US Patent Application 17658437. REMOTE ACTIVATION OR DEACTIVATION OF A DEVICE FOR THEFT DETERRENCE simplified abstract

REMOTE ACTIVATION OR DEACTIVATION OF A DEVICE FOR THEFT DETERRENCE

Inventors

Amit MAHAJAN of San Diego CA (US)

Nikhil JAIN of San Diego CA (US)

REMOTE ACTIVATION OR DEACTIVATION OF A DEVICE FOR THEFT DETERRENCE - A simplified explanation of the abstract

• This abstract for appeared for patent application number 17658437 Titled 'REMOTE ACTIVATION OR DEACTIVATION OF A DEVICE FOR THEFT DETERRENCE'

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a system where a server device obtains information about the location of a device that is being delivered to a recipient. The server then sends a message to the recipient asking if they have received the device. Based on the response, the server can activate or deactivate certain functions of the device.

Original Abstract Submitted

In some aspects, a server device may obtain information relating to a location of a device that is to be delivered to a physical location associated with a recipient. The server device may transmit, based at least in part on the information indicating that the location of the device is at the physical location of the recipient, a first communication prompting the recipient to indicate whether the recipient is in possession of the device. The server device may receive a second communication indicating whether the recipient is in possession of the device. The server device may transmit a signal to cause a change of an activation state of one or more operations of the device based at least in part on whether the second communication indicates that the recipient is in possession of the device. Numerous other aspects are described.