Tracking device power preservation through signal strength reduction
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1. A method for conserving power for a tracking device, the method comprising:
- establishing, by a mobile device, a communicative connection with a tracking device, the tracking device having a first transmission range;
detecting, by the mobile device, a threshold number of disconnections between the mobile device and the tracking device; and
in response to detecting the threshold number of disconnections, providing, by the mobile device, an instruction to the tracking device to reduce the transmission range of the tracking device to a second transmission range smaller than the first transmission range;
wherein the transmission range of the tracking device is increased from the second transmission range to the first transmission range in response to re-establishing the connection between the tracking device and the mobile device.
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Abstract
The power consumption of a tracking device can be reduced by managing the transmission power of the tracking device when a mobile device is at the edge of the range of the tracking device. A connection can be established between a tracking device and a mobile device at the edge of a first range of the tracking device. The transmission range of the tracking device can be reduced to sever the connection between the tracking device and the mobile device. After a pre-determined time interval or after a connection with the mobile device is re-established the transmission range of the tracking device can be restored.
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1. A method for conserving power for a tracking device, the method comprising:
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establishing, by a mobile device, a communicative connection with a tracking device, the tracking device having a first transmission range; detecting, by the mobile device, a threshold number of disconnections between the mobile device and the tracking device; and in response to detecting the threshold number of disconnections, providing, by the mobile device, an instruction to the tracking device to reduce the transmission range of the tracking device to a second transmission range smaller than the first transmission range; wherein the transmission range of the tracking device is increased from the second transmission range to the first transmission range in response to re-establishing the connection between the tracking device and the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium containing instructions that when executed by a processor of a mobile device cause the mobile device to perform the steps of:
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establishing, by the mobile device, a communicative connection with a tracking device, the tracking device having a first transmission range; detecting, by the mobile device, a threshold number of disconnections between the mobile device and the tracking device; and in response to detecting the threshold number of disconnections, providing, by the mobile device, an instruction to the tracking device to reduce the transmission range of the tracking device to a second transmission range smaller than the first transmission range; wherein the transmission range of the tracking device is increased from the second transmission range to the first transmission range in response to re-establishing the connection between the tracking device and the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A mobile device comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of the mobile device, perform steps comprising:
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establishing, by a mobile device, a communicative connection with a tracking device, the tracking device having a first transmission range; detecting, by the mobile device, a threshold number of disconnections between the mobile device and the tracking device; and in response to detecting the threshold number of disconnections, providing, by the mobile device, an instruction to the tracking device to reduce the transmission range of the tracking device to a second transmission range smaller than the first transmission range; wherein the transmission range of the tracking device is increased from the second transmission range to the first transmission range in response to re-establishing the connection between the tracking device and the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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