Patent ID: 8855667

Claim:
A method comprising: transmitting a wake-on-wireless wide-area-network (WoW) signal to a portable computing device having WoW capability; upon the portable computing device entering an awaken state responsive to the WoW signal, transmitting a first instruction to the portable computing device to report back a current location of the portable computing device; where the current location of the portable computing device is unavailable at the portable computing device, determining whether a lid position sensor of the portable computing device indicates a lid-open state or a lid-closed state; and in response to the lid position sensor indicating the lid-closed state, transmitting a second instruction to the portable computing device to, when the lid position of the portable computing device subsequently indicates the lid-open state, automatically enter the awaken state, determine the current location using a global positioning system (GPS) module of the portable computing device, and report back the current location, wherein after receiving the second instruction, the portable computing device exits the awaken state.