Self-mapping listeners for location tracking in wireless personal area networks

A method comprising:

• generating, by a listening device, at least one positional indicator associated with the listening device based on signals generated by one or more sensors of the listening device;
• wirelessly communicating with a tracking device by:
• transmitting, from the listening device, a query for a location of the tracking device, wherein the query causes the tracking device to output a tracking signal;
• and
• receiving the tracking signal from the tracking device;
• identifying a position of the tracking device relative to the listening device based on the wireless communication with the tracking device;
• and
• locating the tracking device within the physical space based on the identified position of the tracking device relative to the listening device and the one or more positional indicators associated with the listening device.

At least one computer-readable storage medium, excluding transitory signals and carrying instructions, which, when executed by at least one data processor of a system, cause the system to:

• generate at least one positional indicator associated with a listening device based on signals generated by one or more sensors in the listening device;
• wirelessly communicate with a tracking device by:
• transmitting a query for a location of the tracking device, wherein the query causes the tracking device to output a tracking signal;
• and
• receiving the tracking signal from the tracking device;
• identify a position of the tracking device relative to the listening device based on the wireless communication with the tracking device;
• and
• locate the tracking device within the physical space based on the identified position of the tracking device relative to the listening device and the one or more positional indicators associated with the listening device.