Tracking device systems
US11792605B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W8/005
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a tracking device system, a networked smart device is enabled to cause execution of an executable function if a trigger condition of a conditional rule is satisfied. The conditional rules are customizable on a user interface of the smart device. The trigger condition may be any information received in a signal from a tracking device, for example, sensor data, location, a time, a date, a button press, a proximity, and more generally a trigger condition can be any condition that has a truth value by which an IF/THEN conditional rule can be evaluated and either is satisfied or is not. Executable functions for use in conditional rules may be selected from functions of a smart device, but also may include any function of a remote machine, network or system. Bluetooth radiotag devices may also include a cellular radio modem for global networking. Network systems may include software for tracking groups of radiotags and for autoprovisioning location and tracking services.
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