DEVICE TRACKING SYSTEM

摘要

System and methods for locating radio-frequency-emitting devices are provided. The method may comprise registering, on a downloadable software application on a first locator device, a trackable device, wherein the registered trackable device emits a radio frequency signal, then detecting, via a radio frequency scan conducted by a second locator device, a sighting of the registered trackable device. The method may then comprise determining, at the second locator device, whether the sighting of the registered trackable device meets criteria defining the sighting as a new location of that registered trackable device, wherein the criteria are configurable on a software application located on a server. Further, the method may include communicating a report of the new location and geographical location to the server, sending a notification from the server to the first locator device that a new location has occurred, and presenting the geographical location of the registered trackable device.

主权项

1. A system for locating radio-frequency-emitting devices, the system comprising:
a first software application on a locator device comprising:
a radio-frequency scanning component, anda data utilities component; a second software application that is downloadable on a personal communication device comprising:
the radio-frequency scanning component,the data utilities component, anda user interface; a third software application located on a server remote from the locator device and the personal communication device, the system being configured to:
allow a user of the second software application to register a radio-frequency emitting device, thereby creating a registered trackable device,detect the registered trackable device by the radio-frequency scanning component at either the first or second software application, wherein any instance of detecting constitutes a sighting of the registered trackable device,determine when the sighting meets criteria defining the sighting as a new location of that registered trackable device utilizing the data utilities component locally at either the first or second software application,wherein the criteria comprises one or more of:
whether the sighting is a first sighting of the registered trackable device, an RSSI value,an elapsed time since one or more of a plurality of previous sightings,a difference in geographical distance from the one or more of the plurality of previous sightings, andcommunicate, when the sighting of the registered trackable device meets the criteria, a report of the new location to the server, the report including the geographical location of the registered trackable device,
wherein each of:
the RSSI value,the elapsed time since the one or more of the plurality of previous sightings, andthe geographical distance from the one or more of the plurality of previous sightingshas a threshold value that is configurable at the third software application on the server.