TRANSMITTING LOCATION INFORMATION FROM A COMPUTING DEVICE
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1. A computing device, comprising:
- a computing platform including a first wireless communications module;
a first battery to power, at least intermittently, the computing platform; and
a second wireless communications module separate from the computing platform that is capable of communicating with the computing platform when the computing platform is in an operative state and that is capable of automatically transmitting location information about the computing device when the computing platform is in a non-operative state, the location information transmitted via one or more text messages in response to receiving a location information request.
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Abstract
A wireless communication module on a portable communication device transmits location information about the device via text messaging in response to receiving a text message request for location information. In various embodiments, the wireless communication module transmits location information when a computing platform on the portable communication device is in a non-operative state.
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15 Claims
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1. A computing device, comprising:
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a computing platform including a first wireless communications module; a first battery to power, at least intermittently, the computing platform; and a second wireless communications module separate from the computing platform that is capable of communicating with the computing platform when the computing platform is in an operative state and that is capable of automatically transmitting location information about the computing device when the computing platform is in a non-operative state, the location information transmitted via one or more text messages in response to receiving a location information request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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receiving a first text message at a wireless communications module on a portable computing device; detecting in the first text message a request for location information; and automatically transmitting a second text message containing location information about the portable computing device in response to detecting the request. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computing device, comprising:
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means for receiving a first text message at a wireless communications module housed within a portable computing device while a computing platform on the portable computing device is in a non-operative state; means for detecting in the first text message a request for location information while the computing platform is in the non-operative state; and means for automatically transmitting a second text message while the computing platform is in a non-operative state, the second text message containing location information about the portable computing device in response to detecting the request. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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