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Vehicle geofence in a tracking device environment

  • US 9,998,864 B2
  • Filed: 02/27/2017
  • Issued: 06/12/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for tracking a vehicle, comprising:

  • connecting, by a mobile device, to a vehicle tracking device when the mobile device is configured to operate with a first communication range, the vehicle tracking device coupled to or located within an associated vehicle;

    determining, by the mobile device and while the mobile device is connected to the vehicle tracking device, that the mobile device is travelling in the vehicle associated with the vehicle tracking device;

    responsive to determining that the vehicle is in motion, reducing the communication range of the mobile device to a second communication range less than the first communication range;

    detecting, by the mobile device, that the vehicle tracking device has disconnected from the mobile device by detecting a disconnect event triggered by an operating system of the mobile device; and

    in response to detecting the disconnect event triggered by the operating system of the mobile device;

    establishing a geofence around the current location of the mobile device; and

    returning the communication range of the mobile device to the first communication range.

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