System and wireless device for locating a remote object
First Claim
1. A system for locating at least one remote object including a handheld wireless communication device, the system comprising:
- a first wireless device that includes;
a first user interface that generates a first location request signal in response to an indication from a user;
a first short-range wireless transmitter, coupled to the first user interface, that transmits a first RF paging signal in response to the first location request signal; and
an adjunct device that includes;
a first housing that is couplable to the handheld wireless communication device via a communication port of the handheld wireless communication device;
a first short-range wireless receiver, coupled to the first housing, that receives the first RF paging signal; and
a second user interface, coupled to the first housing and the first short-range wireless receiver, that emits a first detectable alert signal in response to the first RF paging signal to assist the user in locating the handheld wireless communication device;
wherein one of the at least one remote object includes a personal object and wherein the first wireless device further includes;
a second housing, coupled to the first user interface and the first short-range wireless transmitter, and that is couplable to the personal object; and
a second short-range wireless receiver, coupled to the first user interface, that receives a second RF paging signal from the adjunct device;
wherein the first user interface emits a second detectable alert signal in response to the second RF paging signal to assist the user in locating the personal object;
wherein the adjunct device further includes;
a second short-range wireless transmitter, coupled to the second user interface, that transmits the second RF paging signal to at least one remote device in response to a second location request signal;
wherein the at least one remote device includes at least one of;
the first wireless device and a second wireless device;
wherein the adjunct device receives the second location request signal from a location application loaded in and executed by the handheld wireless communication device, via the communication port of the handheld wireless communication device.
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Abstract
A wireless device includes a user interface that generates a first location request signal in response to an indication from a user to locate a handheld wireless communication device. A short-range wireless transmitter transmits a first RF paging signal in response to the location request signal. An adjunct device is coupled to the handheld wireless communication device via a communication port of the handheld wireless communication device. The adjunct device emits a first detectable alert signal in response to the first RF paging signal to assist the user in locating the handheld wireless communication device.
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12 Claims
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1. A system for locating at least one remote object including a handheld wireless communication device, the system comprising:
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a first wireless device that includes; a first user interface that generates a first location request signal in response to an indication from a user; a first short-range wireless transmitter, coupled to the first user interface, that transmits a first RF paging signal in response to the first location request signal; and an adjunct device that includes; a first housing that is couplable to the handheld wireless communication device via a communication port of the handheld wireless communication device; a first short-range wireless receiver, coupled to the first housing, that receives the first RF paging signal; and a second user interface, coupled to the first housing and the first short-range wireless receiver, that emits a first detectable alert signal in response to the first RF paging signal to assist the user in locating the handheld wireless communication device; wherein one of the at least one remote object includes a personal object and wherein the first wireless device further includes; a second housing, coupled to the first user interface and the first short-range wireless transmitter, and that is couplable to the personal object; and a second short-range wireless receiver, coupled to the first user interface, that receives a second RF paging signal from the adjunct device; wherein the first user interface emits a second detectable alert signal in response to the second RF paging signal to assist the user in locating the personal object; wherein the adjunct device further includes; a second short-range wireless transmitter, coupled to the second user interface, that transmits the second RF paging signal to at least one remote device in response to a second location request signal; wherein the at least one remote device includes at least one of;
the first wireless device and a second wireless device;wherein the adjunct device receives the second location request signal from a location application loaded in and executed by the handheld wireless communication device, via the communication port of the handheld wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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