# US 2019/0174256 A1 · System and method for communication with a tracking device

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- Number: US 2019/0174256 A1
- Document ID: US20190174256A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/149,990
- Filed: 2018-10-02
- Published: 2019-06-06
- Earliest claimed: 2008-02-08
- Assignees: Inventergy LBS, LLC
- Applicants: Inventergy LBS, LLC
- Inventors: Patrick E. Bertagna; Michael J. DiBella
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190174256A1

## CPC

- H04W 4/021: Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
- H04W 4/02: Services making use of location information
- H04W 4/029: Location-based management or tracking services
- H04W 52/0251: {using monitoring of local events, e.g. events related to user activity}
- H04W 64/00: Locating users or terminals {or network equipment} for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
- H04W 4/70: Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]
- Y02D 30/70: in wireless communication networks
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)
- Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE

## Abstract

A system and method for providing communication with a tracking device are disclosed. An example tracking device includes a location detector, a communication device, memory, a processor, and a configuration routine. The location detector is operative to determine locations of the tracking device. The communication device is operative to communicate with a remote system. The memory stores data and code, the data including location data determined by the location detector and configuration data. The processor is operative to execute the code to impart functionality to the tracking device. The functionality of the tracking device depends at least in part on the configuration data. The configuration routine is operative to modify the configuration data responsive to communications from the remote system. Thus, functional access to the tracking device is provided to the remote system.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A tracking device comprising:
a location detector operative to determine locations of said tracking device;
a communication device operative to communicate with a remote system;
memory for storing data and code, said data including location data determined by said location detector and configuration data;
a processor operative to execute said code to impart functionality to said tracking device, said functionality of said tracking device depending at least in part on said configuration data;
a configuration routine operative to modify said configuration data responsive to a communication from said remote system; and
a reporting routine operative to communicate operational data between said tracking device and said remote system.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The tracking device of claim 1, wherein said reporting routine is operative to communicate said operational data to said remote system responsive to a request from said remote system.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The tracking device of claim 1, wherein said operational data is indicative of a radio signal strength.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The tracking device of claim 1, wherein said operational data is indicative of a status of said location detector.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The tracking device of claim 4, wherein said operational data is indicative of a power state of said location detector.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The tracking device of claim 1, wherein said reporting routine, responsive to a request from said remote system, is operative to communicate diagnostic data to said remote system.

### Claim 7

A method for communicating with a tracking device, said method comprising:
communicating with said tracking device via a wireless network;
providing configuration data to said tracking device via said wireless network, said configuration data causing said tracking device to operate according to a first configuration;
receiving processed data from said tracking device, said processed data being generated by said tracking device in said first configuration; and
providing new configuration data to said tracking device via said wireless network, said new configuration data based at least in part on said processed data and changing said first configuration of said tracking device to a different configuration.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, wherein said processed data includes data indicative of a radio signal strength determined by said tracking device.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, wherein said processed data includes data generated by a diagnostic routine of said tracking device.

### Claim 10 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, further comprising requesting said processed data from said tracking device.

### Claim 11 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, wherein:
said first configuration is associated with a first tracking function; and
said different configuration is associated with a different tracking function.

### Claim 12 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, wherein:
said first configuration is associated with a first tracking function; and
said different configuration is associated with a different tracking function.