MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE TRACING
First Claim
1. A method of notifying a mobile wireless communication device tracing unit of a mobile wireless communication device geographic location in a wireless telecommunications network, said method comprising:
- assessing whether predetermined trace trigger criteria have been met;
and, if so, determining a geographic location of said mobile wireless communication device;
establishing a communication link with said tracing unit; and
transmitting an indication of said determined geographic location to said mobile device tracing unit.
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Abstract
A method of tracing a mobile wireless communication device geographic location in a wireless telecommunications network, and a method of notifying a mobile wireless communication device tracing unit of a mobile wireless communication device geographic location in a wireless telecommunications network, and devices and computer program products operable to perform said methods. The method of tracing comprises: receiving notification of an identity of a communication device of interest; initiating paging of the communication device of interest and requesting an indication of geographic location of the communication device of interest; monitoring for receipt of an indication of geographic location and, on receipt of the indication of geographic location, determining the geographic location of the communication device of interest. The method of notifying comprises: assessing whether predetermined trace trigger criteria have been met; and, if so, determining a geographic location of the mobile wireless communication device; establishing a communication link with the tracing unit; and transmitting an indication of the determined geographic location to the mobile device tracing unit. Aspects provide wireless network initiated methods to track lost, stolen or missing mobile communication devices, such a smart-phones or tablets.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of notifying a mobile wireless communication device tracing unit of a mobile wireless communication device geographic location in a wireless telecommunications network, said method comprising:
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assessing whether predetermined trace trigger criteria have been met; and, if so, determining a geographic location of said mobile wireless communication device; establishing a communication link with said tracing unit; and
transmitting an indication of said determined geographic location to said mobile device tracing unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15)
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9. A mobile wireless communication device operable to notify a mobile wireless communication device tracing unit of its geographic location in a wireless telecommunications network, said mobile wireless communication device comprising:
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assessment logic operable to assess whether predetermined trace trigger criteria have been met; location determining logic operable to determine a geographic location of said mobile wireless communication device if said predetermined trace trigger criteria have been met; communication logic operable to establish a communication link with said tracing unit; and transmit an indication of said determined geographic location to said mobile device tracing unit.
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10. A method of tracing a mobile wireless communication device geographic location in a wireless telecommunications network, said method comprising:
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receiving notification of an identity of a communication device of interest; initiating paging of said communication device of interest and requesting an indication of geographic location of said communication device of interest; monitoring for receipt of an indication of geographic location and, on receipt of said indication of geographic location, determining said geographic location of said communication device of interest. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 16)
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14. A mobile device tracing unit operable to trace a mobile wireless communication device geographic location in a wireless telecommunications network, said device tracing unit comprising:
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reception logic operable to receive notification of an identity of a communication device of interest; paging logic operable to initiate paging of said communication device of interest and request an indication of geographic location of said communication device of interest; monitoring logic operable to monitor for receipt of an indication of geographic location and, determination logic operable, on receipt of said indication of geographic location, to determine said geographic location of said communication device of interest.
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