Patent ID: 8182548

Claim:
An electronic device security and tracking system, comprising: a server computer system capable of connecting with multiple clients, wherein the clients are electronic devices, wherein the server computer system is capable of tracking and locating the clients, and wherein the server computer system comprises: at least one web server capable of connecting with the clients, wherein the web server includes a website for the electronic device security and tracking system (EDSTS); at least one file transfer protocol (FTP) server capable of connecting with the web server and transferring files to clients through the web server; at least one database server capable of connecting to the web server, wherein the database server includes user configuration information, and wherein the user configuration information includes an EDSTS service selected by a user, electronic device identification information, and an electronic device location and status log; and an application component available for transfer to the clients; wherein the website for the EDSTS provides features for administration and use of the EDSTS comprising: a login mechanism to provide for user authentication; a reporting mechanism to allow an authenticated user to report a client device among the multiple clients as stolen; a disable option to allow the authenticated user to request disablement of the client device; a data administration mechanism to allow the authenticated user to interact with data from the client device; a recovery mechanism to allow the authenticated user to unlock the client device; and a software provision mechanism to transfer the application component to the client device via the FTP server; wherein the application component is configured to work with web browser software on the client device to ensure that if the web browser software can access the website for the EDSTS, the application component will be able to access the website for the EDSTS; and wherein the application component is configured to disable the client device in response to the authenticated user (a) reporting the client device as stolen and (b) selecting the disable option for the client device.