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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCATING A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE

  • US 20160301798A1
  • Filed: 10/06/2015
  • Published: 10/13/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile communication device comprising:

  • a communications transceiver;

    a GPS receiver, the communications transceiver and the GPS receiver being coupled to at least one digital signal processor that controls a signal processing of received GPS satellite signals and received communication signals; and

    a control processor coupled to the digital signal processor, the control processor being coupled to;

    a timing source, the timing source maintaining a local time for the mobile communication device;

    a memory, the memory including a random access memory and a program memory that stores execution instructions for controlling the digital signal processor, the memory further including a GPS directory for the mobile communication device, a location application for determining a current location of the mobile communication device and communicating with a location server, a power management application that manages a power source for the mobile communication device, and a management application that allows a user to remotely control an operational mode of the mobile communication device; and

    an owner interface;

    wherein if the management application is activated to remotely control the operational mode of the mobile communication device, the operational mode of the mobile communication device being a ring volume so that the owner can control the ring volume of the mobile communication device to increase a chance of locating and retrieving the mobile communication device by hearing a ring of the mobile device in a location of the mobile communication device when the mobile communication device receives a verified call from the owner of the mobile communication device.

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