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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2011
David Richardson, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jonathan Grubb, Los Angeles, CA (US);
David Richardson, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jonathan Grubb, Los Angeles, CA (US);
LOOKOUT, INC., San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
In many cases, it is desirable to remotely install a software application on a mobile device that performs a function without requiring user intervention on the device, such as in the case where a device is lost or stolen. In one embodiment, a method implemented on the mobile device after installation of the software includes: determining an identifier for a computing device associated with the user; performing a function of the mobile device to obtain information regarding the mobile device; and sending the information for delivery to the computing device using the identifier. In one embodiment, software can be remotely installed on a device that, when installed, locates the device and transmits the location to an email address associated with the device so that a user can recover the device if it is lost or stolen.