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Remotely locating and commanding a mobile device

US8666367B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 1, 2009
Grant dateMar 4, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 23, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W12/068
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus are presented for processing a remote command message. In one aspect, a method includes accessing a subscribed topic hosted on a notification service, the subscribed topic corresponding to a mobile device, retrieving a remote command message included in the subscribed topic that identifies a command to be executed by the mobile device, determining whether the command can be executed by the mobile device, publishing a result message associated with the command, and executing, by the mobile device, the command based on the determining. Publishing the result message further can include identifying in the remote command message a result topic corresponding to the notification service and publishing the result message to the identified result topic. Additionally, the subscribed topic can be uniquely associated with the mobile device.

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