Patent ID: 8370168
Filing Date: 2013-02-05
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: identifying, by a processor, a user device that is missing; communicating, by the processor, with the user device and causing the user device to disable access to content stored on the user device, and generate a message, the message including information facilitating return of the user device to an owner of the user device and identifying a reward to be paid for a return of the user device; receiving, by the processor, a user request to change a current mode of the user device; providing, by the processor, a user interface to present a list of mode options comprising a missing device mode and a transit mode; upon receiving a user selection of the transit mode in the user interface, determining, by the processor, that the user device is in transit; and upon determining that the user device is in transit, transferring the reward to a sender of the user device.