IDENTIFYING THE LOCATION OF MOBILE STATIONS
First Claim
1. A method in a first mobile device comprises:
- generating a location information of the first mobile device in response to receiving a message;
sending the location information to a second mobile device; and
identifying a location of the first mobile device based on the location information.
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Abstract
A user of a first mobile station, which is lost either in silent mode or switch-off mode may send a ‘Find-Me’ message to the first mobile station from a second mobile station. The first mobile station, after receiving the ‘Find-Me’ message, may power-on the first mobile station enabling the first mobile station to receive voice call and messages. Also, if the first mobile station is in silent mode, the first mobile station may change the profile of the first mobile station from a silent to a regular-noisy mode. The user of first mobile station may call-up the first mobile station and identifies the location of the first mobile station by tracking the ringing sound. The first mobile station may send a location message to the second mobile station in response to receiving the ‘Find-Me’ message that may be used to identify the location of the first mobile station.
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42 Claims
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1. A method in a first mobile device comprises:
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generating a location information of the first mobile device in response to receiving a message; sending the location information to a second mobile device; and identifying a location of the first mobile device based on the location information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A cell phone, comprising:
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a user interface, wherein the user interface is to receive a message; a parser coupled to the user interface, wherein the parser to receive the message and determine whether the message includes a pre-defined string; an identification logic coupled to the parser, wherein the identification logic to determine whether at least portions of the cell phone are in a switched-off mode in response to receiving the message; a power logic coupled to the identification logic, wherein the power logic to generate a power signal to power on the cell phone if it is determined that the cell phone is in the switched-off mode; a processing unit coupled to the parser, the identification logic, the power logic and a memory, wherein the processing unit to, generate a location information of the cell phone in response to receiving the message; and sending the location information to a second mobile device; and a user to identify the location of the cell phone based on the location information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 25)
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- 18. The cell phone of 17 the processing unit further comprises a processor, wherein the processor to power on in response to receiving the power signal.
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27. A mobile communication system comprising:
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a plurality of mobile devices comprising a first mobile device and a second mobile device; a plurality of network devices; and a network including one or more switches, routers, and bridges; wherein a first network device to examine the message received from the second mobile device before forwarding the message to a second network device; wherein the second network device to set-up a connection with a third network device after determining that the message includes a pre-defined string; wherein the third network device to interface with the network before sending the message to the network; wherein the network to forward the message to first mobile device; wherein the first mobile device to, receive the message, determine whether the message includes a pre-defined string, determine whether at least portions of the first mobile device are in a switched-off mode in response to receiving the message, power-on the portions of the first mobile device, which were switched-off prior to receiving the message, and generate a location information of the first mobile device in response to receiving the message, and send the location information to a second mobile device; and wherein a user to identify the location of the first mobile device using the location information sent to the second mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (29, 31)
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