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• General broad-terms use case question for the Puck

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• General broad-terms use case question for the Puck

  in Puck.js, Pixl.js and MDBT42 • 5 years, 6 months

  

  Thanks for that Gordon & good tip about BLE.

  In terms of protocols, does Puck support iBeacon, Eddystone or both? Our app will be React Native and I understand there are several suitable libraries which can be used on iOS & Android. If not then I guess we'd have to wrap one of the native ones and access that.

  Steve

• General broad-terms use case question for the Puck

  in Puck.js, Pixl.js and MDBT42 • 5 years, 6 months

  

  Hi,

  We've identified a potential use case for the Puck, however, both I and our mobile dev team is fairly new to beacons. I wondered if our use case is possible across iOS & Android?

  We have a requirement for an individual user to send custom strings direct to multiple users of our app via a short-range localized method (i.e; not push notifications or something client > server, it needs to be point-to-point within a classroom setting).

  My thinking was to potentially use Pucks as little "broadcast relays". Case:

  • An individual usually an instructor, would tap a button in their app that would send strings to the Puck
  • The Puck would then use the strings as it broadcast message.
  • Users within range would launch their app and choose the correct message (in case of multiple pucks being in range)

  Does this sound feasible?

  Thanks,

  Steve