US 12,464,344 B2
Method and apparatus for protecting data in a portable electronic device
Bran Ferren, Beverly Hills, CA (US); and W. Daniel Hillis, Toluca Lake, CA (US)
Assigned to Applied Minds, LLC, Burbank, CA (US)
Filed by Applied Minds, LLC, Burbank, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 23, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/586,132.
Application 18/586,132 is a continuation of application No. 17/682,950, filed on Feb. 28, 2022, granted, now 11,917,397.
Application 17/682,950 is a continuation of application No. 16/719,407, filed on Dec. 18, 2019, granted, now 11,265,703, issued on Mar. 1, 2022.
Application 16/719,407 is a continuation of application No. 15/927,351, filed on Mar. 21, 2018, granted, now 10,536,847, issued on Jan. 14, 2020.
Application 15/927,351 is a continuation of application No. 15/343,819, filed on Nov. 4, 2016, granted, now 9,961,541, issued on May 1, 2018.
Application 15/343,819 is a continuation of application No. 14/490,436, filed on Sep. 18, 2014, granted, now 9,519,808, issued on Dec. 13, 2016.
Application 14/490,436 is a continuation of application No. 13/269,496, filed on Oct. 7, 2011, granted, now 8,870,971, issued on Oct. 28, 2014.
Application 13/269,496 is a continuation of application No. 11/832,900, filed on Aug. 2, 2007, granted, now 8,038,722, issued on Oct. 18, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/821,235, filed on Aug. 2, 2006.
Prior Publication US 2024/0205669 A1, Jun. 20, 2024
Int. Cl. H04W 12/02 (2009.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G06F 21/60 (2013.01); G06F 21/62 (2013.01); G06F 21/88 (2013.01); G08B 13/14 (2006.01); H04L 9/08 (2006.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04W 12/04 (2021.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01); H04W 12/08 (2021.01); H04W 12/082 (2021.01); H04W 12/12 (2021.01); H04W 12/126 (2021.01)
CPC H04W 12/02 (2013.01) [G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G06F 21/60 (2013.01); G06F 21/6245 (2013.01); G06F 21/88 (2013.01); G08B 13/1409 (2013.01); H04L 9/08 (2013.01); H04L 63/06 (2013.01); H04L 63/083 (2013.01); H04L 63/107 (2013.01); H04W 12/04 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04W 12/08 (2013.01); H04W 12/082 (2021.01); H04W 12/12 (2013.01); H04W 12/126 (2021.01); G06F 2221/2143 (2013.01); H04L 2209/80 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of operating a portable electronic device, the method comprising executing a software application embodied on the portable electronic device which causes the portable electronic device to perform the steps of:
determining a current location of the portable electronic device;
determining a status of the portable electronic device;
in response to the determined status, executing a call to a predetermined number; and
audibly reporting the determined current location over the call using synthesized audio.