Patent ID: 7930390
Filing Date: 2011-04-19
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving, by a computing system from a first entity, first data indicating that a first electronic device is missing, wherein said first electronic device belongs to said first entity, and wherein said computing system comprises a memory system; receiving, by said computing system from a first transaction device reader, second data comprising first identification information associated with said first electronic device, said first electronic device located within a specified vicinity of said first transaction device reader; receiving, by said computing system from said first transaction device reader, third data comprising second identification information associated with a second entity and a first transaction device belonging to said second entity, said second entity and said first transaction device located within said specified vicinity of said first transaction device reader, wherein said first transaction device comprises a monetary transaction card, wherein said first transaction device reader comprises a monetary transaction card reader; transmitting, by said computing system to a first company associated with said first transaction device, first notification data indicating that said first electronic device, said second entity, and said first transaction device are located within said specified vicinity of said first transaction device reader; receiving, by said computing system from said first company in response to said transmitting said first notification data, log data associated with said second entity and said first transaction device; receiving, by said computing system, fourth data associated with missing electronic devices; comparing, by said computing system, said fourth data to said log data; generating, by said computing system in response to said comparing said fourth data to said log data, first results data used to determine if said second entity is associated with any missing electronic device of said missing electronic devices, wherein said first results data determines that said second entity is associated with at least one missing electronic device of said missing electronic devices; generating, by said computing system, first associations data based on said first results data, wherein said first associations data is used to determine if said second entity is associated with said first electronic device, wherein said associations data determines that said second entity is in possession of said first electronic device; and storing, by said computing device in said memory system, said first results data and said first associations data enabling, by said computing system, a video recording device, said video recording device located within said specified vicinity of said first transaction device reader; receiving, by said computing system from said video recording device, video images associated with said second entity; and transmitting, by said computing system, said video images to a proper authority.