Patent ID: 8886212
Filing Date: 2014-11-11
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of tracking a lead mobile device, the method comprising: receiving tracking data that includes a current location for both the lead mobile device and at least one other mobile device that is also tracking the lead device; displaying visually distinctive graphical representations on a map of the current locations of the lead device and of the at least one other mobile device that is also receiving the tracking data to thereby enable each of the lead mobile device, the at least one other mobile device and a user device to be identified by a respective graphical representation, wherein the lead device and the at least one other following device are represented by visually distinctive icons that visually distinguish the lead device from the at least one other following device and also visually distinguish the mobile device from the at least one other following device that is also tracking the lead device; and receiving user input with respect to one of the icons displayed on the map to select a new mobile device as the lead mobile device.