Determining entry into or exit from a place while a tracking device is in the place
US10074262B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 8, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B29/185
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A computer-implemented method comprises: receiving (100) first information indicative of a tracking device being located in a particular place, for example by detecting that the tracking device is connected to a charging station for charging; receiving (102) second information, from a passive detecting means, indicative of the user of the tracking device leaving said place, for example based on sounds that the user has made in leaving; (104) determining, based on the first and second information, that a user of the tracking device leaves said place while the tracking device remains in said place; further to said determining, causing (106) at least one separation related action to be performed, for example sending a message to a remote server (14).
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