Tracking device operation in behavior-classified zone
First Claim
1. A method for locating a tracking device, comprising:
- receiving, by a central tracking system from a mobile device, a location of the tracking device, the mobile device configured to provide the location of the tracking device to the central tracking system in response to receiving a communication from the tracking device;
determining, by the central tracking system, that the tracking device is located within a smart zone in response to the received location being located within a geographic boundary associated with the smart zone; and
in response to determining that the tracking device is located within the smart zone;
identifying, by the central tracking system, an operating mode of a set of other tracking devices while the set of other tracking devices have been located within the smart zone in the past; and
providing, by the central tracking system, an instruction to the mobile device to configure the tracking device to operate in the identified operating mode, the mobile device configured to configure the tracking device to operate in the operating mode in response to receiving the instruction.
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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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receiving, by a central tracking system from a mobile device, a location of the tracking device, the mobile device configured to provide the location of the tracking device to the central tracking system in response to receiving a communication from the tracking device; determining, by the central tracking system, that the tracking device is located within a smart zone in response to the received location being located within a geographic boundary associated with the smart zone; and in response to determining that the tracking device is located within the smart zone; identifying, by the central tracking system, an operating mode of a set of other tracking devices while the set of other tracking devices have been located within the smart zone in the past; and providing, by the central tracking system, an instruction to the mobile device to configure the tracking device to operate in the identified operating mode, the mobile device configured to configure the tracking device to operate in the operating mode in response to receiving the instruction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. 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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receiving, by a central tracking system from a mobile device, a location of the tracking device, the mobile device configured to provide the location of the tracking device to the central tracking system in response to receiving a communication from the tracking device; determining, by the central tracking system, that the tracking device is located within a smart zone in response to the received location being located within a geographic boundary associated with the smart zone; and in response to determining that the tracking device is located within the smart zone; identifying, by the central tracking system, an operating mode of a set of other tracking devices while the set of other tracking devices have been located within the smart zone in the past; and providing, by the central tracking system, an instruction to the mobile device to configure the tracking device to operate in the identified operating mode, the mobile device configured to configure the tracking device to operate in the operating mode in response to receiving the instruction. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A central tracking system for locating a tracking device, comprising:
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a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable instructions that, when executed, perform steps comprising; receiving, by a central tracking system from a mobile device, a location of the tracking device, the mobile device configured to provide the location of the tracking device to the central tracking system in response to receiving a communication from the tracking device; determining, by the central tracking system, that the tracking device is located within a smart zone in response to the received location being located within a geographic boundary associated with the smart zone; and in response to determining that the tracking device is located within the smart zone; identifying, by the central tracking system, an operating mode of a set of other tracking devices while the set of other tracking devices have been located within the smart zone in the past; and providing, by the central tracking system, an instruction to the mobile device to configure the tracking device to operate in the identified operating mode, the mobile device configured to configure the tracking device to operate in the operating mode in response to receiving the instruction; and a processor for executing the instructions. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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