How Does Bluetooth Tracking Work
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If you use a smartphone, you’ve definitely heard about Bluetooth, but can this technology be used for tracking purposes? Yes, it certainly can with a Bluetooth tracker, a small, wireless device connected with smartphones or other Bluetooth-enabled devices to pinpoint personal items. But how does Bluetooth tracking work?
What is Bluetooth Tracking?
Bluetooth tracking uses Bluetooth Low Energy, also known as BLE or Bluetooth 4.0, a power-efficient wireless technology made to establish a connection between an app on your mobile device and a tracker by regularly transmitting small amounts of data, acting as a beacon to track personal items.
The process is easy to set up:
- Get any Bluetooth tracker
- Pair it with your mobile device
- Start monitoring your valuables' location within Bluetooth connectivity range.
How Does a Bluetooth Tracker Work?
Each Bluetooth tracker has a unique ID signature that is communicated only to its owner when they connect their Bluetooth tracker to their personal mobile device with an accompanying mobile app like Apple’s Find My app.
The Bluetooth tracker and accompanying mobile app can then communicate and recognize each other, without any interference from other people, allowing its location to only be known to the owner unless the owner of the tracker decides to share their Bluetooth tracker with another person through the app.
Inside Every Bluetooth Tracker
Inside every Bluetooth tracking tag is a BLE chip, a battery, and an antenna. These three components enable the device to transmit a unique ID to communicate with the proper mobile device and operate for months or years without a single charge.
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Chip: The chip manages functions, encrypts data, and handles wireless communication with low power consumption, making it the brain of the tracker.
Antenna: The antenna is used to send Bluetooth signals to the cloud via mobile devices and, in some advanced tags, to harvest radio wave energy.
Battery: The battery is the power source, mostly a coin-cell (e.g., CR2032) or a built-in lithium-ion battery (also known as LIB), which can be replaceable or sealed.
License Plate Frame with Bluetooth Tracking: Drive with Peace of Mind
Bluetooth trackers, specifically the Indago Smart License Plate Frame, provide a solution for car owners and enthusiasts who want to know their car’s current location. With its seamless integration to Apple’s Find My app and ability to harness the sun as a power source, Indago’s Smart License Plate Frame revolutionized how you monitor your car from anywhere.
Save the guesswork of knowing if your car will still be where you last parked after a night out downtown, save time in large parking lots, and stop worrying if your loved ones made it to their destination safely.