Method and system for tracking mobile communication device using MMS
First Claim
1. A method for tracking an electronic communication device which uses a removable identity card, the method comprising:
- storing, by the electronic communication device, a destination phone number and identity data in a memory of the electronic communication device;
comparing, by the electronic communication device, the identity data stored in the memory with new identity data when a new identity card is inserted; and
when determining that the identity data stored in the memory and the new identity data are different, transferring, to the destination phone number by the electronic communication device, a Short Message Service (SMS) message including current location information of the electronic communication device and information on the new identity card, executing, by the electronic communication device, a camera application without displaying a preview screen of the camera application, stealthily capturing, by the electronic communication device, a video using a camera of the electronic communication devices, andtransferring to the destination phone number, by the electronic communication device, a Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) message including the captured video,wherein the transferring of the SMS message, the stealthily capturing of the video and the transferring of the MMS message are automatically and sequentially performed by the electronic communication device in response to determining that the identity data stored in the memory and the new identity data are different from each other, andwherein the video records actions of a non-authorized user.
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Abstract
A system and method for tracking a mobile electronic device, which is capable of accesses a wireless or wired network, using a Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS). The mobile device includes a storing function for storing one or more contact phone numbers or Email addresses. When the mobile communication device is lost or stolen and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card of the mobile terminal is changed, the mobile device verifies whether the SIM card is the same as that of the owner of the mobile device by comparing the International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) numbers of the two SIM cards. If the IMSI numbers are different, the mobile device activates a tracking feature. The tracking feature stealthily captures still images or motion pictures of the surrounding area and transfers those captured images/videos to a pre-stored contact phone numbers through a MMS or through a pre-stored Email address.
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1. A method for tracking an electronic communication device which uses a removable identity card, the method comprising:
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storing, by the electronic communication device, a destination phone number and identity data in a memory of the electronic communication device; comparing, by the electronic communication device, the identity data stored in the memory with new identity data when a new identity card is inserted; and when determining that the identity data stored in the memory and the new identity data are different, transferring, to the destination phone number by the electronic communication device, a Short Message Service (SMS) message including current location information of the electronic communication device and information on the new identity card, executing, by the electronic communication device, a camera application without displaying a preview screen of the camera application, stealthily capturing, by the electronic communication device, a video using a camera of the electronic communication devices, and transferring to the destination phone number, by the electronic communication device, a Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) message including the captured video, wherein the transferring of the SMS message, the stealthily capturing of the video and the transferring of the MMS message are automatically and sequentially performed by the electronic communication device in response to determining that the identity data stored in the memory and the new identity data are different from each other, and wherein the video records actions of a non-authorized user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electronic communication device which uses a removable identity card, the electronic communication device comprising:
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a memory configured for storing a destination phone number and identity data; and a processor configured for; comparing the identity data stored in the memory with new identity data when a new identity card is inserted; and when determining that the identity data stored in the memory and the new identity data are different, transferring, to the destination phone number, a Short Message Service (SMS) message including current location information of the electronic communication device and information on the new identity card, executing a camera application without displaying a preview screen of the camera application, stealthily capturing a video using a camera of the electronic communication device, and transferring, to the destination phone number by the electronic communication device, a Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) message including the captured video, wherein the transferring of the SMS message, the stealthily capturing of the video and the transferring of the MMS message are automatically and sequentially performed by the electronic communication device in response to determining that the identity data stored in the memory and the new identity data are different from each other, and wherein the video records actions of a non-authorized user. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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