Tracking device, system for tracking objects, and associated method of use

• US 10,701,522 B2
• Filed: 06/10/2019
• Issued: 06/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intelligent Cleaning Equipment Holdings Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Intelligent Cleaning Equipment Holdings Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Chen, Nai Pong Simon
• Primary Examiner(s): Perez-Gutierrez, Rafael
• Assistant Examiner(s): Pannell, Mark G.
• Application Number:
  US16/435,945
• Publication Number:
  US 20190297463A1
• Time in Patent Office: 386 Days
• Field of Search: 4554561
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/206 specially adapted for indoor navigation
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 22/006 Pedometers
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06398 Performance of employee with respect to a job function
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/026 using orientation information, e.g. compass
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/33 for indoor environments, e.g. buildings
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

A tracking device including a housing, wherein the housing includes a cavity, and further wherein the housing is adapted for association with a user; an optional securement member, wherein the optional securement member is associated with at least a portion of the housing; a tracking assembly that tracks a motion logic and defines a job function of an employee/janitor.

Claims

1. A tracking device, consisting of:

a housing, wherein the housing includes a cavity, and further wherein the housing is adapted for association with a user;

a securement member, wherein the securement member is associated with at least a portion of the housing;

a tracking assembly which consists of;

a communication sub-assembly, wherein the communication sub-assembly is at least partially positioned within the housing, and wherein the communication sub-assembly at least one of transmits and receives a position signal;

an energy storage device, wherein the energy storage device is at least partially positioned within the housing, and wherein the energy storage device electrically communicates with the communication sub-assembly;

wherein the tracking assembly tracks a motion logic and defines a job function of an employee/janitor;

wherein the tracking assembly tracks location via radio frequency/beacon;

wherein the tracking assembly transmits data via and/or to a smart phone; and

wherein the tracking assembly cooperatively enables the generation of hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, and/or annual efficiency reports via smart phone and/or desktop applications.