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 each of one or more geographic regions, each geographic region associated with a geographic boundary;
determining, by the central tracking system, that a user of a tracking device is located within a first geographic boundary;
determining, by the central tracking system, a likelihood that the user will lose the tracking device within a first geographic region associated with the first geographic boundary; and
providing, by the central tracking system, an instruction to a mobile device of the user to configure the tracking device to operate in an operating mode selected based on the determined likelihood that the user will lose the tracking device within the first geographic region.
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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 each of one or more geographic regions, each geographic region associated with a geographic boundary; determining, by the central tracking system, that a user of a tracking device is located within a first geographic boundary; determining, by the central tracking system, a likelihood that the user will lose the tracking device within a first geographic region associated with the first geographic boundary; and providing, by the central tracking system, an instruction to a mobile device of the user to configure the tracking device to operate in an operating mode selected based on the determined likelihood that the user will lose the tracking device within the first geographic region. - 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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accessing information describing each of one or more geographic regions, each geographic region associated with a geographic boundary; determining that a user of a tracking device is located within a first geographic boundary; determining a likelihood that the user will lose the tracking device within a first geographic region associated with the first geographic boundary; and providing an instruction to a mobile device of the user to configure the tracking device to operate in an operating mode selected based on the determined likelihood that the user will lose the tracking device within the first geographic region. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for locating a tracking device, comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable instructions that, when executed, cause steps to be performed by the system comprising; accessing information describing each of one or more geographic regions, each geographic region associated with a geographic boundary; determining that a user of a tracking device is located within a first geographic boundary; determining a likelihood that the user will lose the tracking device within a first geographic region associated with the first geographic boundary; and providing an instruction to a mobile device of the user to configure the tracking device to operate in an operating mode selected based on the determined likelihood that the user will lose the tracking device within the first geographic region. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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