Patent ID: 8121617
Filing Date: 2012-02-21
Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for remotely and securely locating a mobile device which contains a wireless receiver having a signal generation feature and on which the feature has been deactivated or is set at a level below a level of maximum noticeability, the method comprising performing a mobile device location sequence, comprising contacting a central calling authority to initiate a search for the mobile device, after the contacting, providing a preestablished identification security code for the mobile device to the central calling authority; the central calling authority attempting to communicate with the mobile device via a selected originating call number and the mobile device receiving a communication from the central calling authority and then using a preprogrammed caller-identification function of the mobile device to identify the communication as coming from the central calling authority by the mobile device identifying the incoming identification number as the central calling authority originating identification number, and the mobile device being activated by the communication from the central calling authority to then receive a mobile device security code; the central calling authority then transmitting the mobile device security code to the mobile device, the mobile device validating the code and then starting a sequence to turn on the mobile device's signal generation feature to a condition configured to attract attention to the mobile device.