US 12,307,874 B2
Determining the status of a tracking device based on orientation
Charles M. Link, II, Atlanta, GA (US)
Assigned to M2MD Technology, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by M2MD Technologies, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed on Sep. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/942,302.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/243,687, filed on Sep. 13, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0078591 A1, Mar. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. G08B 21/18 (2006.01); H04W 64/00 (2009.01)
CPC G08B 21/18 (2013.01) [H04W 64/003 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
receiving, with a processor of a tracking device, which tracking device comprises at least one orientation sensor, at least one baseline orientation signal from the at least one orientation sensor, wherein the at least one baseline orientation signal was generated at a baseline time and with the tracking device being stationary and being in a baseline orientation,
determining, with the processor, at least one baseline orientation value corresponding to the at least one baseline orientation signal;
receiving, with the processor, at least one current orientation signal from the at least one orientation sensor, wherein the at least one current orientation signal was generated by the at least one orientation sensor during a configured no-change period after the baseline time and with the tracking device being stationary and being in a current orientation,
determining, with the processor, at least one new orientation value corresponding to the at least one current orientation signal;
analyzing, with the processor, the at least one new orientation value and the at least one baseline orientation value to result in an orientation change;
analyzing, with the processor, the orientation change with respect to an orientation change criterion to result in an orientation change determination; and
based on the orientation change determination, sending an alert message to a tracking device application indicating the orientation change determination.