Method and system for tracking mobile communication device using instant messaging
First Claim
1. A method for tracking a mobile communication device having an IM function, comprising the steps of:
- activating selectively a tracking control mode if there is a request for configuring the tracking control mode to perform a function enabling tracking of the mobile communication device;
checking under the activated tracking control mode whether a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module)/USIM (User Services Identity Module) card has been changed; and
automatically sending an IM (instant message) to a predefined destination mobile communication device in the background when a non-authenticated SIM/USIM card has been detected, wherein the IM includes at least one of a Subscriber'"'"'s Live voice data, image data and video data of the current user; and
at least one of a pre-stored user defined text, current location information of the mobile communication device, a subscriber'"'"'s number of a current user, corresponding to the current non-authenticated SIM/USIM card.
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Abstract
Provided is a method for tracking any mobile electronic device which accesses wireless or wired network using Instant Messaging (IM). The mobile device, capable of instant messenger (IM) functionality, allows storage of one or more IM IDs in a separate non-volatile memory. When the mobile device is lost/stolen, and another person changes the SIM card, the phone verifies if the SIM card is the same as that of the owner by matching the IMSI numbers of the two. If there is a mismatch, the mobile device triggers the tracking feature. The tracking feature automatically and stealthily transmits instant messages to the stored messenger IDs. Furthermore, with video/voice capability in the IM client, there is a provision for transmitting live video/voice of the person using the mobile phone after the tracking feature is enabled as video calls or voice calls respectively.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for tracking a mobile communication device having an IM function, comprising the steps of:
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activating selectively a tracking control mode if there is a request for configuring the tracking control mode to perform a function enabling tracking of the mobile communication device; checking under the activated tracking control mode whether a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module)/USIM (User Services Identity Module) card has been changed; and automatically sending an IM (instant message) to a predefined destination mobile communication device in the background when a non-authenticated SIM/USIM card has been detected, wherein the IM includes at least one of a Subscriber'"'"'s Live voice data, image data and video data of the current user; and
at least one of a pre-stored user defined text, current location information of the mobile communication device, a subscriber'"'"'s number of a current user, corresponding to the current non-authenticated SIM/USIM card. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for tracking a mobile communication device having an IM function, comprising:
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a source mobile communication device activating selectively a tracking control mode if there is a request for configuring the tracking control mode to perform a function enabling tracking the mobile communication device, checking under the current activated tracking control mode whether a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module)/USIM (User Services Identity Module) card has been changed, and automatically sending an IM (instant messages) to a predefined destination mobile communication device in the background when a non-authenticated SIM/USIM card has been detected;
wherein the IM includes at least one of Subscriber'"'"'s Live voice data, image data and video data of the current user; and
at least one of a pre-stored user defined text, current location information of the mobile communication device, a subscriber'"'"'s number of a current user, corresponding to the current non-authenticated SIM/USIM card; anda destination mobile communication device receiving the IM, the source mobile communication device makes one of a Subscriber'"'"'s Live voice call and the Subscriber'"'"'s Live video call corresponding to the current non-authenticated SIM/USIM card to predefined destination mobile communication device at a predefined periodic interval. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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