MOBILE DEVICE REMINDER/CONTROLLER SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for object management, the method comprising steps of:
- emitting a wireless signal via a transmitter of a locator unit, said locator unit being connected to or disposed in an object;
receiving, via a receiver of an operation unit, said wireless signal;
determining, via a processor and via said wireless signal, a distance between said locator unit and said operation unit;
comparing, via an operation CPU unit of said operation unit, said distance with a threshold distance value stored in a memory unit of said operation unit;
causing, via said operation CPU unit, a notification device of said operation unit to perform a first notification when said distance exceeds said threshold distance; and
after receiving said notification, retrieving said object.
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Abstract
A mobile device management system includes a mobile device, a locator unit, and an operation unit. The locator unit includes a transmitter and is disposed on or in the mobile device. The operation unit is configured to receive the wireless signal. The units are configured to determine a distance between the locator unit and the operation unit and to cause a notification device to perform a notification when the distance is greater than a threshold signal strength value. The mobile device can also be configured to send a wireless signal to the locator unit when the mobile device receives a call or a message. The operation unit can be used to control the mobile device. A method using the system can help a person remember to retrieve the mobile device, to know to pick up a phone call, or to control a mobile device remotely.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for object management, the method comprising steps of:
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emitting a wireless signal via a transmitter of a locator unit, said locator unit being connected to or disposed in an object; receiving, via a receiver of an operation unit, said wireless signal; determining, via a processor and via said wireless signal, a distance between said locator unit and said operation unit; comparing, via an operation CPU unit of said operation unit, said distance with a threshold distance value stored in a memory unit of said operation unit; causing, via said operation CPU unit, a notification device of said operation unit to perform a first notification when said distance exceeds said threshold distance; and after receiving said notification, retrieving said object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A mobile device management system comprising:
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a mobile device; a locator unit comprising a transmitter, said transmitter being configured to transmit a wireless signal, said locator unit being configured to be disposed on or in said mobile device; and an operation unit comprising a receiver, an operation CPU unit, a memory unit, a sensor unit, and a notification device, said memory unit storing a threshold signal strength value, said receiver being configured to receive said wireless signal; wherein said sensor unit is configured to determine a signal strength of said wireless signal received by said receiver; wherein said operation CPU unit is programmed to compare said signal strength with said threshold signal strength value stored in said memory unit; and wherein said operation CPU unit is programmed to cause said notification device to perform a notification when said signal strength value becomes lower than said threshold signal strength value. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A mobile device management system comprising:
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a mobile device comprising a mobile device transmitter and a mobile device CPU unit, said mobile device CPU unit being configured to cause said mobile device transmitter to transmit a notification signal as a first wireless signal when said mobile device receives a message; a locator unit, said locator unit comprising a transmitter, said locator unit being configured to send a reminder signal as a second wireless signal via said transmitter, said locator unit being configured to be connected to or disposed in said mobile device; and an operation unit comprising an operation CPU unit, an operation memory unit, a receiver, a sensor unit, and a notification device, said receiver being configured to receive said notification signal and said reminder signal, a threshold distance value being stored in said operation memory unit; wherein said operation CPU unit is configured to use said reminder signal to determine a distance between said locator unit and said operation unit; wherein said operation CPU unit is configured to compare said distance with said threshold distance value and to cause said notification device to perform a first notification when said distance exceeds said threshold distance value; wherein said sensor unit is configured to recognize said notification signal after said receiver receives said notification signal; and wherein said operation CPU unit is configured to cause said notification device to perform a second notification when said sensor unit recognizes said notification signal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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