Tracking device location identification
First Claim
1. A method for determining a last known location of a tracking device, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a tracking server from a first mobile device, a disconnection event indicating that a first tracking device has disconnected from the first mobile device, the disconnection event comprising an identifier of the first tracking device, a location of the first mobile device when the first tracking device disconnects from the first mobile device, and a first timestamp representative of a time of the disconnection;
receiving, by the tracking server, a plurality of location updates from one or more mobile devices of a plurality of mobile devices other than the first mobile device, each location update in response to a corresponding mobile device detecting the first tracking device and comprising a location of the corresponding mobile device when the corresponding mobile device detected the tracking device, a measure of accuracy of the location, the identifier of the first tracking device, and a timestamp representative of a time of the detection;
selecting, by the tracking server, one or more location updates of the plurality of location updates based at least in part on the timestamp of the disconnection event and the timestamps of the one or more location updates;
determining, based on the selected location updates and the disconnection event, a last known location for the first tracking device; and
storing, by the tracking system, the last known location in association with the first tracking device.
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Abstract
A last known location of a tracking device can be determined by using location information received at a tracking system. A disconnection event is received at the tracking system indicating that a tracking device has disconnected from a mobile device. In response, the tracking system can generate a last known location for the tracking device. Other relevant location updates, such as recent locations of the mobile device or locations of other mobile devices that connect to the tracking device are collected and associated with the disconnection event. Based on the location updates, a last known location of the tracking device can be computed and stored.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for determining a last known location of a tracking device, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a tracking server from a first mobile device, a disconnection event indicating that a first tracking device has disconnected from the first mobile device, the disconnection event comprising an identifier of the first tracking device, a location of the first mobile device when the first tracking device disconnects from the first mobile device, and a first timestamp representative of a time of the disconnection; receiving, by the tracking server, a plurality of location updates from one or more mobile devices of a plurality of mobile devices other than the first mobile device, each location update in response to a corresponding mobile device detecting the first tracking device and comprising a location of the corresponding mobile device when the corresponding mobile device detected the tracking device, a measure of accuracy of the location, the identifier of the first tracking device, and a timestamp representative of a time of the detection; selecting, by the tracking server, one or more location updates of the plurality of location updates based at least in part on the timestamp of the disconnection event and the timestamps of the one or more location updates; determining, based on the selected location updates and the disconnection event, a last known location for the first tracking device; and storing, by the tracking system, the last known location in association with the first tracking device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for determining a last known location of a tracking device, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a tracking server from a first mobile device, a disconnection event indicating that a first tracking device has disconnected from the first mobile device, the disconnection event comprising an identifier of the first tracking device, a location of the first mobile device when the first tracking device disconnects from the first mobile device, and a first timestamp representative of a time of the disconnection; receiving, by the tracking server, one or more location updates from the first mobile device, each location update comprising a location of the first mobile device and a timestamp representative of a time after the time of the disconnection; selecting, by the tracking server, one or more of the location updates based at least in part on the timestamp of the disconnection event and the timestamps of the one or more location updates; determining, based on the selected location updates and the disconnection event, a last known location for the first tracking device; and storing, by the tracking system, the last known location in association with the first tracking device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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