Systems and methods for locating a tracking device
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1. A method comprising:
- associating, by a tracking system using at least one processor, a user with a tracking device, the tracking system configured to store a status of the tracking device in a database;
receiving, by the tracking system from the user, an indication that the tracking device is lost;
setting, by the tracking system, a flag within the database indicating that the status of the tracking device is lost;
receiving, by the tracking system, a location from a mobile device associated with a second user in response to the mobile device receiving a signal from the tracking device, the location comprising a location of the mobile device;
in response to receiving the location, querying, by the tracking system, the database to determine the status of the tracking device; and
in response to the status of the tracking device being lost, providing the location to a user device associated with the user, the user device configured to display the location of the mobile device and an indication of a distance between the mobile device and the tracking device.
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Abstract
The principles described herein provide methods and systems for locating a tracking device. In particular, one disclosed method includes associating a user with a tracking device, receiving an indication that the tracking device is lost, setting a flag indicating that the tracking device is lost, receiving a location within a proximity of the tracking device from one of a plurality of mobile devices associated with a community of users, and providing the location to the user.
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1. A method comprising:
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associating, by a tracking system using at least one processor, a user with a tracking device, the tracking system configured to store a status of the tracking device in a database; receiving, by the tracking system from the user, an indication that the tracking device is lost; setting, by the tracking system, a flag within the database indicating that the status of the tracking device is lost; receiving, by the tracking system, a location from a mobile device associated with a second user in response to the mobile device receiving a signal from the tracking device, the location comprising a location of the mobile device; in response to receiving the location, querying, by the tracking system, the database to determine the status of the tracking device; and in response to the status of the tracking device being lost, providing the location to a user device associated with the user, the user device configured to display the location of the mobile device and an indication of a distance between the mobile device and the tracking device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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providing tracking device information and user information to a tracking system for associating a user associated with the user information with a tracking device associated with the tracking device information, the tracking system configured to store a status of the tracking device in a database; sending, by a user device, a lost indication to the tracking system indicating that the tracking device is lost, the tracking system configured to set a flag within the database indicating that the status of the tracking device is lost; and in response to
1) a mobile device associated with a second user receiving a signal from the tracking device and providing a location of the mobile device to the tracking system and
2) the tracking system determining that the status of the tracking device is lost by querying the database in response to receiving the location, receiving, by the user device, a response to the lost indication including the location, the user device configured to display the location of the mobile device and an indication of a distance between the mobile device and the tracking device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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associating, by a tracking system using at least one processor, a user with a tracking device, the tracking system configured to store a status of the tracking device in a database; receiving, by the tracking system from the user, an indication that the tracking device is lost; setting, by the tracking system, a flag within the database indicating that the status of the tracking device is lost; receiving, by the tracking system, a location from a mobile device associated with a second user in response to the mobile device receiving a signal from the tracking device, the location comprising a location of the mobile device; in response to receiving the location, querying, by the tracking system, the database to determine the status of the tracking device; and in response to the status of the tracking device being lost, providing the location to a user device associated with the user, the user device configured to display the location of the mobile device and a representation of a proximity of the tracking device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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