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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:
Aug. 15, 2017

Filed:

Jan. 20, 2016
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Gregory J. Boss, Saginaw, MI (US);

Harini Jagannathan, San Jose, CA (US);

Kevin C. McConnell, Austin, TX (US);

Minh Q. Pham, Austin, TX (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 23/00 (2006.01); G08B 29/18 (2006.01); G08B 25/00 (2006.01); G08B 25/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 29/181 (2013.01); G08B 25/004 (2013.01); G08B 25/10 (2013.01);
Abstract

A computer-implemented method includes receiving a request. The request is for an alarm. The alarm is emitted from a mobile device. The mobile device is powered by a battery. The battery has a battery level. The method includes receiving a battery level threshold. The method is responsive to the battery level being below the battery level threshold. The method includes identifying an alternative alarm device. The alternative alarm device is enabled with an electronic control channel. The method includes generating an alternative alarm. The method includes sending the alternative alarm to the alternative alarm device via the electronic control channel.


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