US 12,294,914 B2
Tracking device location and coordination
Omar Leyva, Irvine, CA (US); Christopher Brooks, Milwaukie, OR (US); Steven R. Klinkner, Palo Alto, CA (US); Cihang Yang, Foster City, CA (US); Eric Chiquillo, Elk Grove, CA (US); and Andre Gatti, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to Tile, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US)
Filed by Tile, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 26, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/754,496.
Application 18/754,496 is a continuation of application No. 18/317,262, filed on May 15, 2023, granted, now 12,052,637.
Application 18/317,262 is a continuation of application No. 17/399,069, filed on Aug. 11, 2021, granted, now 11,689,891, issued on Jun. 27, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0349017 A1, Oct. 17, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 4/029 (2018.01); H04M 1/2755 (2006.01); H04M 1/72445 (2021.01); H04M 3/42 (2006.01); H04W 12/02 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 4/029 (2018.02) [H04M 1/2755 (2013.01); H04M 1/72445 (2021.01); H04M 3/42008 (2013.01); H04W 12/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
in response to a mobile device scanning a smart code on a tracking device, generating, by a tracking system, and sending a notification to an owner of the tracking device indicating that the smart code was scanned and including an anonymous message entered by a user of the mobile device;
providing, by the tracking system, a web page for display by the mobile device, the web page configured to prompt a user of the mobile device to provide, via a web browser of the mobile device, a location of the mobile device to the tracking system;
receiving, by the tracking system, the location of the mobile device from the user; and
in response to receiving the location of the mobile device, populating, by the tracking system, the web page with an interface element that provides contact information of the owner of the tracking device to the user.