US 12,323,877 B2
User intervention based on proximity between tracking devices
Guilherme de Barros Chapiewski, Cupertino, CA (US); Melody Quintana, San Carlos, CA (US); Mayank Kumar, San Francisco, CA (US); Tyler Lettau, Hercules, CA (US); and Wayne Patterson, Burlingame, CA (US)
Assigned to Tile, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US)
Filed by Tile, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/545,170.
Application 18/545,170 is a continuation of application No. 17/864,403, filed on Jul. 14, 2022, granted, now 11,895,558.
Application 17/864,403 is a continuation of application No. 17/137,177, filed on Dec. 29, 2020, granted, now 11,425,528, issued on Aug. 23, 2022.
Application 17/137,177 is a continuation of application No. 16/810,846, filed on Mar. 6, 2020, granted, now 10,917,746, issued on Feb. 9, 2021.
Application 16/810,846 is a continuation of application No. 16/298,951, filed on Mar. 11, 2019, granted, now 10,631,126, issued on Apr. 21, 2020.
Application 16/298,951 is a continuation of application No. 16/184,417, filed on Nov. 8, 2018, granted, now 10,278,021, issued on Apr. 30, 2019.
Application 16/184,417 is a continuation of application No. 15/947,209, filed on Apr. 6, 2018, granted, now 10,158,975, issued on Dec. 18, 2018.
Application 15/947,209 is a continuation of application No. 15/339,742, filed on Oct. 31, 2016, granted, now 9,955,305, issued on Apr. 24, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/344,392, filed on Jun. 1, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0121575 A1, Apr. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. H04W 4/02 (2018.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2023.01); G08B 13/04 (2006.01); G08B 13/14 (2006.01); G08B 13/24 (2006.01); G08B 21/24 (2006.01); G08B 25/08 (2006.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01); H04L 67/306 (2022.01); H04L 67/50 (2022.01); H04L 67/52 (2022.01); H04L 67/55 (2022.01); H04W 4/021 (2018.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01); H04W 64/00 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 4/023 (2013.01) [G08B 13/14 (2013.01); G08B 13/1427 (2013.01); G08B 13/2462 (2013.01); G08B 21/24 (2013.01); G08B 25/08 (2013.01); H04L 67/52 (2022.05); H04L 67/55 (2022.05); H04W 4/021 (2013.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.02); H04W 64/006 (2013.01); G06Q 10/063116 (2013.01); G08B 13/04 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); H04L 67/306 (2013.01); H04L 67/535 (2022.05)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for locating a tracking device, comprising:
receiving, at a central tracking system, a first location of a first tracking device from a first mobile device in response to the first mobile device detecting the first tracking device and a second location of a second tracking device from a second mobile device in response to the second mobile device detecting the second tracking device;
selecting a threshold distance based on historical distances between the first tracking device and the second tracking device at historical dates and times corresponding to a current date and time; and
determining that the second tracking device is lost in response to determining that a distance between the first mobile device and the second mobile device is greater than the threshold distance when the first mobile device detects the first tracking device and the second mobile device detects the second tracking device, and providing a notification to a device of an owner of the second tracking device indicating that the second tracking device may be lost and including a configuration element prompting the owner of the second tracking device to 1) change a rate at which advertisement signals are broadcast by the second tracking device, and 2) indicate if the second tracking device is not lost.