Tracking device search party management

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a tracking system server, and from a first computing device of a plurality of computing devices, a request to locate a tracking device associated with the tracking system server, wherein the request includes reward information for locating the tracking device;

establishing, by the tracking system server, a search party for locating the tracking device in response to the request, the established search party including one or more second computing devices of the plurality of computing devices;

receiving, by the tracking system server, and from at least one of the one or more second computing devices, location information associated with the tracking device, the at least one of the one or more second computing devices having received a beacon signal outputted by the tracking device as an indication of the location information;

providing, by the tracking system server, and to the first computing device, a request to verify the location information associated with the tracking device;

receiving, by the tracking system server, and from the first computing device, a response that indicates a verification of the location information associated with the tracking device; and

in response to receiving the response indicating the verification of the location information, transmitting, by the tracking system server, the reward information to the at least one of the one or more second computing devices.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the reward information comprises information associated with a reward for locating the tracking device, and wherein the reward comprises one or more of a monetary reward, a discount reward, a coupon reward, a product reward, a service reward, an achievement reward, or a reputation increase reward.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising receiving, by the tracking system server, the reward and associating the reward with an account associated with the tracking system server.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein transmitting the reward information to the at least one of the one or more second computing devices comprises transmitting, by the tracking system server, the reward from the account associated with the tracking system server to an account associated with the at least one of the one or more second computing devices.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the search party for locating the tracking device is established based at least in part on a desired duration of the search party, a desired size of the search party, a last known location of the tracking device, another location associated with the tracking device, a reputation of candidate search party members, a proximity to a last known location of candidate search party members, or a relationship type or strength between candidate search party members and an owner of the tracking device.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein verification of the location information associated with the tracking device comprises a confirmation of communication between the first computing device and the tracking device.

7. A tracking system server, comprising:

one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media including instructions; and

one or more processors coupled to the one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media, the one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to:

receive, from a first computing device of a plurality of computing devices, a request to locate a tracking device associated with the tracking system server, wherein the request includes reward information for locating the tracking device;

establish a search party for locating the tracking device in response to the request, the established search party including one or more second computing devices of the plurality of computing devices;

receive, from at least one of the one or more second computing devices, location information associated with the tracking device, the at least one of the one or more second computing devices having received a beacon signal outputted by the tracking device as an indication of the location information;

provide, to the first computing device, a request to verify the location information associated with the tracking device;

receive, from the first computing device, a response that indicates a verification of the location information associated with the tracking device; and

in response to receiving the response indicating the verification of the location information, transmit the reward information to the at least one of the one or more second computing devices.

8. The tracking system server of claim 7 , wherein the reward information comprises information associated with a reward for locating the tracking device, and the reward comprises one or more of a monetary reward, a discount reward, a coupon reward, a product reward, a service reward, an achievement reward, or a reputation increase reward.

9. The tracking system server of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further comprise instructions to receive the reward and associate the reward with an account associated with the tracking system server.

10. The tracking system server of claim 9 , wherein the instructions to transmit the reward information to the at least one of the one or more second computing devices further comprise instructions to transmit the reward from the account associated with the tracking system server to an account associated with the at least one of the one or more second computing devices.

11. The tracking system server of claim 7 , wherein the search party for locating the tracking device is established based at least in part on a desired duration of the search party, a desired size of the search party, a last known location of the tracking device, another location associated with the tracking device, a reputation of candidate search party members, a proximity to a last known location of candidate search party members, or a relationship type or strength between candidate search party members and an owner of the tracking device.

12. The tracking system server of claim 7 , wherein verification of the location information associated with the tracking device comprises a confirmation of communication between the first computing device and the tracking device.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a tracking system server, cause the tracking system server to:

receive, from a first computing device of a plurality of computing devices, a request to locate a tracking device associated with the tracking system server, wherein the request includes reward information for locating the tracking device;

establish a search party for locating the tracking device in response to the request, the established search party including one or more second computing devices of the plurality of computing devices;

receive, from at least one of the one or more second computing devices, location information associated with the tracking device, the at least one of the one or more second computing devices having received a beacon signal outputted by the tracking device as an indication of the location information;

provide, to the first computing device, a request to verify the location information associated with the tracking device;

receive, from the first computing device, a response that indicates a verification of the location information associated with the tracking device; and

in response to receiving the response indicating the verification of the location information, transmit the reward information to the at least one of the one or more second computing devices.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the reward information comprises information associated with a reward for locating the tracking device, and the reward comprises one or more of a monetary reward, a discount reward, a coupon reward, a product reward, a service reward, an achievement reward, or a reputation increase reward.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the instructions further comprise instructions to receive the reward and associate the reward with an account associated with the tracking system server.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions to transmit the reward information to the at least one of the one or more second computing devices further comprise instructions to transmit the reward from the account associated with the tracking system server to an account associated with the at least one of the one or more second computing devices.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the search party for locating the tracking device is established based at least in part on a desired duration of the search party, a desired size of the search party, a last known location of the tracking device, another location associated with the tracking device, a reputation of candidate search party members, a proximity to a last known location of candidate search party members, or a relationship type or strength between candidate search party members and an owner of the tracking device.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the verification of the location information associated with the tracking device comprises a confirmation of communication between the first computing device and the tracking device.