Daniel Michael Waters

US Patent:

20160050645, Feb 18, 2016

Filed:

Mar 24, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/667483

Inventors:

- San Diego CA, US
Kevin Hunter - La Jolla CA, US
Daniel V. Waters - San Jose CA, US
Jose R. Menendez - Encinitas CA, US
Marcie Gately - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

H04W 72/00
H04W 12/06

Abstract:

Data is received that specifies at least one beacon associated with a first account and a first validity window specifying a time period during which the at least one beacon is to be associated with an additional account. Thereafter, a first entitlement is generated which, when registered by a second account, causes the at least one beacon to be associated with the second account until expiration of the first validity window. Prior to registration of the first entitlement and additionally outside the first validity window the at least one beacon is associated solely with the first account. After the registration of the first entitlement, the at least one beacon is caused to be associated with the second account during the first validity window. Other types of sharing parameters are also available such as sequencing, subsets of beacons, and the like.