Beacon tracking

1. A method comprising:

controlling, by at least one processor:

receiving, an order for at least one item from a first computing device;

transmitting the order to a second computing device;

receiving a first indication from the second computing device that a first signal from a wireless beacon of a third computing device has been detected by the second computing device;

in response to receiving the first indication,

(i) associating the wireless beacon of the third computing device with the order, and

(ii) transmitting a confirmation that controls operation of a wireless receiver associated with the first computing device to detect a given signal from the wireless beacon;

after the wireless beacon is associated with the order, receiving a second indication from the first computing device that a second signal from the wireless beacon has been detected by the wireless receiver; and

in response to receiving the second indication, determining that the order has been delivered.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second signals includes a unique identifier corresponding to the wireless beacon and the first and second indications include the unique identifier.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising controlling, by the at least one processor:

storing a plurality of unique identifiers corresponding to a plurality of wireless beacons in memory coupled to the at least one processor; and

comparing the unique identifier corresponding to the wireless beacon to the plurality of unique identifiers stored in the memory.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising controlling, by the at least one processor:

determining that the unique identifier corresponding to the wireless beacon is not included in the plurality of unique identifiers, and

storing the unique identifier corresponding to the wireless beacon in the memory.

5. The method of claim 3 , further comprising controlling, by the at least one processor:

determining that the unique identifier corresponding to the wireless beacon matches one of the plurality of unique identifiers stored in the memory,

wherein associating the wireless beacon with the order includes associating the matching unique identifier stored in the memory with the order.

6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein determining that the order has been delivered includes comparing the unique identifier received with the second indication to the matching unique identifier stored in the memory and determining that the unique identifier received with the second indication and the matching unique identifier stored in the memory are a match.

7. The method according to claim 2 , wherein determining that the order has been delivered includes comparing the unique identifier received with the second indication to the unique identifier received with the first indication and determining that the unique identifier received with the second indication matches the unique identifier received with the first indication.

8. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising

controlling, by the at least one processor, the first computing device whether to operate to detect the given signal, when the order is determined to have been delivered.

9. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

controlling, by the at least one processor, de-activating the wireless receiver to detect the given signal from the wireless beacon, when the order is determined to have been delivered.

10. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor configured to control:

receiving an order for at least one item from a first computing device;

transmitting the order to a second computing device;

receiving a first indication from the second computing device that a first signal from a wireless beacon of a third computing device has been detected by the second computing device;

in response to receiving the first indication,

(i) associating the wireless beacon of the third computing device with the order, and

(ii) transmitting a confirmation that controls operation of a wireless receiver associated with the first computing device to detect a given signal from the wireless beacon;

after the wireless beacon is associated with the order, receiving a second indication from the first computing device that a second signal from the wireless beacon has been detected by the wireless receiver; and

in response to receiving the second indication, determining that the order has been delivered.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein each of the first and second signals includes a unique identifier corresponding to the wireless beacon and the first and second indications include the unique identifier.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to control:

storing a plurality of unique identifiers corresponding to a plurality of wireless beacons in memory coupled to the at least one processor; and

comparing the unique identifier corresponding to the wireless beacon to the plurality of unique identifiers stored in the memory.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the at least one processor is configured to control:

determining that the unique identifier corresponding to the wireless beacon is not included in the plurality of unique identifiers, and

storing the unique identifier corresponding to the wireless beacon in the memory.

14. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to control:

determining that the unique identifier corresponding to the wireless beacon matches one of the plurality of unique identifiers stored in the memory,

wherein associating the wireless beacon with the order includes associating the matching unique identifier stored in the memory with the order.

15. The apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein determining that the order has been delivered includes comparing the unique identifier received with the second indication to the matching unique identifier stored in the memory and determining that the unique identifier received with the second indication and the matching unique identifier stored in the memory are a match.

16. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein determining that the order has been delivered includes comparing the unique identifier received with the second indication to the unique identifier received with the first indication and determining that the unique identifier received with the second indication matches the unique identifier received with the first indication.

17. The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to control the first computing device whether to operate to detect the given signal, when the order is determined to have been delivered.

18. The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to control de-activating the wireless receiver to detect the given signal from the wireless beacon, when the order is determined to have been delivered.

19. A non-transitory storage medium configured to record instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, control:

receiving an order for at least one item from a first computing device;

transmitting the order to a second computing device;

receiving a first indication from the second computing device that a first signal from a wireless beacon of a third computing device has been detected by the second computing device;

in response to receiving the first indication,

(i) associating the wireless beacon of the third computing device with the order, and

(ii) transmitting a confirmation that controls operation of a wireless receiver associated with the first computing device to detect a given signal from the wireless beacon;

after the wireless beacon is associated with the order, receiving a second indication from the first computing device that a second signal from the wireless beacon has been detected by the wireless receiver; and

in response to receiving the second indication, determining that the order has been delivered.