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Mobile device or computer theft recovery system and method

  • US 9,083,624 B2
  • Filed: 10/23/2009
  • Issued: 07/14/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer theft recovery system, comprising:

  • a mobile device including a memory and a processor that;

    receives a reported theft status and an external internet protocol (IP) address, wherein the reported theft status indicates that the mobile device is or was reported lost or stolen;

    collects available Wi-Fi, cellular tower or global positioning system (GPS) location data representative of a current location of the mobile device and for forwarding the same to a geo-location service provider;

    receives geo-location data from the geo-location service provider;

    detects network configuration data of the mobile device including an internal IP address and an internal host address;

    forwards the network configuration data and the geolocation data directly to a specified personal e-mail address belonging to a registered owner of the mobile device;

    receives a data wipe command; and

    communicates with a storage server to back up encrypted data from the mobile device prior to a data wipe of the mobile device.

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