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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2004
Michael P. Outlaw, Dallas, GA (US);
Matthew B. Trevathan, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Michael P. Outlaw, Dallas, GA (US);
Matthew B. Trevathan, Kennesaw, GA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for locating and contacting an owner of a lost wireless device. A first person having a first wireless device finds a lost wireless device belonging to a second person. The first wireless device and the lost wireless device each comprise a same discoverable wireless protocol. The first person enters a lost key code on the lost wireless device. The lost wireless device establishes, a connection between the lost wireless device and the first wireless device. The first person accesses data stored on the first wireless device. The first person selects specified data from the data stored on the first wireless device. The first person downloads to the lost wireless device, the specified data from the first wireless device and sends the specified data to a communication device so that the second person may retrieve the specified data through the communication device.