Security system tracking of remote items using reduced power
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method associated with an automation and/or security system, comprising:
- determining a base station position;
determining a mobile tracking unit position;
communicating at least one of a message to the mobile tracking unit associated with the base station position or a message to the base station associated with the mobile tracking unit position;
receiving a message from the mobile tracking unit associated with one of a low power location component of the mobile tracking unit based at least in part on a first distance between the mobile tracking unit position and the base station position being greater than a threshold, or a high power location component of the mobile tracking unit based at least in part on the distance being less than the threshold.
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Abstract
A mobile tracking unit includes a controller having a processor, a memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions are executable by the processor to communicate with a control unit of an automation and security system, determine a position of the mobile tracking unit relative to a base station using a low power location module, and communicate the position of the mobile tracking unit to at least one of the base station and a control unit of the automation and security system. When the mobile tracking unit is outside a specified range from the mobile tracking unit, the controller continues tracking the position of the mobile tracking unit with the low power location module. When the mobile tracking unit is inside the specified range, the controller determines the position of the mobile tracking unit using a high power location module.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method associated with an automation and/or security system, comprising:
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determining a base station position; determining a mobile tracking unit position; communicating at least one of a message to the mobile tracking unit associated with the base station position or a message to the base station associated with the mobile tracking unit position; receiving a message from the mobile tracking unit associated with one of a low power location component of the mobile tracking unit based at least in part on a first distance between the mobile tracking unit position and the base station position being greater than a threshold, or a high power location component of the mobile tracking unit based at least in part on the distance being less than the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A control unit of an automation and/or security system, comprising:
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a processor; a memory in electronic communication with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to; determine a base station position; determine a mobile tracking unit position; communicate at least one of a message to the mobile tracking unit associated with the base station position or a message to the base station associated with the mobile tracking unit position; receive a message from the mobile tracking unit associated with one of a low power location component of the mobile tracking unit based at least in part on a first distance between the mobile tracking unit position and the base station position being greater than a threshold, or a high power location component of the mobile tracking unit based at least in part on the distance being less than the threshold.
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20. A method for tracking, comprising:
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determining a base station position; determining a mobile tracking unit position; communicating at least one of a message to the mobile tracking unit associated with the base station position or a message to the base station associated with the mobile tracking unit position; receiving a message from the mobile tracking unit associated with one of a low power location component of the mobile tracking unit based at least in part on a first distance between the mobile tracking unit position and the base station position being greater than a threshold, or a high power location component of the mobile tracking unit based at least in part on the distance being less than the threshold.
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Specification