US 12,438,979 B2
Tracking functionality standby mode for third party electronic devices
Steven R. Klinkner, Palo Alto, CA (US); Josselin de la Broise, Mountain View, CA (US); and Michael George Farley, Foster City, CA (US)
Assigned to Tile, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US)
Filed by Tile, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/449,194.
Application 18/449,194 is a continuation of application No. 18/087,649, filed on Dec. 22, 2022, granted, now 11,765,263.
Application 18/087,649 is a continuation of application No. 17/206,914, filed on Mar. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,563,843, issued on Jan. 24, 2023.
Application 17/206,914 is a continuation of application No. 16/447,972, filed on Jun. 21, 2019, granted, now 10,992,797, issued on Apr. 27, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0388408 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04M 1/72448 (2021.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01); H04W 88/02 (2009.01)
CPC H04M 1/72448 (2021.01) [H04W 4/029 (2018.02); H04W 88/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device, comprising:
a controller configured to configure the electronic device to operate in each of a first mode, a second mode, and a third mode;
wherein:
a primary functionality and a communication functionality of the electronic device are enabled when the electronic device is configured to operate in the first mode, wherein the communication functionality of the electronic device when configured to operate in the first mode includes a transmission of periodic tracking signals at a first frequency and first power;
the primary functionality of the electronic device is disabled and the communication functionality of the electronic device is enabled when the electronic device is configured to operate in the second mode, wherein the communication functionality of the electronic device when configured to operate in the second mode includes a transmission of periodic tracking signals at the first frequency and the first power; and
the primary functionality and the communication functionality of the electronic device are both disabled until a trigger condition is satisfied when the electronic device is configured to operate in the third mode.