Patent ID: 7994913
Filing Date: 2011-08-09
Classification: G08B,H04M

Abstract:
1. A system for preventing accessory loss for an electronic device comprising a bay configured to receive and hold an accessory, the system comprising: a setting module configured for setting a time period for determining if the accessory is received in the bay when the time period expires, and for setting an interval to continue determining if the accessory is received in the bay upon determining that the accessory was not received in the bay when the time period expired; a detection module comprising a timer and a sensor, the timer configured for counting the time period when the accessory is removed from the bay, the sensor configured for determining if the accessory is received in the bay when the time period expires, the sensor further configured for generating a notification if the accessory is not received in the bay when the time period expires; an audio module configured for receiving the notification, and transmitting an audio alarm alert via a speaker of the electronic device indicating that the accessory is not received in the bay when the time period expires; a display module configured for receiving the notification, and displaying a graphic alarm alert on a display panel of the electronic device; and a processor that executes the operations of the setting module, the detection module, the audio module, and the display module.