Steven R Stanek

US Patent:

20140220883, Aug 7, 2014

Filed:

Feb 4, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/172854

Inventors:

- Redwood City CA, US
Vivek Shrivastava - San Francisco CA, US
Steven Stanek - Fremont CA, US

International Classification:

H04H 20/61
G06Q 30/02

US Classification:

455 301

Abstract:

Presence detection using Bluetooth and hybrid-mode transmitters is disclosed. In some embodiments, one or more transmitters are configured to transmit an iBeacon broadcast and a proprietary Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE) broadcast, wherein at least one of the transmitted broadcasts includes an identifier that specifies a venue. The broadcasts are captured by a handset and decoded to infer presence of the handset at the venue.

US Patent:

20140222574, Aug 7, 2014

Filed:

Feb 4, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/172849

Inventors:

- Redwood City CA, US
Vivek Shrivastava - San Francisco CA, US
Steven Stanek - Fremont CA, US

International Classification:

H04W 4/00
G06Q 30/02
H04W 4/04
H04W 4/06

US Classification:

705 1458, 455 306

Abstract:

Presence detection using Bluetooth and hybrid-mode transmitters is disclosed. In some embodiments, a transmitter is configured to broadcast a secure identifier comprising a venue identifier using Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE) and/or an ultrasonic audio channel. The secure identifier broadcast by the transmitter is captured by a handset and decoded to infer presence of the handset at a venue identified by the venue identifier.