US Patent 10939244 Track and locate system

A control system for a track and rescue system that wirelessly couples to a tracking device via a first link established between a tracking device first type wireless communication interface included on the tracking device and a control system first type wireless communication interface coupled to the control system when the tracking device first type wireless communication interface is within range of the control system first type wireless communication interface. The control system receives a first signal from the tracking device. The control system then determines whether the first signal from the tracking device indicates a rescue event and processes, in response to determining that the signal from the tracking device indicates a rescue event, instructions associated with the rescue event.