Computational systems and methods for locating a mobile device

• US 9,031,584 B2
• Filed: 12/24/2011
• Issued: 05/12/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Bahl, Paramvir, Lord, Richard T., Wood, JR., Lowell L., Ishikawa, Muriel Y., Tan, Desney S., Burger, Douglas C., Lord, Robert W., Wood, Victoria Y. H., Kare, Jordin T., Tegreene, Clarence T., Chandra, Ranveer, Malamud, Mark A., Zhong, Lin, Levien, Royce A., Whitmer, Charles, Dyor, Matthew G., Mundie, Craig J., Gates, William, Myhrvold, Nathan P., Holman, Pablos, Paek, Tim, Hyde, Roderick A., Rinaldo, Jr., John D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Karikari, Kwasi
• Application Number:
  US13/337,085
• Publication Number:
  US 20130165159A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,235 Days
• Field of Search: 455/418, 455/419, 455/456.2, 455/556.1, 340/825.49, 340/540, 340/539.32, 340/686.1
• US Class Current: 455/457
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/003 locating network equipment

Abstract

Systems and methods are described relating to accepting a mobile device location query using digital signal processing and presenting an indication of location of the mobile device at least partially based on receiving the location query. Additionally, systems and methods are described relating to means for accepting a mobile device location query using digital signal processing and means for presenting an indication of location of the mobile device at least partially based on receiving the location query.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

an accepter module configured to accept a mobile device location query using digital signal processing, including at least;

an elapsed time accepter module configured to accept an indication of a predetermined elapsed time that causes the mobile device to indicate a location; and

a partial hibernation mode module configured to accept an indication to enter the mobile device into a partial hibernation mode at least partially based on at least one indication of the elapsed time accepter module, the partial hibernation mode module configured to at least;

receive at least one indication of the mobile device not having been moved for a predetermined duration at least partially based on the elapsed time acceptor module; and

power down, at least partially based on at least one received indication of the mobile device not having been moved for a predetermined duration, one or more portions of the mobile phone, the one or more portions of the mobile phone not related to accepting a mobile device location query or presenting an indication of location of the mobile device; and

a presenter module configured to present an indication of location of the mobile device at least partially based on receiving the mobile device location query.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the accepter module configured to accept a mobile device location query using digital signal processing comprises:

a sound query accepter module.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the sound query accepter module comprises:

the sound query accepter module including at least one of a voice query accepter module or an artificial query accepter module.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the accepter module configured to accept a mobile device location query using digital signal processing comprises:

a text accepter module.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the accepter module configured to accept a mobile device location query using digital signal processing comprises:

a computer accepter module.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the accepter module configured to accept a mobile device location query using digital signal processing comprises:

an application terminator module.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the application terminator module comprises:

a program terminator module.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the accepter module configured to accept a mobile device location query using digital signal processing comprises:

a device acceptor module.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the accepter module configured to accept a mobile device location query using digital signal processing comprises:

a utilizer module.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the utilizer module comprises:

the utilizer module including at least one of a hibernation mode accepter module or a detector module.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the accepter module configured to accept a mobile device location query using digital signal processing comprises:

a location query accepter module.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the location query accepter module comprises:

the location query accepter module including at least one of a speech recognition accepter module, a voice recognition accepter module, or a voice user interface accepter module.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the presenter module configured to present an indication of location of the mobile device at least partially based on receiving the location query comprises:

a sound presenter module.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the sound presenter module comprises:

a computer-created presenter module.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the computer-created presenter module comprises:

a voice presenter module.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the presenter module configured to present an indication of location of the mobile device at least partially based on receiving the location query comprises:

a vibration presenter module.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the presenter module configured to present an indication of location of the mobile device at least partially based on receiving the location query comprises:

a visible signal presenter module.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the visible signal presenter module comprises:

a light presenter module.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the presenter module configured to present an indication of location of the mobile device at least partially based on receiving the location query comprises:

a third party presenter module.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the third party presenter module comprises:

a service presenter module.

21. The system of claim 1, wherein the presenter module configured to present an indication of location of the mobile device at least partially based on receiving the location query comprises:

a remote presenter module.

23. The system of claim 1, wherein the accepter module configured to accept a mobile device location query using digital signal processing comprises:

the accepter module configured to accept the mobile device location query from at least one of the elapsed time accepter module or the partial hibernation mode module in association with the mobile device not having been moved.

