Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for controlling one or more beacon devices. In one implementation, the method comprises receiving a list of users connected to an access point and a list of beacon devices located within predefined distance from the access point and identifying a total number of users from the list of users utilizing a predefined service. Further, the method comprises generating a command based on comparison of the total number of users and a predefined threshold. The method furthermore comprises, transmitting the command to the one or more beacon devices, from the list of beacon devices, for one of a) activating the beacon devices, b) modifying a time interval between two consecutive beacons transmitted by the one or more beacon devices, or c) deactivating the beacon devices, thereby controlling the one or more beacon devices.

Abstract: Method and a system for determining distance between a mobile device and a beacon device have been disclosed. Primary beacons and secondary beacons are received by a mobile device, from a beacon device. The mobile device extracts value of transmission power for each of the secondary beacons from identifier data associated with the secondary beacons. Based on the value of transmission power, an average distance between the mobile device and the beacon device is then generated. Based on the average distance and a power lookup data, an optimal value of transmission power is identified from different values of transmission power. An actual distance between the mobile device and the beacon device is computed based on the optimal value of transmission power. The actual distance is then utilized to determine a location of the mobile device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for controlling one or more beacon devices. In one implementation, the method comprises receiving a list of users connected to an access point and a list of beacon devices located within predefined distance from the access point and identifying a total number of users from the list of users utilizing a predefined service. Further, the method comprises generating a command based on comparison of the total number of users and a predefined threshold. The method furthermore comprises, transmitting the command to the one or more beacon devices, from the list of beacon devices, for one of a) activating the beacon devices, b) modifying a time interval between two consecutive beacons transmitted by the one or more beacon devices, or c) deactivating the beacon devices, thereby controlling the one or more beacon devices.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system to broadcast and receive data for advertising. In one implementation, the method comprises receiving data and metadata associated with the data. Upon receiving, the method comprises identifying whether the data is at least one of an advertisement or an index, and comparing the size of the data and a maximum beacon size. Further to comparing, the method comprises transmitting the data and the metadata to one or more mobile devices in the vicinity. In one example, when the size of the data is greater than the maximum beacon size and the data is the index, a record-by-record transmission process may be utilized for the transmission. In other example, when the size of the data is greater than the maximum beacon size and the data is the advertisement, a splitting process may be may be utilized for the transmission.