respective location information associated with the one or more objects. The method may also include generating, based at least in part on the respective location information, a PAM associated with the PAM profile.

Claims (54)

1. A device; comprising: a radio transceiver;

at least one processor; and

at least one memory storing computer-executable instructions, that when executed by the at least one processor, causes that at least one processor to:

receive, from a user, instructions to designate the device as a personal area map (PAM) controller;

determine a PAM profile, from a plurality of PAM profiles, associated with the user, wherein an area associated with the PAM profile is divided into one or more zones based at least in part, on one or more locations of one or more wireless sensors; identify one or more objects associated with the PAM profile;

identify a slave device in communication with the device and the one or more objects; determine respective location information associated with the one or more objects in the one or more zones, wherein the respective location information is received from the one or more wireless sensors;

determine respective distances between the slave device and the one or more objects; and generate, based at least in part on one or more of the respective location information and the respective distances, a PAM associated with the PAM profile.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions to determine the PAM profile further comprise instructions to:

determine location information associated with the device;

select the PAM profile based at least in part on the location information associated with the device.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions to determine the PAM profile further comprise instructions to:

receive, from the user, a selection of the PAM profile.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more objects are coupled to respective wireless tag elements.

5. The device of claim 4 , wherein the respective wireless tag elements are in communication with the one or more wireless sensors to track to the location of the respective wireless tag elements.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processors to:

identify a first object of the one or more objects; and

determine, based at least in part on location information associated with the first object and location information associated with the device, whether the first object is outside of a predetermined distance from the device.

7. The device of claim 6 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to:

generate, upon determination that the first object is outside the predetermined distance from the device, an alert message.

8. A method for establishing wireless communication, comprising: receiving, by a computer comprising one or more processors, from a user, instructions to:

designate a device as a personal area map (PAM) controller; determining, by the computer, a PAM profile, from a plurality of PAM profiles, associated with the user, wherein an area associated with the PAM profile is divided into a one or more zones based at least in part on one or more locations of one or more wireless sensors;

identifying, by the computer, one or more objects associated with the PAM profile; identifying, by the computer, a slave device in communication with the device and the one or more objects;

determining, by the computer, respective location information associated with the one or more objects in the one or more zones, wherein the respective location information is received from the one or more wireless sensors;

determining, by the computer, respective distances between the slave device and the one or more objects; and

generating, based at least in part on one or more of the respective location information and the respective distances, a PAM associated with the PAM profile.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

determining location information associated with the computer;

selecting the PAM profile based at least in part on the location information associated with the computer.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein determining the PAM profile further comprises:

receiving, from the user, a selection of the PAM profile.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the one or more objects are coupled to respective wireless tag elements.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the respective wireless tag elements are in communication with the one or more wireless sensors to track to the location of the respective wireless tag elements.

13. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

identifying a first object of the one or more objects; and

determining, based at least in part on location information associated with the first object and location information associated with the computer, whether the first object is outside of a predetermined distance from the computer.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

generating, upon determination that the first object is outside the predetermined distance from the computer, an alert message.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions, that when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

receive, from a user, a designation as a personal area map (PAM) controller; determine a PAM profile, from a plurality of PAM profiles, associated with the user, wherein an area associated with the PAM profile is divided into a one or more zones based at least in part on one or more locations and one or more zonal coverages of one or more wireless sensors:

identify one or more objects associated with the PAM profile,

identify a slave device in communication with the device and the one or more objects; determine respective location information associated with the one or more objects in the one or more zones, wherein the respective location information is received from the one or more wireless sensors;

determine respective distances between the slave device and the one or more objects; and generate, based at least in part on one or more of the respective location information and the respective distances, a PAM associated with the PAM profile.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 , further comprising instructions that cause the at least one processor to:

determine current location information;

select the PAM profile based at least in part on the current location information.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions to determine the PAM profile further comprise instructions to:

receive, from the user, a selection of the PAM profile.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more objects are coupled to respective wireless tag elements.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the respective wireless tag elements are in communication with the one or more wireless sensors to track to the location of the respective wireless tag elements.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processors to:

identify a first object of the one or more objects; and

determine, based at least in part on location information associated with the first object and location information associated with a device, whether the first object is outside of a predetermined distance from the device.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 20 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to:

generate, upon determination that the first object is outside the predetermined distance from the device, an alert message.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 8, 2021
From: INTEL IP CORPORATION
To: INTEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 056524/0373 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 29, 2014
From: BASKIN, LONNY; MALAMUD, ARIEL
To: INTEL IP CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032777/0640 →