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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATING A MOBILE DEVICE

  • US 20140357198A1
  • Filed: 03/26/2014
  • Published: 12/04/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of locating a mobile device, the method comprising:

  • at a first mobile device having one or more processors and memory;

    receiving a message from a second computing device using an instant messaging application;

    extracting a source identifier and a location inquiry from the message;

    determining whether the source identifier and the location inquiry satisfy pre-determined conditions;

    in accordance with a determination that the pre-determined conditions are satisfied, retrieving current location information from a location positioning module in the first mobile device;

    generating a message, the message including the current location information; and

    sending the message to the second computing device, wherein an instant messaging application of the second computing device is configured to visualize the first mobile device'"'"'s location on a map application in accordance with the current location information extracted from the message.

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