PROXIMITY BASED AD-HOC MESSAGING, ALERTING, AND TRACKING SYSTEM
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1. A method, performed by a user device, for implementing an alerting system, the method comprising:
- monitoring for alerts that are transmitted using a short range wireless protocol;
receiving a first alert that includes an alert identifier that indicates that an individual is lost and an identifier of the lost individual;
generating and sending a second alert that includes an alert identifier that indicates that an individual is lost and the identifier of the lost individual; and
using the identifier of the lost individual to obtain and display information about the lost individual.
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Abstract
A proximity based ad-hoc messaging, alerting, and tracking system can be employed to quickly and efficiently propagate alerts when a child or other individual becomes lost. Various types of alerts can be provided to facilitate locating a lost individual even in scenarios where a network connection or GPS is not available. The system can also be employed to track the presence of an individual after traveling in a vehicle to enable detecting when the individual has been separated from all guardians such as would be the case when the individual is left in the vehicle.
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1. A method, performed by a user device, for implementing an alerting system, the method comprising:
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monitoring for alerts that are transmitted using a short range wireless protocol; receiving a first alert that includes an alert identifier that indicates that an individual is lost and an identifier of the lost individual; generating and sending a second alert that includes an alert identifier that indicates that an individual is lost and the identifier of the lost individual; and using the identifier of the lost individual to obtain and display information about the lost individual. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. One or more computer storage media storing computer-executable instructions which when executed on a user device implement a method comprising:
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monitoring for alerts that are transmitted using a short range wireless protocol; receiving a child lost alert that includes an identifier of a lost individual; and generating and periodically sending a child lost forwarded alert that includes the identifier of the lost individual. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method, performed by a user device, for tracking an individual, the method comprising:
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determining that the user device is traveling in a vehicle; monitoring for presence alerts from other devices within proximity of the user device, each presence alert including an identifier of either a guardian or an individual for which the guardian is responsible; in response to receiving presence alerts, compiling a list that includes the identifiers contained in the presence alerts, the list including an identifier of a child device and an identifier of another user device; detecting that the user device is no longer traveling in the vehicle and, in response, sending the compiled list to a server; continuing to monitor for presence alerts from the child device; and upon ceasing to receive presence alerts from the child device, notifying the server that the user device is no longer receiving presence alerts from the child device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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