Location mechanism for mobile device
First Claim
1. A method of invoking an audible alert at a communications device, comprising:
- receiving, at the communications device, an electronic communication including a code;
parsing the code from within the received electronic communication;
using the code parsed from within the electronic communication to determine whether to classify the received electronic communication as a coded electronic communication;
identifying origination of the electronic communication sent to the communication device;
classifying the received electronic communication as a coded electronic communication based on the identified origination of the electronic communication sent to the communication device as well as the results of the determination as to whether to classify the received electronic communication as a coded electronic communication; and
in response to classification of the electronic communication as a coded electronic communication, invoking an audible alert at the communications device based on the received electronic communication, and overriding volume control settings at the communications device if the volume control settings of the communications device are configured for a silent setting.
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Abstract
A location mechanism for a mobile device, in which an electronic communication including a code is received at the mobile device and the code is parsed from within the received electronic communication. The code parsed from within the electronic communication is used to determine whether to classify the received electronic communication as a coded electronic communication, and the received electronic communication is classified as a coded electronic communication based on results of the determination. In response to classification of the electronic communication as a coded electronic communication, a process is initiated that facilitates location of the mobile device. For instance, volume control settings at the mobile device may be overridden and an audible alert at the device may be invoked, and/or a response electronic communication that includes location information indicative of a current location of the communication device may be generated and sent.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of invoking an audible alert at a communications device, comprising:
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receiving, at the communications device, an electronic communication including a code; parsing the code from within the received electronic communication; using the code parsed from within the electronic communication to determine whether to classify the received electronic communication as a coded electronic communication; identifying origination of the electronic communication sent to the communication device; classifying the received electronic communication as a coded electronic communication based on the identified origination of the electronic communication sent to the communication device as well as the results of the determination as to whether to classify the received electronic communication as a coded electronic communication; and in response to classification of the electronic communication as a coded electronic communication, invoking an audible alert at the communications device based on the received electronic communication, and overriding volume control settings at the communications device if the volume control settings of the communications device are configured for a silent setting.
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2. An apparatus for facilitating mobile communication device location using an override device, comprising:
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a user interface that includes; an override device identifier configured to enable designation of a certain override device, and a coded message identifier configured to enable designation of a code corresponding to an operation for facilitating mobile communication device location; and a processor that is configured to; identify origination of a message sent to the mobile communication device, determine whether the identified originator of the message is the designated override device, identify a code included in the message sent to the mobile communication device, upon determining that the identified originator of the message is the designated override device, determine whether the identified code included in the message is the designated code, and provide an instruction to perform the corresponding operation for facilitating mobile communication device location, upon determining that the identified code included in the message is the designated code. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory recording medium that stores a program for facilitating mobile communication device location using a user interface, the user interface including an override device identifier configured to enable designation of a certain override device, and a coded message identifier configured to enable designation of a code corresponding to an operation for facilitating the mobile communication device location, the program causing a computer to perform the following:
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identifying origination of a message sent to the mobile communication device; determining whether the identified originator of the message is the designated override device; identifying a code included in the message sent to the mobile communication device, upon determining that the identified originator of the message is the designated override device; determining whether the identified code included in the message is the designated code; and providing an instruction to perform the corresponding operation for facilitating mobile communication device location, upon determining that the identified code included in the message is the designated code. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus for facilitating mobile communication device location using an override device, comprising:
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a user interface that includes an override device identifier configured to enable designation of a certain override device, and a coded message identifier configured to enable designation of a code corresponding to an operation for facilitating mobile communication device location; means for identifying origination of a message sent to the mobile communication device; means for determining whether the identified originator of the message is the designated override device; means for identifying a code included in the message sent to the mobile communication device, upon determining that the identified originator of the message is the designated override device; means for determining whether the identified code included in the message is the designated code; and means for providing an instruction to perform the corresponding operation for facilitating mobile communication device location, upon determining that the identified code included in the message is the designated code.
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23. A method for facilitating mobile communication device location using an override device and a user interface, the user interface including an override device identifier configured to enable designation of a certain override device, and a coded message identifier configured to enable designation of a code corresponding to an operation for facilitating mobile communication device location, the method comprising:
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identifying origination of a message sent to the mobile communication device; determining whether the identified originator of the message is the designated override device; identifying a code included in the message sent to the mobile communication device, upon determining that the identified originator of the message is the designated override device; determining whether the identified code included in the message is the designated code; and providing an instruction to perform the corresponding operation for facilitating mobile communication device location, upon determining that the identified code included in the message is the designated code.
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