AUTONOMOUS AGGREGATED SEARCH PLATFORM AND METHODS USING THE SAME
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Abstract
Systems and methods for searching for lost moving objects such as children are disclosed. In some embodiments, the systems and methods initiate an autonomous, expanding electronic search by emitting a search activation signal from a search initiation device. The search activation signal may include the target tag identifier of a target tag conveyed by the moving object. Search devices detecting the target tag may generate a hit signal, which may be used to determine the location of the target tag. In some instances, focused human searching for the moving object may be initiated based on this determined location, and/or on location information included in one or more hit signals.
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40. A device for initiating an autonomous expanding electronic search for a tag associated with a moving object, comprising:
a first processor, a first communications interface configured to communicate using at least one predefined communications protocol, and a first memory having first search module instructions stored therein, wherein said first search module instructions when executed cause said first communications interface to transmit a first search activation signal, said first search activation signal configured to invite at least one other device to search for said tag. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A device for performing an autonomous electronic search for a tag associated with a moving object, comprising:
- a second processor, a second communications interface configured to communicate using at least one predefined communications protocol, and a second memory having second search module instructions stored therein, wherein said second search module instructions when executed by said second processor cause said device to search for said tag in response to receiving a first search activation signal.
- View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A central service for managing the performance of an electronic search for a tag associated with a moving object, comprising:
a central service processor and a central service memory having search service management module instructions stored therein, wherein said search service management module instructions when executed by said central service process cause said central service to, in response to receiving a hit signal indicating the detection of said tag, determine a location of said tag from said hit signal. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. A system, comprising:
a search device comprising a processor, a communications interface, and a memory having search module instructions stored therein, said search module instructions when executed by a processor causes said search device to; search for a target tag in response to receiving a search activation signal; transmit at least one additional search activation signal, if said target tag is not detected; and transmit at least one hit signal, if said target tag is detected. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71)
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72. A method for searching for a moving object, comprising:
emitting a search activation signal from a search initiation device, wherein said search activation signal initiates an autonomous, expanding electronic search for a target tag associated with said moving object. - View Dependent Claims (73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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