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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2017

Filed:

Dec. 10, 2014
Applicant:

Sprint Communications Company, L.p., Overland Park, KS (US);

Inventors:

Caleb Sisson Hyde, Kansas City, MO (US);

Andrew Mark Wurtenberger, Olathe, KS (US);

Clark Douglas Halferty, Lees Summit, MO (US);

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 1/66 (2006.01); H04W 4/02 (2009.01); H04W 12/06 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/025 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method, system, and medium are provided for locating a lost mobile device utilizing a radio frequency signal associated with the lost mobile device. One embodiment of the method includes activating a signal on a lost mobile device. An identifier associated with the lost mobile device allows a locating mobile device to receive the signal from the lost mobile device and filter out interference. The strength of the signal is determined and a location of the lost mobile device is communicated to a user based on the strength of the signal.


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