| 摘要 |
The principles described herein provide methods and systems for locating a tracking device. In particular, one disclosed method includes associating a user with a tracking device, receiving an indication that the tracking device is lost, setting a flag indicating that the tracking device is lost, receiving a location within a proximity of the tracking device from one of a plurality of mobile devices associated with a community of users, and providing the location to the user. |
| 主权项 |
1. A method comprising:
associating, by a tracking system, a user with a tracking device, the user associated with a mobile device; when the tracking device is communicatively coupled to and located within a threshold proximity of the mobile device, receiving, by the tracking system from the mobile device, a location of the mobile device; associating, by the tracking system, the received location of the mobile device with the tracking device; when the tracking device is located outside a threshold proximity of the mobile device but within a threshold proximity of a second mobile device associated with a second user, receiving, by the tracking system from the second mobile device, a location of the second mobile device, the second mobile device configured to provide the location of the second mobile device to the tracking system in response to receiving a signal from the tracking device; and associating, by the tracking system, the received location of the second mobile device with the tracking device. |
