Safe zones in tracking device environments
A tracking system determines if a tracking device is located within a safe zone based on whether a set of safe conditions are satisfied. The set of safe conditions includes a geographic boundary or a geographic location and corresponding threshold distance. The set of safe conditions can also include a time window during which a safe zone is active. When a tracking device is within a safe zone (e.g., geographically and temporally), the tracking device is determined to be safe, and notifications associated with the tracking device can be minimized. The safe zones may be user-selected, user-defined, or determined based on data analytics. If a set of safe conditions are not satisfied, the tracking system generates and sends a notification to the user of the tracking device indicating that the tracking device may be lost.
1. A method for locating a tracking device of a user, comprising:
receiving, by a tracking system from a first mobile device, a location of the tracking device configured to operate in a normal operating mode;
determining, by the tracking system, a set of safe zone boundaries based on one or more safe zone criteria, the safe zone boundaries defining a safe zone, wherein the safe zone boundaries are associated with a time interval; and
in response to determining that the received location of the tracking device is within the safe zone boundaries during the time interval, configuring the tracking device to operate in a safe zone operating mode.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the safe zone boundaries are defined based on a history of behavior of the tracking device.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the safe zone boundaries are defined by a threshold distance from a geographic location.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the safe zone boundaries are based on a location of another tracking device.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the safe zone boundaries are defined by a user of the tracking device.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the safe zone boundaries are defined without input from a user of the tracking device.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the time interval is selected based on a historic behavior of the tracking device.
8. A tracking system for locating a tracking device of a user, comprising:
a processor; and
a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform steps comprising:
receiving, from a first mobile device, a location of the tracking device configured to operate in a normal operating mode;
determining a set of safe zone boundaries based on one or more safe zone criteria, the safe zone boundaries defining a safe zone, wherein the safe zone boundaries are associated with a time interval; and
in response to determining that the received location of the tracking device is within the safe zone boundaries during the time interval, configuring the tracking device to operate in a safe zone operating mode.
9. The tracking system of claim 8 , wherein the safe zone boundaries are defined based on a history of behavior of the tracking device.
10. The tracking system of claim 8 , wherein the safe zone boundaries are defined by a threshold distance from a geographic location.
11. The tracking system of claim 8 , wherein the safe zone boundaries are based on a location of another tracking device.
12. The tracking system of claim 8 , wherein the safe zone boundaries are defined by a user of the tracking device.
13. The tracking system of claim 8 , wherein the safe zone boundaries are defined without input from a user of the tracking device.
14. The tracking system of claim 8 , wherein the time interval is selected based on a historic behavior of the tracking device.
15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable computer instructions that, when executed by a hardware processor of a tracking system, cause the hardware processor to perform steps, comprising:
receiving, by a tracking system from a first mobile device, a location of the tracking device configured to operate in a normal operating mode;
determining, by the tracking system, a set of safe zone boundaries based on one or more safe zone criteria, the safe zone boundaries defining a safe zone, wherein the safe zone boundaries are associated with a time interval; and
in response to determining that the received location of the tracking device is within the safe zone boundaries during the time interval, configuring the tracking device to operate in a safe zone operating mode.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the safe zone boundaries are defined based on a history of behavior of the tracking device.
17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the safe zone boundaries are defined by a threshold distance from a geographic location.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the safe zone boundaries are based on a location of another tracking device.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the safe zone boundaries are defined by a user of the tracking device.
20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the time interval is selected based on a historic behavior of the tracking device.