Electronic tracking device and charging apparatus

A kit of parts comprising a tracking beacon and an external device, wherein the tracking beacon comprises:

• an electronic display;
• a processor;
• one or more buttons;
• one or more ports for connecting to and powering one or more infrared light sources;
• a wired communication subsystem configured to communicate with a charging station while physically connected to the charging station and to communicate with the external device while physically connected to the external device,
• a wireless communication subsystem configured to wirelessly communicate with the charging station while positioned away from the charging station;
• a battery;
• a memory that stores thereon a graphical user interface (GUI) that is displayed on the electronic display and that is navigable using the one or more buttons;
• the wireless communication subsystem is further configured to wirelessly receive an updated setting comprising an updated beacon ID, the updated setting transmittable by the charging station, and the tracking beacon is further configured to change to the updated beacon ID including a corresponding updated blinking pattern of the one or more infrared light sources;
• and
• the external device is operable to be connected to the tracking beacon via the wired communication subsystem, and the external device comprises a plurality of ports connected to respectively to a plurality of additional infrared light sources;
• and
• wherein the tracking beacon is configured to selectively activate at least a given one of the plurality ports to pulse a corresponding given one of the plurality of additional infrared light sources.