Tracking device operation in safety-classified zone
First Claim
1. A method for locating a tracking device, comprising:
- accessing, by a central tracking system, information describing a first geographic region associated with a first geographic boundary and a second geographic region associated with a second geographic boundary, wherein an expected behavior of the tracking device when located within the first geographic region is different than an expected behavior of the tracking device when located within the second geographic region;
in response to determining that the user is located within the first geographic region, providing, by the central tracking system, a first instruction to a mobile device of the user to configure the tracking device to operate in a first mode, the mobile device configured to configure the tracking device to operate in the first mode in response to receiving the first instruction; and
in response to determining that the user is located within the second geographic region, providing, by the central tracking system, a second instruction to the mobile device to configure the tracking device to operate in a second mode, the mobile device configured to configure the tracking device to operate in the second mode in response to receiving the second instruction, wherein a power usage of the tracking device when configured to operate in the second mode is different from a power usage of the tracking device when configured to operate in the first mode.
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Abstract
Tracking devices can be associated with safe zones, smart zones, and high risk zones. Safe zones correspond to regions where a likelihood that a tracking device is lost within the safe zone is lower than outside the safe zone. High risk zones correspond to regions where a likelihood that a tracking device is lost within the high risk zone is higher than outside the high risk zone. Smart zones correspond to an expected tracking device, mobile device, or user behavior. Home areas are geographic regions in which a user resides, and travel areas are geographic regions in which a user does not reside. A tracking device can be configured to operate in a mode selected based on a presence of the tracking device within a safe zone, a smart zone, a high risk zone, a home area, or a travel area.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for locating a tracking device, comprising:
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accessing, by a central tracking system, information describing a first geographic region associated with a first geographic boundary and a second geographic region associated with a second geographic boundary, wherein an expected behavior of the tracking device when located within the first geographic region is different than an expected behavior of the tracking device when located within the second geographic region; in response to determining that the user is located within the first geographic region, providing, by the central tracking system, a first instruction to a mobile device of the user to configure the tracking device to operate in a first mode, the mobile device configured to configure the tracking device to operate in the first mode in response to receiving the first instruction; and in response to determining that the user is located within the second geographic region, providing, by the central tracking system, a second instruction to the mobile device to configure the tracking device to operate in a second mode, the mobile device configured to configure the tracking device to operate in the second mode in response to receiving the second instruction, wherein a power usage of the tracking device when configured to operate in the second mode is different from a power usage of the tracking device when configured to operate in the first mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable computer instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform steps for locating a tracking device comprising:
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accessing, by a central tracking system, information describing a first geographic region associated with a first geographic boundary and a second geographic region associated with a second geographic boundary, wherein an expected behavior of the tracking device when located within the first geographic region is different than an expected behavior of the tracking device when located within the second geographic region; in response to determining that the user is located within the first geographic region, providing, by the central tracking system, a first instruction to a mobile device of the user to configure the tracking device to operate in a first mode, the mobile device configured to configure the tracking device to operate in the first mode in response to receiving the first instruction; and in response to determining that the user is located within the second geographic region, providing, by the central tracking system, a second instruction to the mobile device to configure the tracking device to operate in a second mode, the mobile device configured to configure the tracking device to operate in the second mode in response to receiving the second instruction, wherein a power usage of the tracking device when configured to operate in the second mode is different from a power usage of the tracking device when configured to operate in the first mode. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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