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Device monitoring using multiple servers optimized for different types of communications

  • US 9,646,180 B2
  • Filed: 10/28/2013
  • Issued: 05/09/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A monitoring system for monitoring electronic devices, the system comprising:

  • a first server that is configured to communicate via the Internet with the electronic devices according to a first protocol, said first server configured to transmit security instructions to electronic devices that are reported as lost or stolen, including security instructions that protect data stored on the electronic devices; and

    a second server that is configured to communicate via the Internet with the electronic devices according to a second protocol at a greater frequency than said first server communicates with the electronic devices, said second server configured to instruct an electronic device that is reported as lost or stolen to contact the first server, such that the electronic device can retrieve a security instruction from the first server,wherein the second protocol is optimized for communications conducted using packets having a smaller byte size than packets carrying communications according to the first protocol.

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