System and method for remotely-initiated audio communication
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- at a server, determining that an audio transmission should be established between a client computer and a portable electronic device, wherein the determining is based on determining that the portable electronic device is missing, the determining that the portable electronic device is missing including receiving location data from the portable electronic device indicating a location of the portable electronic device; and
determining that a distance between the location and a predetermined location is greater than a threshold value;
generating instructions responsive to the determination that an audio transmission should be established, the instructions including a first command that instructs the portable electronic device to initiate the audio transmission; and
transmitting the instructions to the portable electronic device.
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Abstract
Mobile devices typically have some form of audio capabilities designed to be operated by the device'"'"'s user, for example to place phone calls; however, if a device is misplaced or stolen, the user may wish to operate those audio capabilities remotely. Techniques are provided for determining when an audio transmission should be established between a device and one or more clients, and sending a command to initiate the audio transmission. The determination may be based on receiving a request from a client, detecting at a server that the device is lost or stolen, or detecting at the device that the device is missing. The audio transmission may be established without user intervention at the device or in response to user action at the portable electronic device. Device settings such as audio settings at the device may be overridden in connection with the audio transmission.
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37 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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at a server, determining that an audio transmission should be established between a client computer and a portable electronic device, wherein the determining is based on determining that the portable electronic device is missing, the determining that the portable electronic device is missing including receiving location data from the portable electronic device indicating a location of the portable electronic device; and
determining that a distance between the location and a predetermined location is greater than a threshold value;generating instructions responsive to the determination that an audio transmission should be established, the instructions including a first command that instructs the portable electronic device to initiate the audio transmission; and transmitting the instructions to the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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at a server, determining that an audio transmission should be established between a client computer and a portable electronic device, wherein the determining is based on determining that the portable electronic device is missing, the determining that the portable electronic device is missing including receiving, at the server, location data from the portable electronic device indicating a location of the portable electronic device; and
determining, at the server, that a distance between the location and a predetermined location is greater than a threshold value;at the server, generating instructions responsive to the determination that an audio transmission should be established including a first command that instructs an audio data transport provider to initiate the audio transmission; and at the server, transmitting the instructions to the audio data transport provider. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method comprising:
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at a server, determining that an audio transmission should be established between a client computer and a portable electronic device, wherein the determining is based on determining that the portable electronic device is missing, the determining that the portable electronic device is missing including receiving location data from the portable electronic device indicating a location of the portable electronic device; and
determining that a distance between the location and a predetermined location is greater than a threshold value;generating instructions responsive to the determination that an audio transmission should be established, the instructions including a first command that instructs the portable electronic device to initiate the audio transmission through an audio data transport provider; and transmitting the instructions to the client computer. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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