MAINTENANCE OF WIRELESS DEVICES: abstract simplified (18332503)

• This abstract for appeared for patent application number 18332503 Titled 'MAINTENANCE OF WIRELESS DEVICES'

Simplified Explanation

This abstract describes a system where wireless devices and accessories that cannot connect to a network independently can be detected by other network-connected devices. The location of the detected device or accessory can then be reported to a device location service. These wireless devices and accessories rely on nearby owner devices to perform periodic maintenance since they do not have their own network connections. The abstract introduces systems, methods, and associated devices that allow for the maintenance and location tracking of these wireless devices by multiple owner devices.

Original Abstract Submitted

The presence of a wireless device and/or accessory that cannot maintain an independent network connection can be detected by network connected wireless devices and the location of the detected device and/or accessory can be reported to a device location service. As the wireless devices and/or accessories do not have independent network connections, periodic maintenance is performed on those devices by nearby owner devices to which the wireless devices and/or accessories are paired or associated. Described herein are systems, methods, and associated devices to maintain a locatable wireless device by a set of multiple owner devices for that wireless device.