Wireless Beacon Positioning for Venue Staff and Table Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems lack an efficient method to determine and manage the dynamic positioning of tables and staff within a venue, leading to inefficiencies in service delivery and staff management.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a wireless beacon system that uses beacon transmitters and receivers to track the position of tables and staff, allowing for real-time mapping and management of venue layouts and staff positions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual tracking methods are used for tables and staff, then system complexity is low, but positioning precision and real-time management capability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical tracking methods with an automated wireless beacon system. Beacon transmitters embedded in tables and staff wearables continuously emit signals that are automatically received and processed by receivers, eliminating the need for manual position recording while achieving real-time, precise positioning tracking throughout the venue.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces wireless beacons as intermediary devices between the physical objects (tables and staff) and the positioning system. These beacons serve as mediators that carry position information through wireless signals, enabling indirect but accurate position determination without direct mechanical measurement or manual intervention.
2Productivity
If real-time tracking of all tables and staff is implemented, then service delivery efficiency improves, but information processing load increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential position information from the beacon signals and transmits selectively to relevant receivers and the central system. Rather than processing all possible data from every beacon, the system focuses on extracting and utilizing only the position coordinates needed for table management and staff coordination, reducing information processing load while maintaining service efficiency.
3Measurement precision
If beacon transmitters are embedded in all tables, then table position tracking precision improves, but manufacturing and installation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the beacon transmitter as a universal component that serves multiple functions: it provides position tracking for tables, serves as a wireless communication node, and can potentially identify specific table characteristics. This multi-functional design consolidates what would otherwise require separate systems, reducing overall installation complexity despite the widespread deployment across numerous tables.
Data Source
AI summary
A device positioning system operates by: transmitting, via a plurality of beacon transmitters associated with a structure, a plurality of wireless beacons; receiving beacon data from a plurality of client devices associated with a corresponding plurality of users in response to the wireless beacons; generating, in response to the beacon data, location data that indicates a position of the plurality of users in association with the structure; and generating mapping data that tracks the positions of the plurality of users in association with the structure over time.