Network-based services for misplaced cellular mobile stations
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1. A mobile station with a network based cellular mobile station locator feature comprising:
- a transceiver for receiving at least cellular communications and misplaced mobile station signals;
a speaker;
a display;
a keypad;
a control system for ringing the speaker at high volume when the transceiver receives a misplaced mobile station signal; and
a storage that stores an indicator indicating the misplaced mobile station signal has been previously received, the mobile station directly entering a lost phone mode upon powering up when the indicator is present in the storage.
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Abstract
A feature for a mobile station, wireless network, and method of operating a wireless network for locating a misplaced mobile station and preventing its unauthorized use. The wireless network including a base station. The network and base station transmit a misplaced mobile station signal to a mobile station, causing a misplaced mobile station to ring at high volume, display a text message, emit an audio message, and deactivate normal mobile station functions.
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1. A mobile station with a network based cellular mobile station locator feature comprising:
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a transceiver for receiving at least cellular communications and misplaced mobile station signals; a speaker; a display; a keypad; a control system for ringing the speaker at high volume when the transceiver receives a misplaced mobile station signal; and a storage that stores an indicator indicating the misplaced mobile station signal has been previously received, the mobile station directly entering a lost phone mode upon powering up when the indicator is present in the storage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for locating a misplaced mobile station comprising:
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receiving a misplaced mobile station signal at the misplaced mobile station while avoiding operation of a voice mail feature of the network, the misplaced mobile station signal comprising one of a short message service (SMS) message, an email, and a text message; and ringing the misplaced mobile station at a high volume. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A wireless network system comprising:
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a network for initiating communication signals and initiating at least one misplaced mobile station signal, the misplaced mobile station signal comprising one of a short message service (SMS) message, an email, and a text message; and a base station for transmitting the communication signals and transmitting the at least one misplaced mobile station signal to a mobile station; wherein transmitting the at least one misplaced mobile station signal bypasses a network voice mail feature. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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