Systems and methods for locating lost devices
US9153120B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S2205/05
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for locating lost devices may include (1) receiving a report of a lost device that specifies a hardware address that uniquely identifies the lost device, (2) collecting information from a helper device that has been connected to a local area network that indicates that a device with the hardware address of the lost device was observed as being connected to the local area network, (3) receiving location data from the helper device that specifies a location of the helper device, and (4) providing the location of the helper device as a location of the lost device in response to the report. Various other methods and systems are also disclosed.
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