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Method and apparatus for detecting and dealing with a lost electronics device

  • US 9,392,092 B2
  • Filed: 07/14/2011
  • Issued: 07/12/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • detecting recharge of battery power of a device;

    determining that the device is in a lost state based on an authentication performed in response to the detecting the recharge of the battery power of the device;

    determining an available battery power of the device in response to the determining that the device is in the lost state;

    determining an amount of battery power required to perform each action in a list of possible actions in response to the determining that the device is in the lost state;

    determining an amount of time required to perform each action in the list of possible actions;

    selecting one or more actions in the list of possible actions based on an amount of time required to perform the one or more actions, wherein the available battery power of the device is greater than an amount of battery power required to perform the selected one or more actions; and

    performing the selected one or more actions by the device.

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