RECOGNIZABLE LOCAL ALERT FOR STOLEN OR LOST MOBILE DEVICES

摘要

A system is disclosed in which an electronic device of a user emits an identifiable alert as a result of a trigger indicating loss or theft, or probability or risk of loss or theft. Alerts may be acoustic, either audible or inaudible and may be disguised. Alerts may also be short range radio signals. Other, local electronic devices of users may detect the alert and react by transmitting their location and the information in the alert to a monitoring center. The monitoring center may respond by sending a silence code or identification information to the device detecting the alert.

主权项

1. A processor-implemented method for emitting an alert from a mobile electronic device, comprising:
receiving in the mobile electronic device a trigger; and at least partly in response to the trigger, emitting from the mobile electronic device a unique alert, wherein said unique alert is local, wherein said unique alert comprises information for identifying the mobile electronic device; wherein said information is discernable by a further electronic device that is local to the mobile electronic device; and wherein the trigger represents a loss, theft, likelihood of loss, or likelihood of theft of the mobile electronic device.