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MOBILE DEVICE TRACKING AND LOCATION AWARENESS

  • US 20090135002A1
  • Filed: 11/27/2007
  • Published: 05/28/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile device that reports on its external surrounding environment over a network to assist a user in tracking the mobile device, comprising:

  • a sensor;

    a memory for storing processor executable instructions; and

    a processor for executing the stored instructions to enable actions, including;

    configuring the mobile device to report on its surrounding environment to a server over the network based on an occurrence of a reporting event;

    if the reporting event occurs, capturing at least one sensory datum related to the external surrounding environment of the mobile device via the sensor;

    generating a report that includes the at least one sensory datum and at least one locating datum, wherein the locating datum can provide at least an approximate geographic location of the mobile device; and

    sending the report over the network to the server to enable the user to remotely monitor the surrounding environment of the mobile device.

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