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Smartphone detecting an iBeacon transmitter. iBeacon is a protocol developed by Apple and introduced at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in 2013. [1] Various vendors have since made iBeacon-compatible hardware transmitters – typically called beacons – a class of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices that broadcast their identifier to nearby portable electronic devices.
In December 2013, Apple announced iBeacon: the first beacon protocol in the market. iBeacon works with Apple's iOS and Google's Android. The beacon using the iBeacon protocol transmits a so-called UUID. The UUID is a string of 24 numbers, which communicate with an installed Mobile App. [2] Advantages: Widely supported; Simple and easy to implement;
What is iBeacon? iBeacon utilizes bluetooth technology to pinpoint your location and transmit information on the basis of proximity. The technology has been called indoor GPS.
One use of beacons is as a "key finder" where a beacon is attached to, for example, a keyring and a smartphone app can be used to track the last time the device came in range. Another similar use is to track pets, objects (e.g. baggage) or people. The precision and range of BLE doesn't match GPS, but beacons are significantly less expensive.
The iBeacon is not for sale, though. It's a tiny device that uses low power Bluetooth to track your location inside of its stores and push information to Apple's iBeacon Could Lead to iPayments
There's been a lot of chatter about Apple launching iBeacon in its retail stores. The location-based technology can help customers find products, display product info, and provide indoor mapping ...
Micromapping and indoor mapping [44] has been linked to Bluetooth [45] and to the Bluetooth LE based iBeacon promoted by Apple Inc. Large-scale indoor positioning system based on iBeacons has been implemented and applied in practice. [46] [47] Bluetooth speaker position and home networks can be used for broad reference.
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