Mobile Tracking
First Claim
1. A method of tracking a first wireless communications device using a second wireless communications device, the method comprising:
- receiving user input to enable tracking of the first wireless communications device; and
in response to receiving the user input, enabling the tracking of the first wireless communications device by the second wireless communications device by;
obtaining current position data for the first wireless communications device; and
transmitting the current position data from the first wireless communications device to the second wireless communications device to enable tracking of the first wireless communications device using the second wireless communications device.
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Abstract
A method of tracking a first wireless communications device using another computing device, such as a second wireless communications device, includes obtaining current position data for the first wireless communications device and obtaining one or more of speed data, time data, and path data for the first wireless communications device. The first wireless device then transmits the current position data and at least one of the speed data, time data and path data to the second wireless communications device or other computing device. In addition to current position data, the speed, path and time data facilitate tracking of the first wireless communications device. When a first mobile user wants a second mobile user to follow him, the first mobile user can put his device in “follow me” (tracking) mode. This is particularly useful when the first and second mobile users are traveling in respective cars or other vehicles.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of tracking a first wireless communications device using a second wireless communications device, the method comprising:
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receiving user input to enable tracking of the first wireless communications device; and in response to receiving the user input, enabling the tracking of the first wireless communications device by the second wireless communications device by; obtaining current position data for the first wireless communications device; and transmitting the current position data from the first wireless communications device to the second wireless communications device to enable tracking of the first wireless communications device using the second wireless communications device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code which, when loaded into memory and executed on a processor of a first wireless communications device, enables a tracking mode for sharing tracking data with a second wireless communications device by:
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receiving user input to enable tracking of the first wireless communications device by the second wireless communications device; and in response to receiving the user input, enabling the tracking of the first wireless communications device by the second wireless communications device by; obtaining current position data for the first wireless communications device; and transmitting the current position data from the first wireless communications device to the second wireless communications device to enable tracking of the first wireless communications device using the second wireless communications device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A first wireless communications device for generating and transmitting data to enable tracking of the first wireless communications device by a second wireless communications device, the first wireless communications device comprising:
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a user interface for receiving user input to enable tracking; a Global Satellite Navigation System (GNSS) receiver for receiving GNSS signals and for generating current position data representing a current position of the first wireless communications device; a processor operatively connected a memory, the processor being configured to cause a radiofrequency transmitter to transmit the current position data of the first wireless communications device to the second wireless communications device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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