24. The system of claim 1, wherein the presenter module configured to present an indication of location of the mobile device at least partially based on receiving the mobile device location query comprises:

the presenter module configured to present an indication of location of the mobile device responsive to at least one of the accepter module, the elapsed time accepter module, or the partial hibernation mode module of the mobile device.

25. The system of claim 1, wherein the accepter module, the elapsed time accepter module, the partial hibernation mode module, and the presenter module are implemented on the mobile device.

26. The system of claim 1, wherein the accepter module, the elapsed time accepter module, the partial hibernation mode module, and the presenter module comprise:

an accepter module of the mobile device at least partially implemented using at least one digital signal processor of the mobile device, an elapsed time accepter module of the mobile device at least partially implemented using the at least one digital signal processor of the mobile device, a partial hibernation mode module at least partially implemented using the at least one digital signal processor of the mobile device, and a presenter module of the mobile device at least partially implemented using the at least one digital signal processor of the mobile device.

22. A system, comprising:

an accepter module configured to accept a mobile device location query using digital signal processing, including at least;

an elapsed time accepter module configured to accept an indication of a predetermined elapsed time that causes the mobile device to indicate a location, the elapsed time accepter module configured to at least;

detect, using at least one accelerometer of the mobile device, at least some movement of the mobile device; and

determine a period, using at least one timer of the mobile device, during which the mobile device has not been moved at least partially based on at least one indication of the at least one accelerometer; and

a partial hibernation mode module configured to accept an indication to enter the mobile device into a partial hibernation mode at least partially based on at least one indication of the elapsed time accepter module; and

a presenter module configured to present an indication of location of the mobile device at least partially based on receiving the mobile device location query.

27. The system of claim 22, wherein the accepter module, the elapsed time accepter module, the partial hibernation mode module, and the presenter module comprise:

an accepter module of the mobile device at least partially implemented using at least one digital signal processor of the mobile device, an elapsed time accepter module of the mobile device at least partially implemented using the at least one digital signal processor of the mobile device, a partial hibernation mode module at least partially implemented using the at least one digital signal processor of the mobile device, and a presenter module of the mobile device at least partially implemented using the at least one digital signal processor of the mobile device.

28. The system of claim 22, wherein the accepter module configured to accept a mobile device location query using digital signal processing comprises:

the accepter module configured to accept the mobile device location query from at least one of the elapsed time accepter module or the partial hibernation mode module in association with the mobile device not having been moved.

29. The system of claim 22, wherein the presenter module configured to present an indication of location of the mobile device at least partially based on receiving the mobile device location query comprises:

the presenter module configured to present an indication of location of the mobile device responsive to at least one of the accepter module, the elapsed time accepter module, or the partial hibernation mode module of the mobile device.

30. A system, comprising:

circuitry configured to accept a mobile device location query using digital signal processing, including at least;

circuitry configured to accept an indication of a predetermined elapsed time that causes the mobile device to indicate a location; and

circuitry configured to accept an indication to enter the mobile device into a partial hibernation mode at least partially based on at least one indication of the circuitry configured to accept an indication of a predetermined elapsed time, including at least;

circuitry configured to receive at least one indication of the mobile device not having been moved for a predetermined duration at least partially based on the circuitry configured to accept an indication of a predetermined elapsed time; and

circuitry configured to power down, at least partially based on at least one received indication of the mobile device not having been moved for a predetermined duration, one or more portions of the mobile phone, the one or more portions of the mobile phone not related to accepting a mobile device location query or presenting an indication of location of the mobile device; and

circuitry configured to present an indication of location of the mobile device at least partially based on receiving the mobile device location query.

31. A method, comprising:

accepting a mobile device location query using digital signal processing, including at least;

accepting an indication of a predetermined elapsed time that causes the mobile device to indicate a location; and

accepting an indication to enter the mobile device into a partial hibernation mode at least partially based on at least one indication of the elapsed time accepter module, including at least;

receiving at least one indication of the mobile device not having been moved for a predetermined duration at least partially based on accepting an indication of a predetermined elapsed time; and

power down, at least partially based on at least one received indication of the mobile device not having been moved for a predetermined duration, one or more portions of the mobile phone, the one or more portions of the mobile phone not related to accepting a mobile device location query or presenting an indication of location of the mobile device; and

presenting an indication of location of the mobile device at least partially based on receiving the mobile device location query.