US 12,393,812 B2
Activation mechanisms for tracking tags
Shane Washburn, Oakland, CA (US); Jonathan Wilfong, San Mateo, CA (US); Kin Seto, San Carlos, CA (US); Haden Cory, San Francisco, CA (US); Phillip Yee, San Francisco, CA (US); Ricky Yik Hei Ngan, Mountain View, CA (US); Dean Kawaguchi, San Jose, CA (US); and Russell Shikami, Cupertino, CA (US)
Assigned to CHORUSVIEW, INC., Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by X Development LLC, Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/235,123.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/446,375, filed on Feb. 17, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/400,891, filed on Aug. 25, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0070427 A1, Feb. 29, 2024
Int. Cl. G06K 19/077 (2006.01); G01S 1/68 (2006.01); G06K 19/07 (2006.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01); G06K 19/06 (2006.01)
CPC G06K 19/07722 (2013.01) [G01S 1/68 (2013.01); G06K 19/0702 (2013.01); G06K 19/0715 (2013.01); G06K 19/0772 (2013.01); G06K 19/0776 (2013.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.02); G06K 2019/06253 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
liner material; and
a first tracking tag and a second tracking tag both at least initially arranged on the liner material, the first tracking tag and the second tracking tag including beacon transmission circuitry and a deactivation circuit configured to deactivate the beacon transmission circuitry when the deactivation circuit is cut, the beacon transmission circuitry including one or more batteries, a top layer, a bottom layer including an adhesive, and an activation mechanism configured to activate a respective one of the first or second tracking tag and cause the beacon transmission circuitry to transmit beacon signals in order to enable tracking of an object, wherein the activation mechanism includes an initially closed circuit that extends beyond a perimeter of the top layer, and wherein the activation mechanism of the first tracking tag is configured to automatically activate the first tracking tag when the first tracking tag is separated from the second tracking tag by peeling of the first tracking tag from the liner and breaking the initially closed circuit.