US 12,411,248 B2
Method for tracking location of target device, and electronic device and location tracking server for performing same
Kihun Kim, Gyeonggi-do (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do (KR)
Filed on Sep. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/947,511.
Application 17/947,511 is a continuation of application No. PCT/KR2022/009718, filed on Jul. 6, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0104701 (KR), filed on Aug. 9, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0044277 A1, Feb. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. G01S 19/01 (2010.01)
CPC G01S 19/01 (2013.01) 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device comprising:
a communication module configured to perform wireless communication;
a location sensor;
a processor; and
a memory configured to store at least one instruction executable by the processor, wherein execution of the at least one instruction by the processor causes the processor to perform a plurality of operations comprising:
receiving, from a tracking target device, a tracking request signal, the tracking request signal comprising identification information of a tracking target device via the communication module;
obtaining location information of the electronic device via the location sensor, the location information including latitude information and longitude information;
transmitting, to a location tracking server, the identification information of the tracking target device and the latitude information comprised in the location information via the communication module,
receiving, from the location tracking server, a request to transmit the longitude information; and
in response to receiving the request, transmitting, to the location tracking server, the longitude information comprised in the location information via the communication module.