System and method of remotely locating a lost mobile communication device
US8392554B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 14, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W76/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method of locating a lost wireless communication device is provided. A remote server is contacted to indicate that the wireless communication device is lost. A lost device policy setting is then activated in a database coupled to the remote server, the lost device policy setting indicating that the wireless communication device is lost. In response to activation of the lost device policy setting, a remote location command is then transmitted from the remote server to the wireless communication device via a wireless network. The remote location command is subsequently received at the lost wireless communication device, which processes the remote location command such that a user of the wireless communication device can locate the device.
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