SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY INITIATING LOST MODE ON A COMPUTING DEVICE

• Main Authors: GAUTIER PATRICE OLIVIER, FROST MEGAN M, PAI RAGHU, NARAYANAN KARTHIK, HAJJ USAMA MIKAEL
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Korean
• Published: 12.12.2013
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; ELECTRICITY; PHYSICS; WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS

Disclosed in the present specification are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for remotely initiating the lost mode on a computing device. A request that the lost mode be initiated can include a message and contact information provided by the requesting user. Once authenticated, a command to initiate the lost mode is sent to the lost device. Initiating the lost mode includes locking the lost device and suppressing select functionality. The message and contact information are displayed and the lost device is enabled to contact the requesting user using the contact information. The lost device can also collect and transmit location data to the requesting user. The location data can be presented on a map indicating the location of the lost device and the time the lost device was at the location. The location data can be scheduled to be resent to the user on the basis of many factors such as a set schedule, rules or heuristic. [Reference numerals] (205) Lost device;(210) Communication network;(215) My device finding server;(220) Request device;(225) Account DB;(230,250) Location DB;(235) Authentication module;(240) Request module;(245) Location module;(255) User interface module;(260) Lost mode module;(265) FMD module