APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS IN RESPONSE TO AN ACTIVATION EVENT
First Claim
1. A method of operating a wireless tracking device, the method comprising:
- determining information relating to a location of the wireless tracking device;
transmitting the information relating to the location of the wireless tracking device to a monitoring device using a first wireless communication protocol; and
responsive to detecting an activation event, transmitting a distress message to at least one wireless communication device using a second wireless communication protocol different than the first wireless communication protocol, wherein the distress message comprises an identification of the wireless tracking device.
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Abstract
A tracking device may transmit a distress message including a tracking device identification to one or more wireless communication device(s) using a wireless communication protocol. Responsive to receiving the distress message, a wireless communication device may transmit a reporting message to an emergency location server. The wireless communication device may transmit information relating to at least one location of the wireless communication device to the emergency location server. The distress message, reporting message, and/or the transmission of information relating to at least one location of the wireless communication device may be automatic, without user input, and/or user notification.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a wireless tracking device, the method comprising:
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determining information relating to a location of the wireless tracking device; transmitting the information relating to the location of the wireless tracking device to a monitoring device using a first wireless communication protocol; and responsive to detecting an activation event, transmitting a distress message to at least one wireless communication device using a second wireless communication protocol different than the first wireless communication protocol, wherein the distress message comprises an identification of the wireless tracking device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of operating a wireless communication device, the method comprising:
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receiving a distress message from a wireless tracking device, wherein the distress message includes an identification of the wireless tracking device; and responsive to receiving the distress message, transmitting a reporting message to an emergency location server, wherein the reporting message includes the identification of the wireless tracking device and an identification of the wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of operating an emergency location server, the method comprising:
receiving a first reporting message from a first wireless communication device, the reporting message including an identification of the first wireless communication device and an identification of a first tracking device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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