Life360. has been granted a patent for a tracking system that provides smart alerts based on a user’s location. The system establishes geographic boundaries and detects when a user leaves a tracking device behind, prompting the mobile device to scan for the device and notify the user if it is not found. GlobalData’s report on Life360 gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
According to GlobalData’s company profile on Life360, Vehicle telematics based risk analysis was a key innovation area identified from patents. Life360's grant share as of July 2024 was 79%. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
Smart alerts for tracking devices based on user location

The granted patent US12075312B2 outlines a computer-implemented method for tracking devices using a central tracking system. The method involves establishing a communicative connection between a mobile device and a tracking device. If this connection is severed, the central tracking system sends a configuration instruction to the mobile device, prompting it to scan for the tracking device for a specified interval. If the tracking device is not detected during this time, the system notifies the user that they have left the tracking device behind. Additional features include sending notifications based on the mobile device's location relative to a geographic boundary and receiving location data from another user's device if the tracking device is outside a predetermined distance.
Further enhancements to the method include accessing historical connection data to determine optimal scanning times and adjusting the scanning frequency based on upcoming transit opportunities, such as calendar alerts or navigation requests. The patent also describes a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions for executing these methods, as well as a computer system that performs the necessary actions. This system is designed to improve the efficiency of tracking devices and enhance user awareness regarding the status of their tracking devices, thereby addressing potential issues related to device misplacement.
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