Method and devices for facilitating the location of a mobile electronic device

US9307367B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9307367-B2
Application numberUS-201414190288-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 26, 2014
Priority dateJul 3, 2006
Publication dateApr 5, 2016
Grant dateApr 5, 2016

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Abstract

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The invention relates to a user-portable electronic device and in particular one which is capable of establishing transmission connection with one or more mobile electronic devices. A user-portable electronic device comprising: transmission connection circuitry arranged to establish transmission connection between the user-portable electronic device and one or more mobile electronic devices; geographic-location determining circuitry arranged to determine a geographic location of the or each mobile electronic device associated with transmission connection of the user-portable electronic device and the or each mobile electronic device; and log circuitry arranged to allow storage of a geographic-location log including at least a last-known geographic location of the or each mobile electronic device.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: allow for one or more of storage and searching of a user-searchable geographic-location log to facilitate subsequent location of one or more mobile electronic devices by a user without co…

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What does patent US9307367B2 cover?
The invention relates to a user-portable electronic device and in particular one which is capable of establishing transmission connection with one or more mobile electronic devices. A user-portable electronic device comprising: transmission connection circuitry arranged to establish transmission connection between the user-portable electronic device and one or more mobile electronic devices; ge…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Nokia Technologies Oy
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04W4/029. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 05 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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