Location-based wireless tracking
US10638270B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 16, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W80/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are described herein for tracking an item of interest by implementing a search party that includes a plurality of user equipment. The technique includes receiving, from a first user equipment, a lost notification indicating that a tracking device associated with a target item is lost, the first user equipment paired with the tracking device and the tracking device having a unique tracking device identifier; obtaining a location information corresponding to a second user equipment in response to receiving the lost notification; determining based at least partially on the location information of the second user equipment whether the second user equipment is available to participate in a search party; and if the second user equipment is available to participating in the search party, transmitting a search request to the second user equipment to locate the target item, the search request comprising the unique tracking device identifier.
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