Systems and methods for providing wireless-beacon-related services

Abstract

In some embodiments, wireless connection information for wireless devices may be received. Based on the wireless connection information, one or more entries stored in a database may be updated. One or more instructions to provide connection information to a second device may be received via a first device of a user. Based on the instructions and the entries, first wireless connection information for a first wireless beacon device may be provided to the second device. In some embodiments, the first wireless connection information may include security information that enables the second user device to connect to the first wireless beacon device. In some embodiments, the first wireless beacon device may be selected from a set of devices based on a proximity of the first wireless beacon device to a location of the second device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A beacon system comprising:
 non-transitory memory storing instructions; and   one or more processors programmed to execute the instructions to perform operations comprising:
 receiving wireless connection information for a plurality of beacons; 
 updating, based on the wireless connection information, one or more entries stored in a database; 
 receiving, via a first user device, one or more instructions to provide beacon information to a second user device; and 
 providing, based on the one or more instructions the first user device and the one or more entries of the database, first wireless connection information for a first beacon to the second user device, the first wireless connection information enabling the second user device to register with the first beacon. 
   
     
     
         2 . The beacon system of  claim 1 , wherein providing the first wireless connection information comprises:
 determining a set of devices, comprising the plurality of beacons, based on the updated one or more entries and one or more other entries comprising connection information;   selecting the first beacon from the set of devices; and   providing, based on the selection of the first beacon, the first wireless connection information for the first beacon to the second user device.   
     
     
         3 . The beacon system of  claim 2 , wherein selecting the first beacon comprises selecting the first beacon from the set of devices based on a proximity of the first beacon to a location of the second user device. 
     
     
         4 . The beacon system of  claim 2 , wherein selecting the first beacon comprises selecting the first beacon from the set of devices based on a ranking of the first beacon. 
     
     
         5 . The beacon system of  claim 2 , wherein selecting the first beacon comprises selecting the first beacon from the set of devices based on a stored user preference associated with a user of the first user device. 
     
     
         6 . The beacon system of  claim 1 , wherein the first wireless connection information comprises security information that enables the second user device to connect to the first beacon. 
     
     
         7 . One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause operations comprising:
 receiving wireless connection information for wireless devices comprising beacons;   updating, based on the wireless connection information, one or more entries stored in a database;   receiving, via a first user device, one or more instructions to provide connection information to a second user device; and   providing, based on the one or more instructions and the one or more entries, first wireless connection information for a first wireless beacon device to the second user device.   
     
     
         8 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 7 , wherein providing the first wireless connection information comprises:
 determining a set of devices, comprising the wireless devices, based on the updated one or more entries and one or more other entries comprising connection information;   selecting the first wireless beacon device from the set of devices; and   providing, based on the selection of the first wireless beacon device, the first wireless connection information for the first wireless beacon device to the second user device.   
     
     
         9 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 8 , wherein selecting the first wireless beacon device comprises selecting the first wireless beacon device from the set of devices based on a proximity of the first wireless beacon device to a location of the second user device. 
     
     
         10 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 8 , wherein selecting the first wireless beacon device comprises selecting the first wireless beacon device from the set of devices based on a ranking of the first wireless beacon device. 
     
     
         11 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 8 , wherein selecting the first wireless beacon device comprises selecting the first wireless beacon device from the set of devices based on a stored user preference associated with a user of the first user device. 
     
     
         12 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 7 , wherein the first wireless connection information comprises security information that enables the second user device to connect to the first wireless beacon device. 
     
     
         13 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 7 , wherein the first wireless beacon device comprises a first wireless transmitter for a first wireless protocol and a second wireless transmitter for a second wireless protocol different from the first wireless protocol. 
     
     
         14 . A method comprising:
 receiving wireless connection information for wireless devices comprising beacons;   updating, based on the wireless connection information, one or more entries stored in a database;   receiving, via a first device of a user, one or more instructions to provide connection information to a second device; and   providing, based on the one or more instructions and the one or more entries, first wireless connection information for a first wireless beacon device to the second device.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein providing the first wireless connection information comprises:
 determining a set of devices, comprising the wireless devices, based on the updated one or more entries and one or more other entries comprising connection information;   selecting the first wireless beacon device from the set of devices; and   providing, based on the selection of the first wireless beacon device, the first wireless connection information for the first wireless beacon device to the second device.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein selecting the first wireless beacon device comprises selecting the first wireless beacon device from the set of devices based on a proximity of the first wireless beacon device to a location of the second device. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein selecting the first wireless beacon device comprises selecting the first wireless beacon device from the set of devices based on a ranking of the first wireless beacon device. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein selecting the first wireless beacon device comprises selecting the first wireless beacon device from the set of devices based on a stored user preference associated with the user. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the first wireless connection information comprises security information that enables the second device to connect to the first wireless beacon device. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the first wireless beacon device comprises a first wireless transmitter for a first wireless protocol and a second wireless transmitter for a second wireless protocol different from the first wireless protocol.