Apparatus and method for determining a wireless device's location after shutdown
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for automatically transmitting a location of a wireless data processing device of a user, comprising:
- receiving an input that provides a security code to the wireless data processing device;
in response to the security code having been entered incorrectly a predetermined number of times;
keeping the wireless data processing device in a lock mode;
temporarily powering up the wireless data processing device or portion thereof in response to reaching a predetermined time while in the lock mode;
determining a current location of the wireless data processing device using one or more specified location determination techniques;
transmitting the current location of the wireless data processing device to one or more servers over one or more specified communication channels, and causing at least one of the one or more servers to transmit the current location of the wireless data processing device to one or more alternate devices of the user; and
keeping the wireless data processing device in the lock mode after the current location has been transmitted.
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Abstract
A wireless data processing device is described which periodically exits an unpowered state and transmits location data. For example, one embodiment of a wireless data processing device comprises: power circuitry for maintaining the wireless data processing device in a powered or unpowered state, the power circuitry causing the wireless data processing device to enter into an unpowered state responsive to user input; a timer to periodically power up the wireless device or portion thereof in response to reaching a predetermined time; a location services module determining a current location of the wireless data processing device using one or more specified location determination techniques; a transmit thread transmitting the current location of the wireless device over one or more specified communication channels; and the power circuitry powering down the wireless data processing device a second time after the current location has been transmitted.
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21 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for automatically transmitting a location of a wireless data processing device of a user, comprising:
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receiving an input that provides a security code to the wireless data processing device; in response to the security code having been entered incorrectly a predetermined number of times; keeping the wireless data processing device in a lock mode; temporarily powering up the wireless data processing device or portion thereof in response to reaching a predetermined time while in the lock mode; determining a current location of the wireless data processing device using one or more specified location determination techniques; transmitting the current location of the wireless data processing device to one or more servers over one or more specified communication channels, and causing at least one of the one or more servers to transmit the current location of the wireless data processing device to one or more alternate devices of the user; and keeping the wireless data processing device in the lock mode after the current location has been transmitted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that when executed by a processing system having at least one hardware processor, perform operations for securing a wireless data processing device, the operations comprising:
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receiving an input that provides a security code to the wireless data processing device; in response to the security code having been entered incorrectly a predetermined number of times; keeping the wireless data processing device in a lock mode; temporarily powering up the wireless data processing device or portion thereof in response to reaching a predetermined time while in the lock mode; determining a current location of the wireless data processing device using one or more specified location determination techniques; transmitting the current location of the wireless data processing device to one or more servers over one or more specified communication channels, and causing at least one of the one or more servers to transmit the current location of the wireless data processing device to one or more alternate devices of the user; and keeping the wireless data processing device in the lock mode after the current location has been transmitted. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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a processing system comprising at least one hardware processor, programmed with executable instructions that, when executed, perform operations for securing a wireless data processing device comprising; receiving an input that provides a security code to the wireless data processing device; in response to the security code having been entered incorrectly a predetermined number of times; keeping the wireless data processing device in a lock mode; temporarily powering up the wireless data processing device or portion thereof in response to reaching a predetermined time while in the lock mode; determining a current location of the wireless data processing device using one or more specified location determination techniques; transmitting the current location of the wireless data processing device to one or more servers over one or more specified communication channels, and causing at least one of the one or more servers to transmit the current location of the wireless data processing device to one or more alternate devices of the user; and keeping the wireless data processing device in the lock mode after the current location has been transmitted. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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