Multiple device loss status retrieval without ID provision
First Claim
1. A method performed by an electronic host device to facilitate recovery thereof when the host device is lost or stolen, the method comprising:
- transmitting a request to a remote monitoring center for bulk status information relating to the lost or stolen status of a plurality of electronic host devices;
receiving the bulk status information from the remote monitoring center;
analyzing the received bulk status information with an identity key stored in a memory of the electronic host device to determine whether the electronic host device has been reported lost or stolen; and
when the electronic host device is determined to have been reported lost or stolen, transmitting information relating to the location of the electronic host device to the monitoring center.
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Abstract
A system is disclosed that enables multiple electronic devices to be tracked in the case of theft or loss without the need for monitoring or tracking the devices prior to the loss or theft. The system operates by sending bulk status information regarding the lost/stolen statuses of multiple devices to one of these devices. The receiving device then decodes the bulk status information to determine its own lost/stolen status. If the status reveals that the device is currently reported as lost or stolen, the device initiates an appropriate security action, such as the transmission of its location to a monitoring center.
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19 Claims
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1. A method performed by an electronic host device to facilitate recovery thereof when the host device is lost or stolen, the method comprising:
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transmitting a request to a remote monitoring center for bulk status information relating to the lost or stolen status of a plurality of electronic host devices; receiving the bulk status information from the remote monitoring center; analyzing the received bulk status information with an identity key stored in a memory of the electronic host device to determine whether the electronic host device has been reported lost or stolen; and when the electronic host device is determined to have been reported lost or stolen, transmitting information relating to the location of the electronic host device to the monitoring center. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9)
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8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores executable code that directs an electronic host device to perform a method that comprises:
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transmitting a request to a remote monitoring center for bulk status information relating to the lost or stolen status of a plurality of electronic host devices; receiving the bulk status information from the remote monitoring center; analyzing the received bulk status information with an identity key stored in a memory of the electronic host device to determine whether the electronic host device has been reported lost or stolen; and when the electronic host device is determined to have been reported lost or stolen, transmitting information relating to the location of the electronic host device to the monitoring center.
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10. A method performed by an electronic host device, comprising:
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receiving a bulk status message transmitted by a monitoring center, said bulk message including status information for each of a plurality of electronic host devices, including said electronic host device, said status information indicating, for each electronic host device, whether the respective electronic host device has a status of lost or stolen based on reports submitted to the monitoring center; determining, using an identifier of the electronic host device, that the bulk status message indicates that the electronic host device has a status of lost or stolen; and in response to said determination, performing a security action. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19)
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18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores executable code that directs an electronic host device to perform a method that comprises:
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receiving a bulk status message transmitted by a monitoring center, said bulk message including status information for each of a plurality of electronic host devices, including said electronic host device, said status information indicating, for each electronic host device, whether the respective electronic host device has a status of lost or stolen based on reports submitted to the monitoring center; determining, using an identifier of the electronic host device, that the bulk status message indicates that the electronic host device has a status of lost or stolen; and in response to said determination, performing a security action.
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