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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2025

Filed:

Jun. 15, 2023
Applicant:

Tile, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US);

Inventors:

Josselin de la Broise, Mountain View, CA (US);

Aaron Okano, San Francisco, CA (US);

Akhila Hegde, Fremont, CA (US);

Assignee:

Tile, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 21/00 (2006.01); G01S 3/786 (2006.01); G01S 5/00 (2006.01); G01S 19/34 (2010.01); G01S 19/42 (2010.01); G06N 5/043 (2023.01); G06T 7/246 (2017.01); G08B 21/04 (2006.01); G08B 21/24 (2006.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 52/02 (2009.01); H04W 64/00 (2009.01); H04L 67/62 (2022.01); H04W 52/00 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 3/786 (2013.01); G01S 5/0027 (2013.01); G01S 19/34 (2013.01); G01S 19/42 (2013.01); G06N 5/043 (2013.01); G06T 7/251 (2017.01); G08B 21/0423 (2013.01); G08B 21/24 (2013.01); H04W 4/025 (2013.01); H04W 52/0229 (2013.01); H04W 52/0254 (2013.01); H04W 64/003 (2013.01); H04L 67/62 (2022.05); H04W 52/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

A tracking device broadcasts beacon signals that are separated in time by broadcast intervals. The tracking device determines the broadcast intervals based on a behavior model. The behavior model specifies one or more conditions, such as times of day within a 24-hour day, and associates a usage probability with each condition. A higher usage probability causes the tracking device to broadcast beacon signals at shorter broadcast intervals. A mobile device in communication with the tracking device can reconfigure the behavior model, either by modifying portions of the behavior model or by replacing the behavior model with a different behavior model. This allows the behavior model to adapt to different circumstances, such as different usage patterns during weekdays, weekends, and vacations.


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