mobile telecommunication transmission apparatus involves method for release of signal function and control unit facilitating location of apparatus in event of loss or theft.

摘要

The mobile telecommunication transmission apparatus (1) involves a method for release of its signal function and a control unit (5) facilitating location of the apparatus in the event of loss or theft. An activation signal production unit (10) is provided and a transmission unit (15) radiates the activation signal at least at one first predetermined time point with a predetermined power to a control unit (5). A receiver unit (20) can receive a reply signal from the control unit. An evaluation unit (25) checks whether the reply signal has been received within a first predetermined period after transmission of the activation signal . The evaluation unit releases a signal function to the mobile telecommunication transmission apparatus when within the first predetermined period no reply signal has been received.