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Systems and methods for locating a tracking device

  • US 10,271,171 B2
  • Filed: 04/06/2018
  • Issued: 04/23/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • associating, by a tracking system using at least one processor, a user with a tracking device, the tracking system configured to store a status of the tracking device in a database, the user associated with a mobile device;

    in response to receiving an indication that the tracking device is lost, setting, by the tracking system, a flag within the database indicating that the status of the tracking device is lost;

    receiving, by the tracking system, a location from a second mobile device associated with a second user in response to the second mobile device being within a threshold distance of the tracking device and receiving a signal from the tracking device, the location comprising a location of the second mobile device at the time the second mobile device receives the signal;

    in response to the tracking device being flagged as lost;

    generating, by the tracking system, a notification comprising an identity of the tracking device and including the received location; and

    providing, by the tracking system, the generated notification to the mobile device, the mobile device configured to display the generated notification to the user; and

    in response to the tracking device not being flagged as lost;

    storing, by the tracking system, the received location in association with the identity of the tracking device without providing a notification including the received location to the mobile device.

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