Method and apparatus for automatic recovery of a stolen object
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1. A device for automatically locating a personal electronic object comprising:
- at least two wireless communicators;
at least two location sensors; and
a security controller;
wherein said security controller, in response to a stimulus, determines a location of the personal electronic object with at least one of said at least two location sensors and transmits said location through at least one of said at least two wireless communicators.
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Abstract
A system for automatically locating a personal electronic object is described. The system comprises: a communicator; a location sensor; and a security controller. The security controller activates the location sensor to determine a location of the personal electronic object. When security of the system is compromised and access to a computer network or a wireless network is available, the location is transmitted through the communicator.
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45 Claims
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1. A device for automatically locating a personal electronic object comprising:
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at least two wireless communicators;
at least two location sensors; and
a security controller;
wherein said security controller, in response to a stimulus, determines a location of the personal electronic object with at least one of said at least two location sensors and transmits said location through at least one of said at least two wireless communicators. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for automatically locating a personal electronic object comprising the steps of:
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providing the personal electronic object with at least two location sensors and at least two wireless communicators;
detecting a security stimulus;
determining a location of the personal electronic object with at least one of said at least two location sensors; and
communicating said location of the personal electronic object with at least one of said at least two wireless communicators. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for automatically locating a personal electronic object, said object having at least two global positioning system receivers and at least two wireless communication interfaces, the system comprising:
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a stimulus sensor; and
a security controller;
wherein said security controller, in response to a signal from said stimulus sensor, utilizes at least one of said global positioning system receivers to determine a location of the personal electronic object and manages transmission of the location through at least one of said at least two wireless communication interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A device for automatically locating a personal electronic object comprising:
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at least two wireless interfaces;
at least two location sensors; and
a security controller;
wherein said security controller compares a location of the personal electronic object determined with at least one of said at least two location sensors to determine if said location is within a predefined boundary, when said location is not within said predefined boundary then said security controller transmits said location through at least one of said at least two wireless interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for automatically locating a personal electronic object comprising the steps of:
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providing the personal electronic object with at least two location sensors and at least two wireless communicators;
determining a location of the personal electronic object with at least one of said at least two location sensors;
comparing said location to determine if said location is within a predefined boundary; and
communicating said location of the personal electronic object with at least one of said at least two wireless communicators if said location is outside of said predefined boundary. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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40. A system for automatically locating a personal electronic object, said object having at least two global positioning system receivers and at least two wireless communication interfaces, the system comprising:
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a stimulus sensor; and
a security controller;
wherein said security controller utilizes at least one of said at least two global positioning system receivers to determine a location of the personal electronic object, said location when outside a predefined boundary is transmitted through at least one of the at least two wireless communication interfaces.
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41. A device for automatically locating a personal electronic object comprising:
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at least one communicator;
at least one location sensor; and
a security controller;
wherein said security controller, in response to a stimulus, determines a location of the personal electronic object with one of said at least one location sensor and transmits said location through one of said at least one communicator;
wherein one of said at least one location sensor is selected at random.
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42. A device for automatically locating a personal electronic object comprising:
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at least one communicator;
at least one location sensor; and
a security controller;
wherein said security controller, in response to a stimulus, determines a location of the personal electronic object with one of said at least one location sensor and transmits said location through one of said at least one communicator;
wherein one of said at least one communicator is selected at random.
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43. A method for automatically locating a personal electronic object comprising the steps of:
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detecting a security stimulus;
randomly selecting a location sensor to determine a location of the personal electronic object;
determining said location of the personal electronic object; and
communicating said location of the personal electronic object;
wherein said communicating step transmits said location of the personal electronic object through at least one of at least two wireless interfaces.
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44. A method for automatically locating a personal electronic object comprising the steps of:
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detecting a security stimulus;
determining a location of the personal electronic object;
randomly selecting a communicator; and
communicating said location of the personal electronic object.
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45. A method for automatically locating a personal electronic object comprising the steps of:
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detecting a security stimulus;
determining a location of the personal electronic object;
randomly selecting a location sensor to determine said location; and
communicating said location of the personal electronic object.
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